Are you ready to step up to the challenge?  Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue Department offers outstanding and talented individuals the opportunity to serve their community.  BCFRD offers the comprehensive training, networking, and education to enable those select individuals to make significant contributions to our nation's homeland security. 

Volunteer- is an individual who, beyond the confines of paid employment and normal responsibilities, contributes time and service to assist in the accomplishment of a mission.  The use of volunteers has proven critical to emergency management.  Both individual volunteers and established volunteer groups offer a wealth of skills and resources that can be used prior to, during, and after an emergency.  Mobilizing the private sector can add significantly to emergency management programs. -FEMA

 Bernalillo County Fire & Rescue has 2 types of Professional Volunteers:

-Firefighter/EMT's: work shifts at the fire stations alongside our career crews, or may apply to respond to calls from their homes as district volunteers.

          -FireCorps:  provide non-operational support.

Volunteer Information

Call 761-4225 to learn more!  Next Candidate meetings: August 9th, 2006 6 p.m. at the Atrium & August 12th, 2006 10 a.m. at the Atrium

For young adults, 14-18 years old, interested in learning more about the fire service: Fire Explorer program (BSA)