If You're Tough Enough - If You're Smart Enough - If You Care Enough to Volunteer ...
Some important facts about how Emergency Services are provided in Erie County and how you can join:
Volunteers Provide the Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
and Fire Protection in Your Community (Outside of the Cities of Buffalo and
Lackawanna).
There are 94 volunteer fire departments and approximately
5,000+ volunteer fire fighters in Erie County alone.
No previous emergency services experience or training
is required to volunteer.
Some fire companies offer limited forms of membership
such as EMS Only, Fire Police Only, Fire Fighting Only, Specialized Rescue Only
or Corporate Membership - while others require that you participate in all
emergency services.
Some fire companies offer a Length of Service Award
Program (LOSAP) which rewards members for years of service.
Some fire companies offer a Firefighting Explorer Post
program for youths age 14-18 and/or a mens/ladies auxiliary.
Most fire departments offer FREE training, personal
protection equipment, pagers, uniforms, and/or other department apparel.
All Fire Companies in New York State need Additional Volunteers.
For More Information about how you can join the exciting field of volunteer fire fighting and emergency services, contact the Erie County Division of Fire Safety at (716)681-7111 or via e-mail at: schmitte@erie.gov
