Thank you for your interest in joining the Franklin Lakes Volunteer Fire Department. We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to make a difference in your community and help your neighbors!
Membership is available to all those who are interested in serving our community and preparing to become active firefighters, ages 16-18 for Junior Firefighters and age 18 and over for Firefighters. No experience is necessary, and all training is provided free-of-charge.
We offer opportunities for local members to respond from home or participate in duty crews assigned to our main firehouse, and for a college student or out-of-town members with previous experience to participate in duty crew shifts while stationed at our main firehouse.
The tangible and intangible benefits and rewards of being a Franklin Lakes Volunteer Firefighter are significant. The steps to the process for becoming a volunteer firefighter or junior firefighter are outlined herein.