Are you or someone you know always looking to help make a difference in your community?  The Jenkintown Fire Department needs passionate people like you to be part of their family.

The Jenkintown Fire Department is seeking volunteer fire firefighters, junior firefighters, fire police and administrative volunteers.  Training and gear is provided at no charge and no experience is needed. Volunteer opportunities include:

• Firefighter: Train to fight fires and respond to traffic accidents, hazardous material (HAZMAT) events, rescues and other dangerous situations.
• Fire Police: The fire police are attached to the Pioneer Fire Company. Their primary duty is to ensure the safety of firefighters going to and from the fire scene. They also direct traffic at the scene and provide security and crowd control. The fire police prevent thieves from accessing a burned building until it can be boarded up, as well.
• Junior Firefighter: Age 14 through 17. Teenagers can train and learn the skills they need to become a firefighter when they turn 18.
• Contributing Members: Contributing members are needed for administrative tasks, fundraising or serving on the board. The Jenkintown Fire Department also sponsors the annual 4th of July Parade. There’s plenty to do besides fighting fires.

The Borough of Jenkintown applied for a Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to cover the cost of the campaign. No local tax money will be needed to run the four-year recruitment campaign.

Please see informative articles below from MontgomeryNews.com:

June 8th Montgomery News/ Media News Group:  opens in a new windowJenkintown Fire Dept. launches volunteer recruitment campaign

July 20th Montgomery News/ Media News Group:  opens in a new windowJenkintown Fire Department needs fire police volunteers

For more information about becoming a volunteer with the Jenkintown Fire Department go to: www.fightjenkintownfires.org