Applicant Requirements

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In order to become a member of the Lutherville Volunteer Fire Company, prospective members must meet the following requirements.

  1. Be at least sixteen (16) years old.
  2. Those eighteen (18) year old or older must have earned a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate. Those sixteen (16) or older must be a current high school student, 2.5 GPA and parental consent.
  3. Complete and submit required application documents.
  4. Because lives and property are placed in our care, undergo a thorough character investigation and background check. This may include submission of fingerprints for review by appropriate law enforcement agencies.
  5. Each applicant will be interviewed by the Membership Committee. The Membership Committee will present the application and background information to the executive board which will then make a recommendation for (or against) membership to the company.
  6. Be elected to probationary membership at a regular meeting of the company.
  7. A mandatory drug test and physical (providing medical clearance) is required upon election to membership. New members may not engage in company activities or ride apparatus until successfully completing both.
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