Operational Members (Firefighters and EMTs)

The operational staff at AVFRD comprises both volunteer and career members. Volunteers staff the 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. shift. The career staff covers the 6 a.m. - 6 p.m. shift and provides a 24-hour Advanced Life Support (ALS) crew.

To ensure coverage at all times, we have duty crews that run Sunday night through Friday night. Saturdays are covered on a rotating basis by the Sunday through Friday volunteer crews. On Saturdays, crews are expected to arrive at 12 p.m. to get in extra training time and assist with recruitment and community outreach efforts.

New operational recruits are assigned to a duty crew after completing Volunteer Recruit School (VRS).

In addition to serving on a duty crew, each operational member is required to participate in other department activities that provide education and interaction with the community and help us raise funds.

Administrative Members

Administrative members are the backbone of AVFRD, providing the non-emergency services that support the daily operations and mission of the department. AVFRD needs individuals to lead and assist in many areas and with many jobs, including:

• Publicity and Marketing: Writers, Graphic Designers, Media Relations Liaison, Video and Multimedia Specialists
• Fundraising: Grant Writers, Event Planners/Project Managers, Corporate Sponsor Seekers
• Community Relations and Education: Neighborhood Liaisons, School Coordinators, Station Tour Guides
• Recruitment and Membership: Volunteer Coordinators, Recruitment Activities Coordinator, Retention/Appreciation Event Planners, Awards and Recognition Manager, Survey Coordinator
• Building and Equipment Maintenance: Groundskeepers, Maintenance Agreements Coordinator
• Financial and Document Management: Scholarship Manager, Historians, Record Keepers, Bookkeeper, Database Administrator

AVFRD is also looking for workers to help provide staffing for events. Contact us at eventhelp@ashburnfirerescue.org if you are interested in working an event.

Junior Members

Junior members are those who are 16 or 17 years old. They must follow the same requirements as other members. Junior members, however, may only remain at the station until 10 p.m. on any school night and 11 p.m. on the weekend. Junior members must maintain a 2.0 or better GPA, not be failing any class, and are required to provide a copy of their most recent report card at the time of application. Junior members can be operational or administrative.

Resident Operational Volunteer Program

A Resident Operational Volunteer is a person who serves AVFRD and the community in a volunteer capacity as a "residential" or "live-in" operational member. Resident Operational Volunteers must cover four duty shifts per week from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., in addition to other duties as assigned. In return, the department provides temporary living accommodations at no cost.

Resident Operational Volunteers must be:

• members in good standing of the Loudoun County Fire Rescue System
• at least 18 years old
• meet minimum training standards
• employed full time (at least 36 hours per week), or full-time college students (at least 12 credit hours per term), or employed part time while attending school part time (at least 18 hours of work and 6 credit hours per term)

AVFRD Resident Operational Volunteer Program Policies, Procedures and Application