- All new applicants aged 18 or older must provide required clearances and must complete the required background checks at the time of application.
- The required clearances are as follows:
- PA State Police Criminal Background Check Clearance
- Child Abuse History Clearance from the PA Department of Human Services
- If you have been a resident of PA for less than 10 years — an FBI Criminal Background Check is also required
- The State Police and Child Abuse clearances can be obtained online through the following websites
- The State Police and Child Abuse clearances are free for volunteers- select “volunteer” as your reason for the clearance on both websites, and the fee will automatically be waived.
- For those that need the FBI Criminal Background Check, visit Applicant Fingerprinting Online Services The fire company will pay the fee for this background check. You can be reimbursed through the relief association or we can make arrangements for payment at the time you go to complete the check.
- If you have already obtained these clearances for another volunteer position, or employment, and the clearances are not older than 5 years, you may use them to meet the fire company’s background check requirements. Incidentally, if you need these clearances for your place of employment, you cannot use volunteer clearances for a paid position.
- Clearances are to be turned in with your membership application, and will be kept confidential under lock and key in your personnel file in the Chief’s office.
- Clearances will need to be renewed every 5 years.
