Join a life changing organization and help change the lives of those in the community that need help?
Take the step and stop by the Snow Hill firehouse and Fill out a membership application today and become part of a safe,agressive,thorough team of firefighters.
New members always accepted.
Snow Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. (SHVFD) was established in 1897 after a huge fire devastated much of the downtown area. In 2007 we celebrated One Hundred and Ten years of serving our community! Snow Hill is a town of only about 2500 people, but our Fire/EMS area is one of the largest in the State including many more hundreds of families. We respond to an average of a hundred and fifty fire calls and over eleven hundred ambulance calls a year. Like many areas on the Shore, we are growing and our call volume continues to rise.we also provide mutual aid assistance to Wicomico County,MD and Somerset County,MD and sometimes Accomack county,VA. The Company can have sixty-five active members on the roster and ten Cadets.We also provide a full-time ALS / EMS service to our community, fielding three ambulances with eight full time employees. Volunteers also still provide much needed coverage in this respect as well.
To become a Snow Hill Volunteer Firefighter.
Fill out and return a application for membership obtained at SHVFD.
You must be 15-17 years of age to be a Snow Hill Fire Department Cadet.
You must be 18-50 years of age to be a Snow Hill Fire Department member.
You must live in the fire district of Snow hill Fire Dept contact
the firehouse if you are unsure if you live in the fire didtrict.
What is expected if i am accepted in membership?
You must serve a (1) year probationary period
In which you must obtain a
Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute FireFighter I Course certification
provided free of charge.
Attend 30% of all total alarms, parades and other fire dept function's
per calender year.
You may attend further classes and training that you may wish to pursue
provided by the Maryland Fire and Recue Institue.
If you have any question's contact the Snow Hill Fire Dept at 410-632-2110
Keep in mind this profession takes time and lots of dedication.