Membership

The Seat Pleasant Volunteer Fire Company is always looking for Aggressive, Dedicated Firefighters. If you are looking for a very busy station in an Urban area, with LOTS of fire to fight, Company 8 might be the perfect place for you. Also, if you are an EMT looking for a busy, urban ambulance with PLENTY of trauma calls, Company 8 has added a BLS ambulance to its fleet, and now offers EMS ONLY membership.

All training, equipment and insurance is FREE. Training can range from Firefighter 1 and 2, Rescue Technician and Specialist to Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic. The PGFD training is through Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute and is accepted around the country for both career and volunteer departments.

Some Benefits include : Free housing for Firefighters/EMT's, tax breaks, resume building, the best training and experience that you can't get anywhere else!!!!!

Many members have used the experience and training that they have recieved at SPVFC to get hired in area fire departments as career firefighters and have had successful careers in the fire service.

The application process usually takes about a month or so depending on how many people in the county are going through the same process. It starts usually with you as a prospective member setting up a date and time for a ride along. During this ride along, if still interested, you can obtain the application. After completing the application (including being notarized and fingerprints being completed), the application is turned in and a background investigation is done. Once that is complete, you will have to call Express Care at PG Hospital to set up a date for a physical. Once the physical is complete and you pass, usually within a weeks time the final results return and you are assigned an ID number. Once that is complete, for new members you must sign up and attend a 32 hour Volunteer Recruit School which is held monthly. If you already have training, you must apply for reciprocity and have it signed off approved at the next Fire Commision meeting. Then you must get your annual traing done prior to riding (fit test, infectious control, CPR ( if expired ) ). It sounds kind of busy but its not, classes and training are given periodically during the month. As a member of Seat Pleasant you are placed on 6 months probation and during these six months as well as the rest of your time at Seat Pleasant, you are required to attend monthly meetings, company functions, and remain active in responses ( 50 every 3 months, not too hard )

Levels of Membership Available:

Active Member - Firefighter/EMT or EMS Only EMT
Must attend 50 calls every 3 months and monthly company meetings/functions

Live-In Member - Firefighter/EMT or EMS Only EMT
Must be an active member. Free Housing is the greatest benefit with this membership

If interested in joining, please contact Lt Kevin Brenner via email

Company 8 runs as many or more working fires
than any other PG Company and more runs annually than most individual stations in the country