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 Opportunites:

• 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