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What We Offer
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Membership Options
- Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician
- Support Personnel
- Administrative Personnel
Training
- A comprehensive training program with in0-house facilities for fire and emergency medical training.
Additional and advanced coursework is offered at other facilities throughout Onondaga County and
New York State.Support Personnel Administrative Personnel
Equipment and Facilities
- State-of-the-art equipment, personal protective gear and emergency response apparatus.
- Fitness facility with free weight, universal weight and cardiovascular equipment.
Member Benefits
- Retirement/Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP)
- Free training
- Scholarships – through various local, county and state programs
- Tax Break: New York State tax credit or local property tax benefit
- Team: an excellent sense of community and service, camaraderie
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What We Require of You
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Basic Requirments
- A commitment to serve, willingness to learn, desire to be a bigger part of the community
- At least 16 years of age
- Complete application, which includes a medical evaluation and NYS required background
investigation
- Completion of basic orientation training, including CPR
- Completion of New York State Firefighter I training program (except Administrative members),
Recruit Training Program and continued training throughout your commitment
- Respond to emergency alarms at all hours of the day and night
- Attend and participate in weekly training drills
- Attendance at monthly department meetings and occasional special events
- Participation in duty-shift program
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How to Join
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Process
- Complete the application – Stop by, email: volunteer@dewittfire.org or download here
- Return your application, make time for a tour of the facilities, an informal interview and to schedule
a membership interview
- At your membership interview you will meet with a Chief, the Training Officer and other department
officers who will be available to answer your questions and discuss mutual expectations
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About DeWitt Fire…
DeWitt was a very rural community until about 90 years ago when
tracts of farm land were sold to rea
estate developers who sub-divided
the land into home sites. The
Depression delayed housing
development, but by 1932 the need
for fire protection was apparent
and led to the creation of the
DeWitt Fire Department. On April
26th of that year, at the height of
what is still called The Great
Depression, the DeWitt Fire
Department was funded by a
donation of $141 from the women
of the Dewittshire section. The
membership of the DeWitt Men's
Association provided the initial
cadre of volunteer firemen, using a
donated utility truck to carry
hose. A woodshed from an old
school was moved behind a gas
station at the southwest corner of
the intersection of Thompson Road
and Genesee Street. and became
the meeting place for the
Department.
In October, 1933, Everett B. Price,
became the elected Chief of the
firefighters. Mr. Price had been a fireman in Worcester, MA, and was
able to provide the necessary
training to his volunteer crew. By
1939, the voters had authorized up
to $10,000 for the purchase of land
and the construction of a building
for the Department. The new
building was completed in early
1940 and the firefighters moved to
their new, permanent quarters.
DeWitt grew steadily, especially
during the post-World War II
housing boom. This growth has
meant that additions to and
eventual replacement of the initial
facility, and full-time employees
now work with the volunteers, but
the Department has held true to its
original calling to provide the best
possible protection and assistance
to all residents of DeWitt.
The department has grown and
changed, from the initial handful of
members to more than 65
members in the 1970s to nearly 30
members today.
To meet the growing number of calls and demand for service,
requirements and deployment have
also evolved including the provision
of around-the-clock paramedic
level medical care.
The DeWitt Fire District covers
approximately 10 square miles and
is comprised of diverse residential
neighborhoods, commercial, retail
and light industrial occupancies,
numerous schools, several
apartment and adult care facilities.
We operate two engines, one truck
and a light rescue unit to handle a
current call volume of
approximately 1700 responses
which includes numerous types of
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