Volunteer Fire Service

Highlights for the 2022 Volunteer Caucus will be featured in the next issue of the Oklahoma Firefighter magazine.

Michael Harkey: Volunteer Fire Service Committee

Greeting to all, and a special shout out to my fellow Volunteer Firefighters. It is an honor for me to sit on the Volunteer Fire Service Committee. As a member, I hope to help solve some of the issues that are unique to VFDs. We have been busy getting ready for the 2022 Caucus, which was moved from Feb. 4-5 to Feb. 25-26 due to inclement weather,. The only way we can have an influence on laws that pertain to us is to be united in our cause. That means we must let our voices be heard in the right places and with a common purpose.

I would encourage each of you to be a part in bringing ideas and issues to this committee, where we can get an overall picture of the needs and Caney FD help push those to the front for everyone to see. Your Volunteer Fire Service Committee is made up of great people who truly believe in our purpose, and all have many years in fire service. So some issues are known just from that experience, but there are issues that we are either not aware of or haven’t been an issue that affected us. That is why it is so important for all of you working in the trenches to attend events like the Caucus and the round table events to get the word out and shine a spotlight in the areas where we need help.