BEcome a Volunteer

Employment Opportunities

ORFD in trainingYou can pick up a volunteer application at Orange Rural Fire Department Station One located at 206 South Churton Street in downtown Hillsborough.

Return the application, along with a copy of your criminal record from the Orange County courthouse, to the fire station.

Requirements to become a volunteer for the Orange Rural Fire Department are as follows:

  • Must live in Orange County
  • Must be at least 18 years of age and have an acceptable driving record
  • Must be in good health
  • Must possess good moral and ethical standards

Once you return the application, we will read it to the general membership at the next business meeting. After we read your application to the memberhip, we ask that you come down and watch the training activities for the next few Monday nights. This allows the members to meet you and get an idea of who you are.

The following business meeting after the reading, the membership votes on your application for probationary status.

It's not as bad as it sounds -- we're always happy to get new, eager people into our fire department family.

If this sounds like something you would enjoy, fill out an application and join today.

If you would like to submit an application for full-time employment with Orange Rural Fire Department, come by Station 1 at 206 South Churton Street in downtown Hillsborough to get an application.

You can also call and have an application mailed to you. Call 919-732-7911 Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

If you do not make the published deadline, we do keep an on-hand pool of applications in the event any positions become available. If this happens, we will notify you by phone.

 

CURRENT OPENINGS
Firefighter/EMT

The Orange Rural Fire Department has an opening for Firefighter/ First Responder.

 

Requirements:

North Carolina Firefighter Level 2 Certification

EMT-B

Class B Drivers License or the ability to obtain

 

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications

 

Benefits available

 

Applications available at Hillsborough Fire Station 1 located at 206 South Churton Street in Hillsborough, NC. Applications will not be mailed.

 

The Orange Rural Fire Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

The Orange Rural Fire Department is a drug free workplace, all employees are subject to random drug screening.

 

Closing date: September 20, 2010



Volunteer Openings
Orange Rural Fire Department is always accepting applications for volunteers.