What are you doing tonight?
Would you like to experience more excitement and help your community in Idaho? Find out what it means to be part of a team as a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician!
Join Idaho’s Heroes: Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Needed
Be a Part of an Important Team
Gain essential skills and certifications to excel in your role.
Make a Difference in the Lives of Others
You can help your neighbors, the community, and the State of Idaho as a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician.
Test yourself
Becoming a volunteer firefighter or EMT is not for everyone. See if you're up for the challenge.
Here Is How To Become a Volunteer Firefighter or EMT in Idaho
If You Don’t Answer the Call, Who Will? Start the Journey Today.
Step 1: Fill Out the Contact Form Below
We will be in touch to connect you with your closest volunteer fire or EMS department
Step 2: Visit Your Local Fire Station
The Idaho Statewide Fire Department Open House Day is March 15, 2025. Contact your local fire department to learn more.
Step 3: Serve Your Community
Undergo essential training to prepare for service and become a vital member of the fire department.
Join Your Local Idaho Fire Department Today!
Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Join us as a volunteer or paid firefighter and EMT in Idaho and help save lives!
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FAQs
Find answers to common questions about joining our firefighting team.
Seven out of ten firefighters and EMTs in Idaho are volunteers. They are vital heroes, and the path to joining them is attainable for anyone with the heart and desire to serve. The typical volunteer cares deeply about their community, juggling service with a regular job and family life to help when others are in need.
Departments offer flexible schedules so you can balance volunteering with other aspects of your life—job, family, or school. It’s not about giving up your free time but trading it to make a meaningful difference. If there’s a call or emergency, respond when you can. The time you commit really is up to you.
You get the satisfaction of knowing you’re making a real difference in people’s lives. You also gain valuable skills—like teamwork, leadership, and even life-saving techniques—that can help you in other areas of your life. Although some departments offer paid opportunities, it is being a part of the team that truly is the most rewarding. You become part of a family—a community of people who share your passion for helping others.
You will receive the training and certifications you need to excel in whatever role you choose—no prior experience is required. In fact, most volunteers begin without any prior experience. From learning how to safely respond to all emergencies, the proper maintenance and use of equipment and apparatus, or supporting public events and prevention efforts, the department will ensure that you are ready to serve.
You will respond to every kind of call you can think of, and many you cannot. This includes structure fires, fire alarms, accidents, brush fires, medical emergencies, and everything in between. Our runs consist of commercial areas, subdivisions, schools, open land, wooded areas and more.
The biggest thing you need is heart—the drive to help your neighbors in their time of need. You choose a role that fits your interests and availability. Whether you’re on the front lines or helping with support roles like fundraising or public education, there’s a way for everyone to get involved.
Each department has a variety of trucks, each with unique equipment and capabilities. As a volunteer, you will learn about each truck, as well as all our equipment in detail.
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