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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Fire Officers (certified by the state of NY based on training completed)
  • Fire Fighters (certified by the state of NY based on training completed)
  • Fire Police (certified by the state of NY based on training completed)
  • Auxiliary (provide sustenance and support to fire fighters during fires. Fund raising and community relations, support at community functions, support fire fighter families. No certification needed. The Auxiliary group has its’ own officers separate from the volunteer fire fighters)
  • Social member (may participate at functions and attend fire department meetings but may not participate in voting on department matters)
  • Office and computer assistance
  • Junior firefighter

To get information on all levels of volunteering visit the fire hall at 148 N Main St on a Tuesday night between 7-9 pm. Speak directly to a fire fighter. You must pick up the state application forms at the fire department. Back ground checks, physicals and drug testing are required.

The fire department like any other business has a budget, a bank account, record keeping, accounting, maintenance of buildings and vehicles, training requirements, technology needs, and public relations. Volunteers as social members can support all those functions without being certified fire fighters.

Volunteer fire departments answer all kinds of calls: house fires, barn fires, brush fires, forest fires, car fires, HAZMAT situations– but did you know that we have more calls in response to EMS situations such as car accidents or medical emergencies than fires? As the population of the community ages, the ability of our fire fighters to be first responders is critical. We can never have too many qualified people in our ranks.

Volunteer!

Volunteer fire departments answer all kinds of calls: house fires, barn fires, brush fires, forest fires, car fires, HAZMAT situations– but did you know that we have more calls in response to EMS situations such as car accidents or medical emergencies than fires? As the population of the community ages, the ability of our firefighters to be first responders is critical. We can never have too many qualified people in our ranks.

Fire Safety!

Fire Prevention Week occurs every year on the week which contains October 9th. It begins on Sunday and runs through the next Saturday. Fire Prevention Week commemorates the devastating Great Chicago Fire which began on October 8, 1871. Fire Prevention Week is the perfect time to review and practice your family's escape plan. The No. 1 rule if a fire happens in your home: Get out, stay out and call for help. Never go back inside for anyone or anything. Call the fire department from outside your home.

Donate!

Every dollar helps! Funds we raise are used for education and training, equipment, equipment maintenance, protective clothing, breathing apparatus, EMS supplies and much more!