Rutherford Fire Department Objectives and Intent for Membership Application

1. Applications may be obtained at the Borough Clerk's office 8:30-4:30.

2. Set includes Borough Application (5 copies), State Application (3 original copies) and OEM Application (1 copy).

3. Fill out all forms, including State application in triplicate. Your signature has to be notarized. If you do not have someone to notarize your signature, it can be done in the Borough Clerk's office.

4. All completed applications are returned to the Borough Clerk's office except for Waiver Form #2, which is taken by the applicant to the Police Department Detective Bureau. Call 939-6000 and ask to speak to a Detective to arrange a time to submit this form and begin the fingerprinting processing.

5. All other forms will be given to the Fire Chief and you will be contacted by a member of the Fire Department.

6. Once you have been notified that the background check has been completed, please contact Mary Melfa in the Purchasing 460-3000 x3125, for a purchase order. You will need this in order to get a physical.

7. Contact Mary Kriston, Borough Clerk, for your application before going for the physical. The doctor must fill out the information on the application so you MUST see Mary Kriston before getting the physical.

8. When you are completed with the physical, return all paperwork and the application to Mary Kriston.