| Make a difference in Springfield Township, JOIN SPRINGFIELD FIRE COMPANY TODAY. Just stop by the fire house at 217 Saxer Avenue on Tuesday nights or Thursday nights at 7pm or contact the fire house at (610)544-0260. Ask to speak with a Line Officer.
SPRINGFIELD FIRE COMPANY
APPLICANT INFORMATION
MINIMUM AGE 16, BY DATE OF ACCEPTANCE
WORKING PAPERS REQUIRED UNDER THE AGE OF 18
ACCEPTANCE AT COMPLETION OF A PHYSICAL EXAM, STRESS TEST & DRUG TEST (PAID FOR BY THE SPRINGFIELD FIRE COMPANY)
APPROVAL OF PARENT / GUARDIAN IF UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
PROBATION
TWO YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD
MUST COMPLETE FOLLOWING FIRE SCHOOLS (ALL TRAINING PROVIDED WITHOUT COST TO MEMBER )
FIRE SCHOOLS
FIREFIGHTER I – DELAWARE OR MONTGOMERY COUNTY FIRE ACADEMY – APPROXIMATELY 140 HOURS
BASIC FIRST AID AND C. P. R. - 12 HOURS
PECO GAS & ELECTRIC FIRE SCHOOL – 8 HOURS
DURING PROBATIONARY PERIOD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO
PARTICIPATE AT TUESDAY NIGHT TRAINING SESSIONS WHEN AVAILABLE
PARTICIPATE AT WEEKLY WORK SESSIONS - THURSDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNINGS WHEN AVAILABLE
RESPOND ON EMERGENCY INCIDENTS WHEN AVAILABLE
MAINTAIN AN ACCEPTABLE GRADE LEVEL IF STILL ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL
BENEFITS
FULLY PAID LIFE INSURANCE (AFTER THREE YEARS )
WORKERS COMPENSATION BENEFITS PAID FOR BY SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP
STATE OF THE ART FIREFIGHTING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROVIDED WITHOUT COST TO MEMBER
ALL UNIFORMS PROVIDED WITHOUT COST TO MEMBER
ANNUAL AWARD GIVEN TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WITH HIGHEST GRADE POINT AVERAGE
HOME PAGER PROVIDED WITHOUT COST TO MEMBER
RELEASE FROM HIGH SCHOOL FOR MAJOR INCIDENTS ( WITH APPROVAL AND ACCEPTABLE GRADES )
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS ONLY
FULLY EQUIPPED PHYSICAL FITNESS ROOM FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS ONLY
SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT FUND FOR ACTIVE MEMBERS ( AFTER THREE YEARS )
BE A MEMBER IN ONE OF THE FINEST FIRE FIGHTING ORGANIZATIONS IN DELAWARE COUNTY
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