Volunteer Membership

Interested in joining a hardworking team, dedicated to serving the emergency response needs of our community?

Thank you for your interest in volunteering. Applications are now being accepted for our 2025 Recruit Orientation which begins in September.  Becoming a volunteer firefighter requires hard work and dedication, a successful member of the department will spend no less than 2 years completing all the requirements needed.  If you are considering volunteering, please take the time to read the below information prior to applying. 

Volunteer applicants must be able to function well in a team environment, during times of high stress and adverse conditions. Individually this will involve mastery of requisite skills, a reasonable level of physical fitness, and the ability to perform risk/benefit analysis on every activity. All members are expected to clearly communicate with peers, supervisors, the public and to respond positively to authority and direction.

Your decision to join Nederland Fire as a volunteer involves a profound commitment. Volunteers are expected to attend at least 50% of departmental meetings and trainings. Currently we meet 2-3 Thursday evenings and at least 1/2 day on two Saturdays of the month. Volunteers are expected to attend at least 10% of District calls, which would generally involve responding 40-80 times a year to unscheduled events. Not uncommonly these would occur during normal sleep hours, meals or family time. For volunteers wishing to participate who do not live in the immediate area, we require 36 hours per month of standby time at the fire station as an equivalent to call percentages, however they must also attend at least 64 hours of annual volunteer training and initially are encouraged to attend much more. 

New volunteers would be expected to complete an EMT or EMR training program and wildland firefighting academy within their first year. Fire structure academy will be required during the second year of probation and the volunteer must be meeting minimum requirements in order to attend.   Work sessions, public education and staffing for special events are other activities that will require your commitment. 

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