Membership Benefits – Carbondale & Rural Fire Protection District
- Honor of serving your community in emergency situations
- Opportunity to meet and work with other highly trained motivated and enthusiastic individuals
- Opportunity to interact with numerous local, state and national fire and rescue organizations
- Fire and Rescue related training
- Emergency medical training
- Fire and Rescue related gear, clothing, etc.
- Use of exercise equipment
- Participation in numerous department and community functions held each year
- Worker’s compensation coverage while training and performing firefighting duties
- Disability and life insurance coverage if injuries or death occur while training or performing firefighting duties
- Retirement benefits (Length of Service Award Program) is a monetary benefit provided to members who qualify
- Annual recognition awards
- Annual holiday party
- Fire department gear- t-shirts, hats, etc.
- Monthly meeting dinner
- Meal tickets while on shift duty