How Can I Volunteer with PVFC?

Ways to Volunteer at Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company

There are several ways that you can serve your community as a volunteer at Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company (PVFC). From operational members to behind-the-scenes administrative staff, you’ll be able to volunteer in the area and discipline you are most comfortable with. You provide the time and dedication and we provide the free training to prepare you to serve in whatever capacity you want to serve!

Operational Volunteer Firefighter/EMT

As a child, do you remember when all you wanted to do was become a firefighter? After growing up, we find that many adults still wonder what it would be like to don firefighting gear and go screaming down the road in a fire engine with lights and sirens responding to emergencies. As an operational volunteer at PVFC, you will not have to wonder anymore as you can become a volunteer firefighter/EMT and experience the thrill of helping others in their time of need.

PVFC firefighters/EMTs are all professionally trained free of charge, assigned to a operational duty crew, and participate directly in emergency response activities. These firefighter/EMTs serve in one of the busiest and most professional volunteer fire companies in the western end of Loudoun County. As a firefighter/EMT you will respond to structural fires, brush fires, auto accidents, medical emergencies, gas leaks, car fires, elevator entrapments, rescues, and other emergency situations.

To be eligible for becoming a volunteer firefighter/EMT, you must meet all of the following core requirements:

• Be 16 years of age at the time of application.
• You must secure parental permission for membership if under 18 years of age.
• Be able to pass a NFPA 1582 Physical Exam. What is that? Find out more about the NFPA 1582 physical health check.
• Be able to pass a criminal history and driver’s license check. A background check to include fingerprinting and a criminal and traffic check will be completed.
• Read, write, and speak the English language proficiently.

Individuals who meet all core requirements and who are interested in operational membership must complete PVFC’s application process, a Loudoun County physical examination, and a range of firefighting training courses, including:

• PVFC Cleared-to-ride program.
• NFPA Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Operations course.
• NFPA Firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2 certifications.
• NFPA Mayday Firefighter Down course.
• NFPA Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) Emergencies course.

No experience is necessary – training is free and is provided through classroom learning, practical instruction, and probationary participation with your assigned duty crew and the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue fire academy.