What kind of time commitment does being a member of the squad entail?
Most members must be “on call” 4 nights per month. Night duty times are usually from 7 PM – 6 AM. Unit 1 members ride on odd days of the month, while Unit 2 members ride on even days of the month. Members of the night duty crew must standby at one of the squad buildings from 8 PM – 9 PM for equipment checkouts and building cleanup. They may then return home and sleep, but must wake up and go to the building when paged for a call.Members are also expected to attend the Squad’s general meeting (8 PM on the first Tuesday of each month at Unit 2) and the training/drill meeting (8 PM on the third Tuesday of each month). In addition, members must contribute approximately 16 hours to fundraising efforts during the summer/fall months (house-to-house and highway collection). There are also other miscellaneous commitments such as yearly Spring Cleaning of the buildings. Officers and Executive Board members commit additional time to their positions.
