That's great! Read through the information below to make sure you qualify for membership, and then contact the AVFD to apply for membership.
Section 1. Any person twenty-one (21) years of age or older, who has been a resident of the City of Albion, or living within the Albion Fire District jurisdiction at least three (3) months prior to making an application, may become a member of this Department according to all the Rules and By-Laws with the approval of the Board of Control.
Amendment 1: If a member moves out of the Albion Fire District jurisdiction, but works within the District and chooses to stay an active member of Albion Fire & Rescue Department he/she shall follow all policies and procedures as set forth in the By-Laws.
Amendment 2: Any applicant from a previous department who moves into Albion Fire District jurisdiction and chooses to become a member of Albion Fire & Rescue shall be exempt from the three (3) month waiting period as outlined in Membership Article 7 Section 1.
Section 2. In order to become a member of the Fire Department, said person must make application signed by one active member of the Fire Department, to the Board of Control. Applicants shall be interviewed by the Board of Control at any regular scheduled Board of Control meeting and if accepted, shall be presented and introduced to the Fire Department at the next scheduled Department meeting.
Final approval rests with the City Council. Any member accepted into the Department must abide by the Constitution and By-Laws of the Albion Fire & Rescue Department.
Section 3. All new members shall serve a twelve (12) month probation period which they must attend all meetings and drills, unless excused by a member of the Board of Control. They shall attend a Basic Fire Fighting/EMS course within the first twelve (12) month period, new members must be able to demonstrate to the Training Officer(s) and the Fire Chief they are capable of running equipment and can demonstrate proper fire fighting methods/EMS skills and have a working knowledge of Department SOG's as directed by the Training Officer(s). The Board of Control must approve any exceptions to the above requirements.
He/she may be expelled from the Department by a 2/3 vote by the members present at any regular meeting, if the Department members feel he/she will not make a good member. A review committee consisting of the Board of Control, shall at the end of the new members first year, evaluate and recommend to the Department, if another period of probation is required, or to reject to accept in the Department.