Firefighting
You would like to be a Firefighter”
To Become a Firefighter at Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department, you must be 16 years and older, in good physical condition and have the desire to fulfill all requirements for membership at CJPVFD. No experience is necessary. Becoming a Firefighter requires commitment to serve as a volunteer, the desire to help others and a serious commitment to the community, the department and to members who you serve with. The process of becoming a volunteer should not be taken lightly. It is a time intensive commitment requiring successful completion of a probationary period, several classes and many hours of training training (135 hours of basic firefighting skills classes are required) to ensure that you are able to serve in challenging and potentially hazardous situations.
The Fire Rescue Service is an extremely demanding profession which can involve grave danger and the risk of serious injury. Your decision to volunteer should not be taken lightly.
Firefighting provides a great deal of reward, satisfaction and excitement during the various situations that you may encounter on a call. You may help to fight fires, extricate trapped patients from a vehicle, assist with water rescues along the Potomac, provide medical assistance, ensure the safety of property and life and all the while encounter situations requiring camaraderie, teamwork, safe thinking and communication. Our area of Cabin John provides a myriad of opportunities from calls on the Beltway, the Potomac River and the area of West Bethesda and Potomac.
If you are interested in becoming a member of Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department, the following pages of the web site will provide you with the information necessary to help you decide which area of volunteering suits your interests.
Once you understand what is involved, and realize the many benefits of volunteering, we hope you will find that you are able to make the commitment we need. In volunteering, you will directly contribute to the safety of the community and its citizens in the area serving West Potomac and Cabin John. You will find that participation as a volunteer firefighter with the Cabin John Park Fire Department will be a rewarding experience.
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