Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department

you can expect the chance to help you volunteer in the area you feel beloved with, for which you feel you can contribute more, and where you’ll advantage the most from your volunteering experience. Our membership is divided in to here groupings:

Fire & EMS – If getting hot, dirty and physical will be your online game – this will be obtainable. We provide practically limitless opportunities to explore the exciting world of firefighting together with education to do it properly. Whether you only help externally – or run in toward fire as other people are running-out – there’s lots for everyone to-do in the fireground. Working out is free, although benefits tend to be priceless.

EMS Only – If you enjoy assisting men and women in medical problems – we’ll supply the training totally free. In collaboration aided by the State of Maryland and Maryland Institute for crisis Medical solutions Systems, we’ll train you in CPR and be a crisis health Technician-Basic (EMT-B). We’ll also allow you to obtain EMT-Paramedic training. in the event that you currently have your EMT-B or EMT-P certification an additional place, we’ll help you with logistics and prices of getting Maryland certified. EMS just members are not expected to certify in firefighting classes, nevertheless all Fire/EMS people are cross-trained in EMS and needed to complete both Firefighter and EMT education within 30 months of joining.

Administrative & connect – Administrative & connect Members offer administrative and fund-raising help for the procedure and company of your busy fire and EMS division. From accounting, secretarial, computer system, public relations, upkeep, community training and administrative functions – there’s a lot doing behind-the-scenes. Whoever won't have the want to participate right in crisis solutions, or those who cannot meet with the actual needs for active account should offer our department in this capability. Connect members don't be involved in any disaster responses nor will they be necessary to go to the mandatory instruction under our businesses divisions.