How do I become an Abingdon Volunteer?
There are 3 Steps to get started...
Step 1. - First time here? You need to Register for a User Name
Step 2. - Once registered, you can Apply to become a New Member...
Step 3. - You Apply to ride the Ambulance and/or you Apply to ride the Fire Engine
Have a User Name Already? Click here to start Steps 2 & 3
What happens next?
Once received, the Human Resources Department will review your application
for completeness and will request an interview with you. That will then be
followed by a criminal background check. Once the background investigation
is completed, your application will be voted on for Probationary Membership
at a regular monthly meeting, held at 8:00pm the third Friday of each month
at the Abingdon Road Station. You are encouraged to attend the meeting, if
possible.
If accepted into Probationary Membership, you will be asked to get an entry
level physical exam (which meets NFPA 1582 guidelines) and attend New Member
Orientation. You will receive mandatory training such as CPR, Infectious Disease
Prevention, Haz-Mat Awareness, HIPAA, and Abingdon Fire Company Operations
as well as be fit tested for wearing a SCBA mask. As you progress through your
probationary period you will also receive (as necessary and subject to availability)
your member identification card, personal accountability tags, Class A/B uniforms,
station keys, a Fire/EMS pager, and access to the members section of the Abingdon
Fire Company website.
During the probationary period members that will be fire suppression responders
will be issued personal protective equipment (PPE), learn the process of being
allowed to ride a piece of fire apparatus (Ride-Along Program, Apprentice Level,
Blackstripe Level, Cleared Firefighter), learn the location and function of
fire suppression equipment, pass the Fire Captain’s Equipment Review, and be
assisted in getting into a MFRI Firefighter I class.
During the probationary period members that will be EMS responders will be
issued PPE, learn the process of being allowed to ride the Ambulance (Observer/4th,
3rd, Aid and/or Driver), learn how to complete the Daily Ambulance Checklist,
which includes knowing the location and function of all of the equipment found
on the Ambulance, pass the EMS Training Officer’s Review, and be assisted in
getting into a MFRI EMT-Basic class.
Upon completion of the probationary period, you will be eligible for acceptance
into regular membership by vote at a company meeting. The Human Resources Department
will present to the membership the level of activity (calls, training, and
other duties) you have made during the probationary period, MFRI training courses
completed, and any other relevant information for the membership to consider
when voting. If accepted into regular membership you will have all of the voting
rights and privileges that come with full membership.
How do I become an Abingdon Volunteer?
There are 3 Steps to get started...
Step 1. - First time here? You need to Register for a User Name
Step 2. - Once registered, you can Apply to become a New Member...
Step 3. - You Apply to ride the Ambulance and/or you Apply to ride the Fire Engine
Have a User Name Already? Click here to start Steps 2 & 3