Help Wanted: must be able to

carry 75 pounds and drag 100 pounds. Respect of fire helpful but not necessary.

Must be willing to risk life to save others.

Oh, and can you work days?

Apply at the Peachtree City

Fire Department.

The fire department, which

began as a strictly volunteer operation before the population boom years

ago, is now in serious need of daytime volunteer help, according to officials.

With most residents commuting to work outside the city, there aren't many

volunteer firefighters around when extra hands are needed to battle daytime

blazes, said Fire Chief Stony Lohr.

"There aren't a lot of

resources for us to call upon in the daytime," Lohr said. He said

it would be nice to get volunteers who work midnight shifts so they can

be available in the city during the day if needed.

"The purpose is to have

people available to respond to calls," Lohr added.

The training for volunteers,

which takes place every Monday night, is free, along with the pager, turnout

gear and other equipment the city provides its volunteer firefighters.

And once you've passed the national firefighting exam, you won't just

be rolling out the hose ... you'll get to battle the flames first-hand,

Lohr said.

And if the idea of becoming

a volunteer firefighter really excites you and you have the spare time

you can take three weeks of courses (one week at a time) at the state's

fire academy in Forsyth. The city will foot the bill for that, but new

volunteers will get the same information in the Monday evening meetings,

Lohr said.

But once you're out in the

field, be ready for the pressure that comes with lifesaving duties, Lohr

added.

"The real crucial aspect

of lifesaving is in the first few minutes of the event," Lohr explained.

"There are many things to do in those first few minutes, and how

quickly and how well they get done is very important."

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