Membership

The Belleville Fire Company has five types of membership: Active Member, Junior Member, Life Member, Honorary Member, and Active Fire Police.

 

Active Member

Active Members are any active firefighters over the age of 18. If you are interested in becoming a member, please review the Applicant Letter, print and fill out the application and release forms, and review our bylaws.

Applicant letter
Application
Release Forms
Company 24 bylaws

 

Junior Member

Junior Members must be sixteen (16), but have not attained the age of eighteen (18) years. Upon reaching the age of eighteen (18), a Junior Member is considered an Active Member. Junior Members must have a completed work permit and fill out the same application as Active Members. The guidelines for Junior Members will follow the Child Labor Act of 1915. Before Junior Members are brought into membership, a parent must meet with the Chiefs of this Company. Junior Members can attend all monthly meetings, but will be accompanied by a member over the age of eighteen (18) in or on company property at all times, unless given approval by any elected Officer of the Company.

 

Life Member

Any member who has been disabled in the line of duty, or becomes incapable of active duty because of illness or injury while a member of this Company, may be elected a Life Member by majority vote. A member of the Company who has obtained twenty (20) years of active service shall be considered a Life Member.

 

Honorary Member

Any member of the community who supports the goals and objectives of the Company.

 

Active Fire Police

To become a member of the Union Township Fire Police, one must be a member of the Belleville Fire Company.

 

Anyone interested in joining the Belleville Fire Company may contact an active member for an application or download the required documents from the links in the Active Member section on this page.