The fire service is not only about fighting fires; there are a lot of fun activities that we involve our members in.
Types of Memberships
See Which Membership Is For You!
General Active
Fire Police
- Protecting firefighters
- Protecting bystanders and crowd control on scene
- Traffic control on scene
- Assists departments with directions when arriving
Driver
- No special license required
- Responding to an incident quickly is vital, making drivers crucial for an effective fire department
- Prepares hydrants for drawing water once on scene and then pumps the water to the scene as directed
- Trains firefighters interested in receiving driving certifications
Exterior
- Not every firefighter needs to run into burning buildings, what happens outside a fire is just as important as what happens inside
- Responsibilities include: operating deck gun or handline, connecting the engine to the hydrant, setting up escape ladders, dragging hand lines to the house for an interior attack, and much more
Interior
- Interior firefighters do more than just spray water inside of a house, they are responsible for the evacuation of a structure, testing environments for dangerous gases, understanding how to work safely under pressure, and much more
- This position requires members to join as exterior and attend training and classes on how to effectively and safely operate during dangerous situations
Benefits
- Helping the community
- $200 NYS tax refund
- Brother/sisterhood
- Paid gym memberships
- Parades
- Water Ball
- BBQ’s
- New connections
General Requirements
- Minimum 50 credits to maintain active member status, 25 are mandatory training
- OSHA and Hazmat certifications (16-hour course)
- Attend 6 department business meetings a year (3rd Monday of every month)
Junior Member
- Interested in serving your community but not yet 18? Join our department as a Junior member
- Go on calls as an exterior firefighter
- Receive training for any and all positions in the department
- Junior members may not participate in situations involving hazardous conditions such as working as an interior
Support Member
- Handles public relations
- Provides on-scene support
- Must attend six of the department business meetings held on the third Monday of every month