Why volunteer?

Career Opportunities

Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad, through it's affiliation with the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, offers free training for every member of the department, including but not limited to:

- First Aid

- CPR

- Maryland EMT and National Registry certifications

- EMS Officer

- IV Technician

- Paramedic

Many of these certifications can be obtained through the volunteer system and used as tools in the professional medical field, allowing our volunteers to explore new career opportunties for themselves.

Benefits

Tuition Benefits

Calvert County offers full tuition reimbursement for all accredited schools for those members that are looking to advance their college education. More details on the benefit program can be found here. 

Day Care Benefits

Calvert County offers supplemental financial day care assistance for any members when they are attending classes for the department or running duty at the department. More details on the program can be found here.  

Local Business Incentive Programs

Many local businesses in Calvert offer discounts and incentives to active Calvert County volunteers. For a list of businesses and their discounts, click here.

Retirement/LOSAP Program

Calvert County offers a retirement program for long time, active volunteers based on length of service. More details on the program can be found here.