Age 16-17: No certifications required. Able to ride-a-long on calls. Not permitted to be at the station after 10:00 pm on school nights. Must maintain a "C" average in school. Required to run at least 20-hours per month.
Age 14-15: Same as above however, unable to ride-a-long due to liability issues.

"Water Rescue Team" - Open water certification required. Rescue Diver and Swift Water certifications also preferred. 18 years or older.

"Squad 20 Heavy Duty Rescue Team" -Vehicle extrication and EVOC 3 Certifications. Required to run 24-hours per month. 18 years or older.

What We Will Ask of You:

To be a full member, we ask you to volunteer by responding from our station to emergency calls for a minimum of 32-hours a month. 

You may make any combination of the following duties to equal your required hours:

We are always happy to work with your schedule to arrange any combination of 32-hours of duty. In additions to your required squad responsibilities during this time, you may study, paticipate in training, use the computer, watch TV or sleep while waiting to respond to emergencies from our station.

Our dedicated volunteers are of all ages, come from all walks of life and have different levels of training ranging from drivers to EMTs and Paramedics.  Many are certified in firefighting, hazardous materials operations, search & rescue, heavy rescue operations and scuba diving, just to name a few.  But don’t be intimidated, no experience is necessary; we offer free training to all of our members!    

For the most current training schedules in our area and throughout the state, we encourage you to view the following websites: http://rems.vaems.org/ , http://www.vdes.state.va.us/ , http://vavrs.com

To become a permanent member of the Fredericksburg Rescue Squad, you must obtain your Emergency Medical Technician certification(EMT) and/or Emergency Vehicle Operation Course Certification (EVOC).

This means you can be a driver and/or an EMT.  EVOC classes are offered monthly, and can be completed in one weekend.  EMT classes are usually twice a week for three hours at night for five months, and are typically offered in the spring and fall.  After becoming certified, you will further train under qualified FRS perceptors..

There are three different levels of EMT training available:

How to Join:

To Join the volunteers of Fredericksburg Rescue Squad, please complete the application membership below and mail it to us at : FRS, 510 Williams St., Fredericksburg VA, 22401.

We will check your background and references. Upon favorable results, during our monthly business meeting (first Tuesday of each month) your application will be read and the membership will vote to accept you as a probationary period.

  If you are accepted, you will be notified and will then be scheduled to come in and receive your new member packet, meet your mentor, receive your uniform, view our units and tour the station. You will remain in a probationary status for a period of six months. After six months, our membership will vote to accept you as a fuu-time FRS member.

All applications will will be considered without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, citizen or marital status.

What are you waiting for? Fill out your application today and get ready to make a difference by volunteering with the Fredericksburg Rescue Squad. We've been volunteering in our community since 1940!