Categories of Membership

Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older, will be eligible for membership in this Department, provided they meet all requirements set by The Membership.

Any person between sixteen (16) and eighteen (18) years of age, living in Mary Ann TWP. Licking County, Ohio will be eligible for junior membership in the department provided they have written consent from their parents or legal guardians and meet all requirements set by the Membership.
No person shall be denied membership by reason of race, creed, sex, age, religion, national origin, or political affiliation.

Fire / Rescue

This category is available for applicants, who wish to serve in all aspects of the Mary Ann TWP. Volunteer Fire Department, including: Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician, and Paramedic.

This category includes manual and technical work in fire suppression, fire prevention, rescue, and emergency medical services involving duties and responsibilities of an emergency and hazardous nature, which may require the highest level of sustained exertion and agility. Work involves exposure to extreme heat, dirt, low visibility and confined spaces, extreme heights, swift and standing water, disease, dismemberment and other unpleasant conditions.

Fire and Rescue members will respond to fire alarms and other emergency or service calls and lift, carry, drag, lay and connect hose lines and appliances, hold nozzles and direct fog or water streams, extinguishers, bars, hooks, rope lines, ladders and other emergency equipment as necessary.

Additionally, Fire/Rescue members will be assigned to Emergency Medical Services duties and will be required to lift, carry and transport persons in ambulances and otherwise provide efficient and immediate care to the ill or injured at the scene of an incident and during transport.

EMS

This category is available for applicants who only wish to serve as Emergency Medical Services Personnel including: Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic.

Members will be assigned to Emergency Medical Services duties and will be required to lift, carry and transport persons in ambulances and otherwise provide efficient and immediate care to the ill or injured at the scene of an incident and during transport. EMS members work closely with Fire/ Rescue units and may be exposed to many of the same conditions as listed above.

Administrative Member

This category is available for applicants who do not wish or may not be able to participate in Fire/Rescue or EMS operations, but still desire to serve their local volunteer fire department. Membership in this category is reserved for persons whose special abilities or skills may be considered beneficial to the Department and/or those who have a desire to participate in fundraising, departmental events, public service events, work details, administrative support and other non-emergency related functions.

Junior Membership

This category is available for prospective applicants between the ages of 16 and 18. Junior members may pursue Fire/Rescue or EMS training and may be eligible to participate in the various fire/rescue and emergency services duties listed above at the discretion of the Fire and Rescue Chief. Parental permission is required to pursue this category of membership and certain restrictions apply to participation while school is in session including curfews and grade point average requirements. Letters of recommendations are strongly encouraged for applicants to this category.