How to Aquire Membership:
The Susquehanna Fire Department is always looking for new members. If interested, follow these steps that have been set
forth by our department bi-laws to become a member.
Article II Section 1 in our department bi-laws states that, “Persons who make application for membership in the
Department must be a citizen of the United States, resident of the Susquehanna Fire District (except for Mutual Aid
Membership), be of good moral standing, have attained the age of 18, with the exception of apprentice fireperson who must
be 16.�
To obtain and application you must have a sponsor. This sponsor can be any current member of the fire department. This
member will obtain an application for you and assist in the procedures to becoming a member.
There are a few items that we request from all our applicants. They are as follows:
Complete an application that shall be on prescribed Department form, have a sponsoring member that will put his or her
name on your application, a medical form stating if you are physically able to do firefighting or EMS work that is signed by
a doctor, and $3.00 for the applicant’s first year membership dues.
NOTE: There will also be a criminal background check that will be conducted by the Pa. State Police or Susquehanna
Police Department.
When becoming a member of the Susquehanna Fire Department there a several different classes of membership that you
can choose from. Here are the classes of membership that we carry:
Active Fireperson – members who will be active in all activities of the department such as firefighting, EMS, trainings,
meetings and fundraisers.
Med- Fireperson – members whose duties will be primarily EMS related. This member can respond to any call but will be
working the EMS side of all emergencies. This member will not take part in any firefighting activity. This member’s
duties also include being active with trainings, meetings and fundraisers.
Apprentice Fireperson – members who would like to achieve active fireperson status but are 16 or 17 years of age. This
member could also be a med-fireperson.
Special - a class of membership that is made available to applicants who may provide a special benefit to the department,
but are not able to maintain an active status. For example: fire police (directing traffic on emergency scenes), food and
refreshment service, photography, radio operator, and/or other types of jobs which support the operation of the
department.
If you are interested in becoming a member, please see an active member of the
Susquehanna Fire Department as soon as possible.