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2025 Incidents
Month Fire Rescue Total
Jan 33 109 142
Feb 29 80 109
March
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Total 62 189 251

2024 Incidents
Month Fire Rescue Total
Jan 30 85 115
Feb 23 81 104
March 28 93 121
April 21 102 123
May 19 122 141
June 30 109 139
July 33 78 111
Aug 34 107 141
Sept 43 79 119
Oct 43 106 149
Nov 28 88 116
Dec 38 105 143
Total 370 1155 1522

Past Incidents
Year Fire Rescue Total
2012 372 717 1,089
2013 337 735 1,072
2014 293 747 1,040
2015 321 700 1,021
2016 305 757 1,062
2017 304 787 1,091
2018 300 915 1,215
2019 289 927 1,216
2020 311 917 1228
2021 304 1085 1389
2022 344 1208 1551
2023 335 1060 1395

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Membership Application

Before You Begin

  • You must be 18 years of age and live within the Wading River Fire District to apply for membership.
  • If you are 17, you may submit this application three months prior to your 18th birthday.
  • Full-time college students living away at school are not eligible but may apply three months prior to graduation if you will return to live within the Wading River Fire District after school.
  • You must have a valid driver's license.
  • You must not have any felony convictions.
  • You must not have any misdemeanor convictions in the last five years.

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Your Personal Information
First Name: Required
Last Name: Required
Middle Name:
Date of Birth: Required
Social Security Number: Required
Contact Information
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Secondary Phone:
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Street Address
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Zip Code: Required
Mailing Address (If Different Than Street Address)
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Drivers License:
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Criminal History:
Applicants must not have any felony convictions.

Applicants must not have any misdemeanor convictions in the past five years.

List the date, charge, and circumstances of all criminal convictions.

Failure to disclose all criminal history -- the date and specific charge of all convictions -- will result in automatic disqualification.

If you have never been convicted of a crime, then write "none"
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Emergency Service Questions
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Previous Experience:
Have you belonged to another emergency service agency? If so, list the agency name, the dates of service, and your reason for leaving. If you do not have previous experience with another agency, then write "none."
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Are you available for training on Thursday nights:
Typically 7 to 9:30 p.m.
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If no, why are you not available on Thursday nights:
Are you available for training on Sunday mornings:
Typically 9 to 11 a.m.
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If no, why are you not available on Sunday mornings:
Additional Information
Employment History:
Starting with the most-recent, list your past 10 years of employment history. For each , include (1) employer/company name, (2) your position/job title, (3) type of work you performed, (4) the start and end dates of employment, and (5) your reason for leaving. If you do not have any employment history, then write "none."
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Include any additional information you wish to provide with your application:
Acknowledgements
I live within the Wading River Fire District: Required Yes
I will be 18 (or older) in the next three months: Required Yes
I have watched the overview video:
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I understand that I will be required to complete the required probationary training (Firefighter 1 or EMT basic course) and all in-house training within the one-year probationary period: Required Yes. I understand and agree.
I am to attend all trainings on Thursday nights and Sunday mornings: Required Yes. I understand and agree.
I am to notify my company officer in advance whenever I will be unable to attend a training due to an excused absence: Required Yes. I understand and agree.
I am to make up all missed required trainings: Required Yes. I understand and agree.
I am to respond to all alarms when I am available: Required Yes. I understand and agree.
I am to respond to a minimum of 15 percent of alarms annually: Required Yes. I understand and agree.
I am to participate in the required number of duty crew shifts per month: Required Yes. I understand and agree.
I do not have any felony convictions: Required I so affirm.
I do not have any misdemeanor convictions in the past five years: Required I so affirm.

By submitting this form, I acknowledge that all information provided is truthful and accurate. In addition, I authorize the Wading River Fire Department to conduct a criminal records search and background investigation, which may include, without limitation, requests to federal, state, and local government, police, or law enforcement agencies. Inquiry may also be made through private service bureaus. As part of this investigation, I hereby authorize the Suffolk County Police Department to perform a complete criminal and arrest records check, which will include a sealed records check (arson, DWI, larceny, etc.), and I authorize the release of this information directly to the Wading River Fire Department. I acknowledge the Wading River Fire Department would not consider my application without completion of this release of information. I acknowledge that by providing this authorization, I release the Wading River Fire Department, from any liability in connection with such files. A photocopy of this authorization shall be considered as effective and valid as the original.





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