Volunteer Opportunities

Thank for you interest in the Broomall Fire Company. To inquire about any of the below positions please stop by the Firehouse any time. The best time would be on Monday evenings after 7PM or Sunday morning from 9 AM till noon. Otherwise you can download the application and follow the instructions and someone from the membership committee will contact you for an interview. Click on links below for more information.

Senior Firefighters:

Must be 18 years of age or older.

Ride on fire apparatus as part of a crew rendering aid and assistance to the citizens of Marple Township.

Understand chain of command while taking orders from an appointed officers regarding anything from fire suppression to hazardous materials response to vehicle rescues.

Attend various training programs offered to or sponsored by the fire company.

Perform such skills as carrying and using ladders and hoses and operating numerous different fire suppression and rescue equipment.

Junior Firefighters:

Must be 16 or 17 years old.

Ride on fire apparatus as part of a crew rendering aid and assistance to the citizens of Marple Township.

Understand chain of command while taking orders from an appointed officers regarding anything from fire suppression to hazardous materials response to vehicle rescues.

Attend various training programs offered to or sponsored by the fire company.

Perform such skills as carrying and using ladders and hoses and operating numerous different fire suppression and rescue equipment.

School members are restricted in some activities and time as deemed by child labor laws.

Fire Police:

This group responds to the scene for all fire, rescue, and hazardous materials alarms. Their primary responsibility is to ensure a safe and unobstructed area for firefighters, rescue personnel and emergency vehicles, as well as providing spectator and crowd control. Their secondary assignment is to assist the general public by establishing detour routs and traffic control. With roads in our first response zone varying from divided highways to narrow local streets, this can be a challenging task. The Fire Police also work closely with the Marple Township Police Department providing traffic and crowd control services during parades, fairs and other special events.

The Fire Police unit currently consists of members from college students to retired persons and we are always looking members who do not want to be firefighters to join the Fire Police.

Administrative:

Administrative members play a tremendous role in the administration and administrative support of the fire company. Administrative members must be 18 years of age.

Administrative members have the privilege of attending and voting at all meetings. They also have the privilege of using the various facilities of the fire house.

It is the duty various facilities of the fire house.

It is the duty of all administrative members to participate in the administration of the company under the direction and assignment of the board of directors.

Administrative members do not participate in active duty.

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