Please join us!
A PROUD TRADITION OF SERVICE
Becoming a volunteer with the Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System is one of the most meaningful things you can do—for your community and for yourself. Our volunteers come from all walks of life, united only by a desire to serve.
Volunteer firefighters are part of a great American tradition of civic participation. Today, some 70 percent of the 1 million firefighters in America are volunteers, whose contribution of time and dedication saves an estimated $150 billion a year.
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Currently there are approximately 600 operational volunteers in the County and 600 career staff working together to protect the lives and property of residents.
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No previous experience is necessary. All training is provided, free of cost, at local stations and at the county's own state-of-the-art training facility off Sycolin Road. We will teach you everything you need to know to be a safe and strong contributor to our team. You will receive a combination of on-the-job training and formal instruction. Safety is our Number 1 priority, and we will not put you into a position until you are ready for what is required.
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If an operational firefighting or EMS role is not for you, there are many other ways to contribute as an administrative volunteer.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer Firefighters perform many duties besides putting out fires. Training will prepare you to be able to respond to a variety of fire and rescue situations, from minor car accidents to emergencies on the river and in the mountains. Once you complete basic firefighting training you will have the opportunity to specialize in water rescue, confined space, technical rescue, high angle, and others.
Voluntary Emergency Medical Technicians in Loudoun County are trained to provide high-level emergency medical care. Initial training certifies you at the Basic Life Support level, with advanced training offered up to the Paramedic level.
Every volunteer fire and rescue department also needs Administrative Volunteers to keep the department running day to day. Administrative members work on fundraising, public service events, marketing, public education, legal, event planning, logistics, website development, facilities, social networking, procurement, fleet management, food preparation, database management, technology development, chaplain services, accounting, and more. Everyone has a talent and skill—and we encourage you to use it to help your local fire-rescue department.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
To begin your application, just click the APPLY TODAY! button below. The Lucketts Volunteer Fire Company's membership coordinator will get back to you within a few days to go over the next steps, which includes a background check, a physical exam (operational volunteers only), being voted in as a member, and attending New Volunteer Orientation and beginning your training. The initial application process generally takes only a few weeks.