There are 3 ways to become a member of the benevolent:

• Becoming and remaining an active member of the Setauket Fire Department
• Becoming and remaining an active life member of the Setauket Fire Department
• Upon leaving the Setauket Fire Department with at least 5 years of service and in good standing, contact the Setauket Volunteer Firemen's Benevolent Association and request to become a dues-paying member.

Members are enrolled into the Benevolent upon joining the Setauket Fire Department or signing up as a Dues Paying Member (after meeting eligibility requirements).  Members are immediately eligible for benefit reimbursements (i.e.. eyeglasses, hearing aid, etc.) upon reaching badge-holder status as an active member of the Setauket FD.  However, annual assistance checks are only sent to all current badge holders as of Jan 1 of that calendar year, life members, and current dues-paying benevolent members.

At this time, all requests for benefits reimbursement require filling out of our Assistance Request Form and attaching copies of any corresponding receipts.  You can find the Request Form here.  Once filled out, please submit paperwork to the benevolent via our email address svfba@setauketfd.com, mail to our PO Box list in the contact us section of the website or drop in the box outside our office at Station 1.

Currently, you can request reimbursement on the following schedule:

• Hearing Aids: one request every 2 years
• Eyeglasses: one request every 2 years
• Medicaid Premiums: annually
• General Assistance: As need is demonstrated via hardships

Members will need to fill out a request for assistance form on our forms page and provide financial documentation of the need, inclusive of but not limited to bills you are requesting to be paid on your behalf, bank statements, tax returns, etc