Join and Serve Your Community
Our volunteer department is always looking for new members. If you have an interest in fighting fires, helping with medical emergencies, or providing other public safety services, we have a place for you. Not sure if you are ready for all that? We still have a place for you! Belle Valley Volunteer Fire Department has several different classifications of membership, so you can contribute in the way and amount that works best for you.
Types of Membership
- Regular Member (Firefighter, EMS, Traffic Control)
- Answers fire, rescue and medical calls
- Attends weekly training sessions and monthly business meetings
- Participates in fundraising activities
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Training requirements: Must complete an Essentials of Firefighting course and a Advanced First Aid/Emergency Responder (or higher) course. All training is paid for by BVFD.
- Associate Member
- Assists the fire department in non-emergency operations. This could include: fundraising, computer data entry, building maintenance, building cleaning, vehicle and equipment maintenance, landscaping, etc.
- Attend monthly business meetings
- Training: In most cases, no classes or courses are required, just your willingness to help. Certain responsibilities may require prior training.
- Auxiliary
- Attends monthly meeting.
- Participates in fundraising activities
- Assist the fire department at large scale incidents with refreshments. For more information, see the Auxiliary page.
To Join:
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- While we don’t utilize residential boundaries, you should live in an area where your response time to the station is reasonable: south of 28th Street, north of Mark Road, west of Station Road and east of Peach Street. Outside of that area, you will need approval from the Chief and President. Associate member’s residence location is not a factor.
- You must undergo a criminal history background check by the Pennsylvania State Police, and pass a required physical exam and drug screening. All costs for these are covered by the department.
- Upon a vote of acceptance by the membership, you will be placed on a one-year probationary period. During this period you need to complete the requirements of membership. If you fail to meet the requirements, you may have your probation extended, or you will be terminated from the department.
If you’re interested in helping the community and want to join the Belle Valley Fire Department, please stop in, call us at (814) 825-4359, or complete the application below.
If you have any questions, members are generally at the station on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m., so that's a great time to bring in the paperwork, meet other volunteers, and get a tour of the station.
