Join the Norristown Fire Department and serve as a firefighter earning the respect of family and friends while developing a strong camaraderie with others. You can have the satisfaction and pride of knowing that you are a member of one of the highest trained and proactive fire departments in Montgomery County. You will experience challenges and excitement while joining the brotherhood of firefighters.

Other benefits of becoming a member of the Norristown Fire Department are:

• Complete insurance coverage while you participate in all fire department functions
• Low interest mortgage rates when purchasing a home in Norristown
• Death insurance benefits
• Dinner meetings, Christmas parties and company picnics
• Weight rooms, pool tables, video games, softball tournaments and more...

If you want to be a part of the camaraderie but don’t want to fight fires, you can also join as a:

Junior Firefighter

• 16 and 17 years of age
• Trained for future firefighting responsibilities, with limited function.
• Regulations adopted by the PA Dept. of Labor and Industry, and PA Child Labor Laws. Employment Certificates and parental
  signatures are required.

Fire Police

• 18 years of age and older
• Fire Police Class required and provided by the Fire Department
• Assist fire and police department with traffic and crowd control
• Firefighting training and firefighting NOT a part of this classification

Ladies Auxiliary

• 18 years of age and older
• Assist the Fire Company with non-fire events
• Not subject to Firefighting training

Choose from any of our five companies: