Membership Opportunities
Berwyn Fire Company has 5 Primary Memberships and 2 Junior Memberships

Contact the Membership Committee Chairman: Wayne Riddle

Membership Classifications

Fire

• Ride on fire apparatus as part of a crew rendering aid and assistance to the public.
• Understand chain of command while taking orders from an appointed officer regarding anything from fire suppression to hazardous materials response to vehicle rescue.
• Attend various training programs offered to or sponsored by the fire company.
• Perform such skills as carrying  and using ladders and hoses and operating numerous different fire suppression and rescue equipment.
• Work with team members in hazardous and stress-filled environment.

School Fire

• Community members age or 16 or 17 gain experience and help participate in fire suppression and rescue.
• School members are restricted in some activities and time as deemed by child labor laws.

Ambulance

• Ride on an emergency ambulance as part of a crew rendering aid and assistance to the general public at all hours in any weather condition..  Events may be as minor as a fall or as serious as a fatal motor vehicle accident.
• Understand chain of command regarding patient care from a certified care provider.  Perform tasks such as obtaining vital signs to being a vital part of an auto extrication team.
• Attend training programs offered to or provided by the fire company
• Follow guidelines and standards set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the cleansing of equipment.
• Follow guidelines set forth by the American Red Cross, American heart Association, the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Department of Transportation for rendering first aid
• Work with other company members as part of a team.

School Ambulance

• Educational Experience for community members to join at the age of 16 or 17 to gain experience and help participate in emergency medicine and rescues.
• School members will train to become ambulance helpers for the primary care givers and be sent to Emergency Medical Technician School.
• School members are restricted in some activities and time as deemed by child labor laws and the Department of Health.

Fire Police

• The Special Fire Police are a dedicated group of individuals sworn to duty by the chairman of the Easttown Township Board of Supervisors.  These individuals have most of the duties, rights and privileges of regular officers, except they may not carry weapons--either offensive or defensive.
• Subsequent to the completion of required training, this group responds to the scene for all fire, rescue, and hazardous materials alarms.  Their primary responsibility is to ensure a safe and unobstructed area for firefighters, rescue personnel and emergency vehicles, as well as providing spectator and crowd control.  Their secondary assignment is to assist the general public by establishing detour routs and traffic control.  With roads in our first response zone varying from divided highways to narrow local streets, this can be a challenging task.  The Fire Police also work closely with the Tredyffrin and Easttown Township Police Departments providing traffic and crowd control services during parades, fairs and other special events.
• The Fire Police unit currently consists of male and female members from college students to retired persons and we are always looking for more participants.  This is a great way to serve the community!  You must be 18 years of age or older to serve as part of the Fire Police.

Business

• Business members play a tremendous role in the administration and administrative support of the fire company.  Business members must be 18 years of age.
• Business members have the privilege of attending and voting at all meetings.  They also have the privilege of using the various facilities of the fire house.
• It is the duty of all business members to participate in the administration of the company under the direction and assignment of the board of directors.
• Business members do not participate in active duty.  Their membership status is evaluated annually based upon participation.

Social

• Any person of good moral character, who is at least 18 years of age, is eligible for social membership.
• Social members do not have many of the rights of membership entitled to active members and are not entitled to benefits which are limited to any other membership classifications.
• Social members must pay dues of $25 per year.