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Volunteer Requirements

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us!

We are very excited to start working with you but there are some legal and logistical requirements we must address, which vary by role.

Don’t meet the requirements but you’re willing to learn and get trained? If you are interested in volunteering but don’t meet the requirements for that specific role, fill out the volunteer interest form and indicate this in the appropriate section. We are willing to work with motivated candidates to get them certified. 

Volunteer Interest Form: https://qr.funra.org/39e0ba41

Please review the below requirements by role. You can also download the requirements in PDF format.

All roles require passing a criminal background check
and agreeing to & signing our Volunteer Agreement form.

Must be able to provide supporting documentation for all requirements.

01.

— 1st Aid Instructor Requirements (Excluding Stop the Bleed)

 
  1. Current certification from one of the below:
    • Healthcare Professional (as defined here) OR
    • Adult 1st Aid/CPR/AED (or higher) from the Red Cross, American Heart Association (AHA), or American Health & Safety Institute (ASHI) / Health & Safety Institute (HSI)
  2. Current Instructor Certification for Adult 1st Aid/CPR/AED (or higher) from the Red Cross, AHA, or ASHI / HSI
  3. First Aid/CPR Instructor Liability Insurance
02.

— Stop the Bleed Instructor Requirements (Excluding 1st Aid)

  1. Fulfill one of the below:
    • Healthcare Professional (as defined here) OR
    • NON-Healthcare Professional AND both of the below:
      1. Certified in Adult 1st Aid/CPR/AED (or higher) from the Red Cross, AHA, or ASHI / HSI
      2. Current Instructor Certification for Adult 1st Aid/CPR/AED (or higher) from the Red Cross, AHA, or ASH/HIS
  2. First Aid/CPR Instructor Liability Insurance
  3. Stop the Bleed training certificate from within the last year
03.

— Firearms Instructor
Requirements

  1. Current firearms instructor certification from one of the below:
    • NRA Instructor
      • Basic CCW
      • Pistol Shooting Course
      • Personal Protection in The Home Course
      • Basics of Personal Protection Outside the Home Course
    • USCCA Instructor
      • Concealed Carry and Home Defense Fundamentals (CCHDF)
      • Defensive Shooting Fundamentals
  2. Firearms Instructor Liability Insurance
02.

— Gun Store & Range Buddy Requirements

  1. One of the two below:
    • Meet the requirements to be a Firearms Instructor
    • Current Concealed Carry Permit from Virginia (CHP), Maryland (W&C), or the District of Columbia (CCPL) and a training certificate (of some kind) from within the last 3 years
  2. Agree to and Sign the FUN/RA Training ‘Social Contract’
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