Please read Carefully By submitting this application for membership in the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department (NBVFD), I authorize investigation of all statements contained therein. I hereby authorize NBVFD to make any contacts considered necessary for me to become a member, such as current employers, criminal records, etc. It is understood and agreed that any misrepresentation by me in this application, will be sufficient cause for cancellation of the application or for separation from NBVFD as a member at any time. I understand that this application is the property of North Beach Volunteer Fire Department and will become part of my personnel file if I am accepted as a member. POLICY STATEMENT: NBVFD is an equal opportunity organization and shall not discriminate against any member or applicant due to age, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, race, physical or mental handicap unrelated to the performance of the job or any other prohibited reasons. The Membership Committee will review this application and additional information developed during background checks. Applicants may be disqualified for criminal conduct. If applicant is less than 18 years of age, a parent or legal guardian MUST submit this application.

Only those persons with the highest professional, ethical, moral and legal standards, in the sole and exclusive opinion of the Board, shall be allowed to be members of the department. If in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board any applicant or member shall fail to meet those standards, then that member shall be subject to immediate dismissal. Grounds for dismissal shall include, but not be limited to, any false statement on the member's initial application, conviction of any crime, be it misdemeanor or felony, the receipt of probation before judgment as to any crime, be it misdemeanor or felony, or any other matter that in the Board's opinion would cause an applicant or member to be unfit. Applicant acknowledges and agrees to the same. Applicant further acknowledges and agrees that this application is ongoing throughout any potential membership and that any matter of any sort which could affect a member's fitness to serve, including but not limited to conviction of any crime or receipt of probation before judgement, shall immediately be reported to the Board of Directors. Failure to report any such incident or matter shall in and of itself be grounds for dismissal.