New Canaan Fire Company, No. 1 accepts volunteer applications throughout the year. Men and women must be between the ages of 18 and 55, and hold a valid Connecticut driver's license. A volunteer must reside in New Canaan OR reside in Connecticut and live within 5 miles of a New Canaan border.

THE NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS

New Canaan is fortunate to have a “combination” fire department, comprised of both paid and volunteer firefighters. This structure enables the town to economically deliver high quality fire protection to all of those who live, work or travel through New Canaan. The department relies heavily on volunteers, and it is vital that there is a sufficient pool of volunteers available to respond to the various calls for help.

Volunteers carry pagers, giving them the freedom to go about their regular activities even when on call. Additionally, there is a business meeting each month, and approximately 18 training drills each year.

No training is required in order to sign up as a volunteer. After new recruits join the Company, they participate in training drills covering basic firefighting skills. During their probationary period, volunteers must complete the State of Connecticut Fire Fighter I course. After Fire Fighter I certification, training continues each month to keep skills current.

HOW TO SIGN UP

If interested in volunteering to be a New Canaan firefighter, you can email Fire Chief David Jonker, and provide your name, your telephone number and a convenient time for a department representative to contact you.

If you would like to print out a copy of the volunteer application form, click on the icon below. You will need Adobe Reader to open this PDF file.

Once you have completed the application, please mail it to: