Membership Information
The Odenton Volunteer Fire Company is always in need of new members to carry out its mission. Membership in your local volunteer fire company is an excellent way for you to give to your community and help your neighbors and friends. If you are interested in any of the following types of membership, please contact Troy Odendhal.
Types of Membership for New Members
Regular Responding
Interested in Firefighting and/or Emergency Medical Services? Then, this is the type of membership for you! Members accepted as Regular Responding are at least 18 years of age, in good health, and are willing to complete the initial training that is required to become a "certified" Emergency Responder in Anne Arundel County Maryland.
All of the training that you will need will be provided free of charge once you become a member of the company!
During the roughly six months of training you will receive both classroom and practical/hands-on instruction to become a Firefighter I or Emergency Medical Technician. In additional, all members will complete Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), basic operations level training in Hazardous Materials as well as Terrorism awareness training.
Non-Voting Regular Responding
This category of membership is for those who are 16-17 years of age. All other details listed for Regular Responding membership and training apply. Upon reaching the age of 18, members of this type apply for and are generally accepted as Regular Responding at that time.
Administrative
Anyone who has an interest in providing a service to their community but does not necessarily want to complete the training and/or respond to actual emergency incidents can become an administrative member with the company. Administrative members assist with a variety of functions within the company. These duties include fund raising events like the Annual Carnival, quarterly Basket Bingo, and semi-annual Bull Roasts. Additionally, administrative members can assist with filing, computer data entry, and station up-keep and maintenance. Your training, background, and skills may prove to be a great asset to the company!
As you will learn - a volunteer organization such as ours is always in need to people to help raise funds to support our operations. We are always in search of new members who are willing to bring new ideas and their time to help us to continue to provide the same high level of service that we have over the years.
All applicants for membership with any volunteer fire company in Anne Arundel County must agree to a criminal background check, a basic physical health screening, initial as well as random drug and alcohol screening. These requirements apply to all applicants at all fire stations as required and administered by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.
