Process

A uniformed woman and a man holding a service appreciation plaque in a room with an American flag.

Volunteer Process

5 Steps to Becoming a Volunteer

We pride ourselves on providing the best and most professional service possible. Doing so takes the combined efforts of all of our volunteers.

Being a volunteer of the Minoa Fire Department offers the flexibility to serve close to home and serve your community part-time. In return, you’ll get cutting-edge training, great benefits, and valuable job skills that can help you get ahead.

Fire trucks parked on a street at sunset, with people standing and sitting nearby.

Contact the Department

Complete the inquiry form, and a member of the Membership Committee will contact you.

The Membership Application

You will receive an application by email. Complete and return the application to the station. Our Membership Committee will review it, complete a driver's license and NY State required background and reference check and contact you about options and opportunities.

Interviews

Candidates are invited to interview to learn more about our organization, expectations and roles. During this session, you will:

Conduct a station tour
Have an opportunity ask questions
Learn more about the department and what we do

Becoming a Member

Once you've completed all the steps and are approved by the Membership Committee and the Village Board, you'll be formally introduced as a new Minoa Volunteer Fire Department probationary member.

New Members Begin Probationary Status

An orientation and training schedule will be provided to new members. Firefighters will be required to take the mandatory training and courses. You will be issued the following gear and items:

Station Key
Response Pager
Protective Gear
Assigned a mentor

Probationary status typically lasts one- year. During this time, new members will complete training courses and in-station training and have the opportunity to begin to respond to calls and ride apparatus.

Website Accessibility Policy

Minoa Fire Department is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Minoa Fire Department has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 315-656-9204

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Minoa Fire Department has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Minoa Fire Department regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 315-656-9204.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.