From helping with events and fundraisers to responding to emergencies as a firefighter, EMT, or emergency vehicle driver, there is a role for nearly everyone at John H. Enders Fire Company & Rescue Squad. No prior experience is required, and all training and safety equipment will be provided.
We offer three types of membership:
We are your neighbors and friends who represent a wide range of professions – farmers, educators, engineers, law enforcement, financial services, corporate executives, electricians, college students, stay at home parents, retired, and more. Our youngest members are high school students, part of our “Juniors Program” for young men and women 16-18 years old, and our longest serving members have over 60 years of service.
Many members schedule regular “duty hours” where they respond to calls from the station scheduled times each week. Shifts are available 24/7 with sleeping quarters to accommodate all schedules. In addition to our volunteers, the station is staffed around the clock with professional firefighters and paramedics – you will always be welcomed and supported by the volunteers and career staff at your station. Many members respond from home to fire emergencies – when you hear the house siren going off, that’s letting our volunteers know their services are needed!
While the biggest and most invaluable benefit of volunteering with us is the sense of pride in helping your neighbors, additional benefits of becoming a member of John H Enders Fire Company are:
- Free training to become a firefighter
- Free training to become an Emergency Medical Technician
- Free training for emergency vehicle operation certification
- Free CPR training
- Flexible schedule
- Personal property tax relief on one vehicle (for active members living in the Town of Berryville or Clarke County)
- Become a part of the firehouse family
- Many impressive and often creative firehouse meals
- Opportunities for Company-assisted funding towards Paramedic or other advanced education
- Opportunity for live-in firefighter/EMT under certain conditions
General Membership Requirements
- Desire to serve your community and help your neighbors!
- 16 years or older (no maximum!)
- Successfully pass a criminal background check conducted by the Virginia State Police
- Provide a copy of your driving record and driver’s license
- Submit fingerprints (now digital)
- Have or obtain (Company will provide) CPR certification
- New members must complete all requirements as outlined in the Bylaws within 12 months
Full Membership
Full Member and Support Member are our most common membership types. We encourage all applications to consider Full Membership to receive the most benefit from your volunteering effort.
- 24 hours of state training within the first 12 months of membership (Company provided)
- Current CPR certification (Company provided)
- Participate in at least 3 fundraisers
- Attend at least 6 regular (monthly) Company meetings
- Participate in at least 12 training drills (twice monthly)
- Optional: firefighter training (Company provided)
- Optional: EMT training (Company provided)
- Optional: Emergency vehicle operation training (Company provided)
Support Membership
Support Members are those who wish to support the Company by participating in fundraisers and events, but do not wish to commit to all requirements of Full Member (e.g., training drills, company meetings, etc.) nor serve as a firefighter or EMT. Support Members can attend Company meetings but are non-voting members.
- Current CPR certification (Company provided)
- No minimum requirements but participate in company fundraisers and events
- Based on ability, may elect to assist with administrative functions or station maintenance
- Optional: Emergency vehicle operation training (Company provided)
- Support Members cannot hold any officer position within the Company. Support Members are non-voting members.
Operational Membership
Our third and least common category of membership is Operational Member. These are individuals who want to respond to emergency calls and trainings but do not want the obligation to participate in Company meetings or fundraisers. Like Support Members, Operational Members are non-voting at Company meetings.
- 24 hours of state training within the first 12 months of membership (Company provided)
- Current CPR certification (Company provided)
- 36 Duty Hours per month
- One training per month
- Optional: firefighter training (Company provided)
- Optional: EMT training (Company provided)
- Optional: Emergency vehicle operation training (Company provided)
- Operational Members cannot hold any officer position within the Company. Operational Members are non-voting members.
Membership Application
If you or someone you know may be interested in applying please complete the form below and we will send you an application!
