We encourage individuals who are interested in joining the Prospect Heights Volunteer Fire Company to complete the membership application.  Some join to be a firefighter and others join to be a fire policeman or a member who wants to contribute to the operation of the firehouse.  To become a fire company member, an application (available below) has to be filled out and dropped off or mailed to the Prospect Heights Fire Company.  Also consult our contact information.

Membership with the Prospect Heights Volunteer Fire Company is open to anyone age 16 and above who is a Ewing Township resident and a U.S. citizen. A member must be over the age of 18 to be considered a full firefighter. Below the age of 18, a member is part of our junior firefighter program, which permits the member to participate in almost every aspect of training, and a semi-limited role in actual incidents.

Why Volunteer?

Ask Volunteer Firefighters why they accept the challenge. What was the cornerstone of their decision to become a firefighter? Each one will tell you, in his or her own words, that being a part of a volunteer firefighting company fulfills a basic and personal human need -- the need to contribute a worthwhile endeavor and help others. As firefighters work to fulfill that need to help others, they meet the needs of their community.

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We all have the need to feel important. We want to accomplish certain goals and grow as a person. We need challenge in our lives, excitement in the midst of the daily routine, and a chance to form new and lasting friendships with people who share a common goal.

Volunteer firefighting provides all those opportunities -- and more. You will enjoy a sense of achievement, increased self respect, community and personal recognition, the rewards that come from helping others, and the opportunity to perfect some skills and learn new ones. You will also have fun doing it. Yes, firefighting is hard work. However, time spent with fellow firefighters is enjoyable and builds a sense of teamwork and accomplishment.

Firefighting is demanding. There are hours of training involved, requirements to be met, standards to uphold, and volunteer firefighters are not compensated in the traditional way. There is no big paycheck or large monetary bonus to work harder.

But there is a payoff. It comes from the pride you will have in yourself and in your organization. It comes from the feeling of friendship and teamwork you will enjoy. You will find it in the heartfelt handshake of a grateful homeowner and see it in a mother's tear of gratitude. You will sense the children's awe as they see the inside of a fire truck and talk to a firefighter. You will feel the pride and the tremendous sense of accomplishment in doing something worthwhile. You will see the smile of the neighbor or friend in your community who congratulates you for being a part of a thriving, valuable, and irreplaceable organization.