Appointment Scheduling
Division of Volunteer Services

Please do not book your physical and fingerprinting appointments on the same day as they are in different locations and unforeseen delays could cause issues.

Fingerprinting

Fingerprinting is by appointment only and completed at PSHQ, located at 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD. Fingerprinting appointments are available on the following days each month:

  • First Tuesday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
  • Second Monday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
  • Third Sunday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
  • Fourth Thursday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
  • Fourth Saturday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Once you are scheduled and have received your assigned appointment, if you need to cancel, you must send an email to:

If you are sick or have a family emergency on the day of your appointment, you should cancel your appointment. An applicant that fails to show for an appointment may have to wait to re-apply for a new appointment.

You can schedule your fingerprinting appointment by filling out the appointment form.

Physicals (Firefighter and EMT)

Physicals are completed at FROMS, located at 27 Courthouse Square, Rockville, MD. Physical appointments are available during the following times:

  • Monday through Friday at 2:00 pm, 3:30 pm and 4:30 pm
  • Tuesday at 9:30 am, subject to availability and final confirmation by DOVS Staff
  • The following Saturdays in 2024 at 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm and 2:15 pm:
    1. January 20
    2. February 24
    3. March 23
    4. April 27
    5. May 18
    6. June 22
    7. July 27
    8. August 24
    9. September 21
    10. October 26
    11. November 16
    12. December 14
  • The following Saturdays in 2025 at 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm and 2:15 pm:
    1. January 25
    2. February 22
    3. March 22
    4. April 26
    5. May 31
    6. June 28
    7. July 26
    8. August 23
    9. September 20
    10. October 18
    11. November 15
    12. December 13

Morning appointments are rare and are scheduled on a case by case basis. Please reach out to the below emails to request a morning appointment or special accommodations.

Once you are scheduled and have received your assigned appointment, if you need to cancel, you must send an email to:

If you are sick or have a family emergency on the day of your appointment, you should cancel your appointment. An applicant that fails to show for an appointment may have to wait to re-apply for a new appointment.

You can schedule your physical appointment by filling out the appointment form.

New Member Physicals

All of the forms in the new member packet (PDF) must be completed & brought with you to your preplacement physical:

New Member Form Packet (PDF)

72 hours notice = 3 business days. Weekends and holidays do not count as business days.

Current Incumbent Member Physicals

You must be on the IECS list or Provisional List to schedule an Incumbent Physical - do not schedule an Incumbent Physical if you are not on the IECS list or Provisional List and you have not had an initial Preplacement Physical.

All of the forms in the incumbent member packet (PDF) must be completed & brought with you to your incumbent physical:

Incumbent Member Form Packet (PDF)