Volunteer - Fire Corps

About Maple Grove, MN

Maple Grove is a forward thinking, thriving community in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.  We are home to over 70,000 residents with a projected population of 90,000 by 2040 with 2,500 acres of undeveloped land. The City of Maple Grove is proud to employ over 250 benefit-earning employees, 500 part-time, casual, temporary, seasonal employees, and 100 paid-on-call firefighters to staff our many departments.  We provide public safety, public works, community and economic development, parks & recreation, and many other important public services to a growing community. 

The Position 

The City of Maple Grove is seeking Fire Corps volunteers! Fire Corps volunteers are required to attend monthly meetings and agree to volunteer at least 8 additional hours per month to help with their desired task. Additionally, they will be assigned to various working groups being tasked with items such as; community outreach, public education, training, scene response support, chaplaincy, data entry, community outreach, special event support, etc. 

• Strong public speaking skills imperative to success
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and administrative skills.
• Performs other related duties as apparent or assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Principals and processes for providing exceptional customer service.
• Driver safety.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Adjust actions in relation to a changing problem(s) and others’ actions. 
• Actively looking for ways to help others.
• Teaching others how to do something well.

 Ability to:

• Manage time effectively.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Establish effective working relationships with staff members, other agencies, and the general public.
• Think and act effectively in emergency situations compounded with intense s
• Apply general rules to a specific problem to produce effective answers and solutions

MINNIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 18 years or older.
• Have a connection to Maple Grove either by residence, occupation, or service work. 
• Have a clean criminal history and satisfactory driving record (confirmed by a background check).

DESIERABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Any experience suitable to supporting the role of the MGFD Fire Corps Program
• Public safety experience 

WORKING CONDITIONS 

Environmental Conditions: 

Field and office environment; emergency firefighting scenes; travel from site to site; work closely with others. 

Physical Conditions: 

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties require maintaining the physical condition necessary for standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time; manual dexterity; adequate hearing, vision, and speech; required to operate assigned vehicle in routine driving scenarios.