The GWGVFD Junior Fire Brigade is a program designed for teens ages 14 - 17. The membership is limited to 15 members at any given time.

The JFB's main focus is to teach fire safety using our Fire Safety House. Every year this group of teens touches thousands of children with their messages of "Get, low and go" and "Stop, drop and roll". In 2002, at the Montgomery County Fair, they taught over 1300 kids fire safety in just ten days! The Junior Fire Brigade also supports the GWGVFD's fund raising efforts by running birthday parties at Station 8 twice a month.

In addition to their community service efforts, JFB members are eligible to take classes at the Public Safety Training Academy and may become an Emergency Medical Technician-B at the age of 16 after a rigorous training class. Upon reaching the age of 17, JFB members are encouraged to "roll over" to our regular membership but may stay in the JFB until high school graduation if they prefer.

Through the years, we have seen many teens pass through our program. Some are still successful members in the GWGVFD. Others have gone on to career firefighter positions. We have several in pre med or nursing programs, in the military, teaching in public schools, etc. Whatever they have become in life, we like to think that the GWGVFD JFB helped to shape them into the productive adults they have all become.

For information about JFB membership contact our JFB coordinator.