Find your local volunteer opportunity. Choose a borough, then review each department’s roles and eligibility.
ZIP codes alone do not establish eligibility. Cooperative boundaries and live-or-work rules also apply.
8 departments
Bronx · Edgewater Park
Edgewater Park Volunteer Hose Company No. 1
Department recruitment requirements
Applicants must reside in or be an employee of the Edgewater Park community. Provide ZIP code 10465 for your qualifying residence or workplace.
Meeting these recruitment requirements does not guarantee membership. Final eligibility is subject to applicable law, department bylaws, and department approval.
Roles
Firefighter / Rescue · EMS (Emergency Medical Services) · Junior Firefighter · Non-Emergency Admin / Support
Brooklyn · Gerrittsen Beach
Gerrittsen Beach Volunteer Fire Department
Department recruitment requirements
This recruitment form accepts residents of ZIP codes 11229, 11234 and 11235. GBFD must confirm the requirements for your chosen role; a ZIP code alone does not establish eligibility.
Meeting these recruitment requirements does not guarantee membership. Final eligibility is subject to applicable law, department bylaws, and department approval.
Roles
Firefighter · EMS (Emergency Medical Services)
Queens · Broad Channel
Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Corps
Discuss your eligibility
Interested in volunteering with Broad Channel? Contact the department to discuss residency requirements and your availability to serve. Submitting interest does not confirm eligibility; membership is subject to applicable law, department bylaws, and department approval.
Roles
Firefighter / Rescue · EMS (Emergency Medical Services) · Junior Firefighter · Non-Emergency Admin / Support · Associate / Auxiliary
Queens · West Hamilton Beach
West Hamilton Beach Volunteer Fire Department
Department recruitment requirements
Applicants must live in ZIP code 11414, 11416, 11417, 11419, or 11420.
Meeting these recruitment requirements does not guarantee membership. Final eligibility is subject to applicable law, department bylaws, and department approval.
Roles
Firefighter / Rescue · EMS (Emergency Medical Services)
Queens · Point Breeze / Breezy Point Cooperative
Point Breeze Volunteer Fire Department
Department recruitment requirements
Applicants must live or work on property within the Breezy Point Cooperative and provide ZIP code 11697.
Meeting these recruitment requirements does not guarantee membership. Final eligibility is subject to applicable law, department bylaws, and department approval.
Roles
Firefighter / Rescue · Junior Firefighter · Non-Emergency Admin / Support · Associate / Auxiliary
Queens · Rockaway Point / Breezy Point Cooperative
Rockaway Point Volunteer Fire Department
Department recruitment requirements
Rockaway Point publishes a residency requirement for ZIP code 11697. If you work on cooperative property but do not live there, contact the department before applying; employment alone does not confirm eligibility. This form requests ZIP code 11697 for the residence or workplace you provide.
Meeting these recruitment requirements does not guarantee membership. Final eligibility is subject to applicable law, department bylaws, and department approval.
Roles
Firefighter / Rescue · EMS (Emergency Medical Services) · Junior Firefighter · Non-Emergency Admin / Support
Queens · Roxbury / Breezy Point Cooperative
Roxbury Volunteer Fire Department
Department recruitment requirements
Applicants must live or work on property within the Breezy Point Cooperative and provide ZIP code 11697.
Meeting these recruitment requirements does not guarantee membership. Final eligibility is subject to applicable law, department bylaws, and department approval.
Roles
Firefighter / Rescue · EMS (Emergency Medical Services) · Junior Firefighter
Staten Island · Staten Island
Richmond Engine Company No. 1
Department recruitment requirements
Applicants must live in Staten Island and be at least 18 years old.
Meeting these recruitment requirements does not guarantee membership. Final eligibility is subject to applicable law, department bylaws, and department approval.
Roles
Firefighter / Rescue · EMS (Emergency Medical Services)
Each department reviews its own applicants. Final eligibility is subject to applicable law, department bylaws, and department approval.
Department response areas
This map is supplementary. Response areas are not the same as recruitment eligibility; use the department requirements above.