Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) is
inviting veterans and service members to “ride-along” with its Firefighter/EMTs
this Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Participants can sign up to ride
as an observer in a fire truck or ambulance as well as experience a day in the
life of a Firefighter/EMT.
Veterans or service members who would like to sign up for this experience can contact the MCFRS Recruiting Section at fire.recruiting@montgomerycountymd.gov. Participants will be assigned to a Montgomery County fire station and can expect to spend 3-6 hours with MCFRS personnel. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver and should be able to quickly climb into emergency vehicles.
Veterans or service members who would like to sign up for this experience can contact the MCFRS Recruiting Section at fire.recruiting@montgomerycountymd.gov. Participants will be assigned to a Montgomery County fire station and can expect to spend 3-6 hours with MCFRS personnel. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver and should be able to quickly climb into emergency vehicles.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service offers both paid
and volunteer Firefighter/EMT opportunities. A veteran’s preference may be
offered during the hiring process for new recruits. “We recognize that our
military service members may be a good fit with our Department,” says Fire
Chief Steven Lohr. “The discipline, structure and camaraderie our service
members have experienced may enable them to be highly successful within our
organization.”
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service is hoping to accept
applications for paid Firefighting/EMT positions sometime in 2015. Applications
for volunteering are open throughout the year. The hiring process for paid
positions currently involves a written exam, oral interview, background review,medical
screening and physical test (CPAT).
For more information regarding careers with Montgomery
County Fire and Rescue Service, or the Veteran’s Day ride-along opportunity
please contact the MCFRS Recruiting Section at: fire.recruiting@montgomerycountymd.gov
