When you join the volunteer fire service, you learn to use the most advanced technology and tools available to protect and serve your community.
Learn More About GET EQUIPPEDOrdinary men and women are trained to do extraordinary things when they join the volunteer fire service. Training is free and available around the State.
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In addition to the personal rewards of special service to the community, volunteer firefighters enjoy several tangible benefits. Tax breaks, tuition reimbursement and health checkups are only a start. You also enter an environment where you receive invaluable training, experience working with a team and leadership opportunities. You become a part of a centuries-old legacy that you can be proud of.
See MoreThere are more than 1,700 fire departments dedicated to the cause throughout New York State. Find your nearest fire organization and learn more about how to join in the training, service and camaraderie that can change your life while strengthening your community..
Join NowFrom true-life heroic tales and family traditions to life lessons and camaraderie, learn why we join and what it's like to be a volunteer firefighter.
She started as an EMT and progressed to water rescue.
READ MORE About ‘I Was Able to Do the Job as Well as Anyone’He showed up at a training night and signed up on the spot.
READ MORE About ‘It Achieved a Dream That I’d Had Since I Was a Kid’He credits the Junior Firefighter program for giving him the passion for the fire service.
READ MORE About ‘It’s the Life Lessons That Shaped Me’Having already served her country, she decided it was time to serve her community.
READ MORE About ‘It Gives Me a Sense of Purpose’After saving his own home as a teen, he committed early to helping others.
READ MORE About ‘I Always Liked Helping People’A single mother of two with a full-time career, she finds the time to do what she loves.
READ MORE About ‘You Never Know Unless You Try’
From the birth of our nation to today, the volunteer fire service of the State of New York has been at its best when times are at their worst. Every call, any situation and every day, we honor a great tradition of being the first to respond in times of tragedy, terrorism and disaster. When you join the volunteer firefighting family, you fight more than fires. You step up whenever and wherever help is needed.
Read MoreAbout Our LegacyThis is your chance to truly make a difference in your community. This is your opportunity to get involved in something rewarding and meaningful. Become a first responder to develop leadership skills, get trained with life-saving equipment and experience the camaraderie.
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