The Sidney Fire Department provides emergency fire, rescue, medical, and other related services to the Town of Sidney on a 24-hour per day seven-day a week basis. Although the fire department has some paid staff, most of this service is provided by our volunteer fire department members. Our volunteer firefighters receive no payment for the services they provide and volunteer many hours to our community. Our firefighters are very capable, highly trained and equipped with modern fire fighting equipment. This format provides for a very economical, efficient, and effective system of providing this emergency service to our citizens.

Men and women between the ages of 19 and 45 who are in good physical condition and have the desire to participate in emergency Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical activities are eligible to apply for positions with the Fire Department.

Participation as a "volunteer" brings personal rewards and satisfaction, raises self-esteem and gives a tremendous sense of accomplishment for a job well done. It also involves working as a team under sometimes very difficult circumstances.  Assisting your community by being a volunteer firefighter provides our citizens with valuable services that touch many of their lives in one way or another.

Serious consideration should be given before choosing to apply to be a member of this fire department. Careful consideration should be made of the many factors associated with becoming a member of a Fire Department. These web pages have been developed to provide some of the information needed to help you understand this commitment and to assist you in making your decision. Once you understand what is involved in being a member of our Fire Department and you find that you are able to make the commitment required, please do apply to join us.

Not all who apply are given the opportunity to join the fire department. Our fire department is very fortunate that so many individuals choose to apply each year that we cannot accommodate them all. The fire department hires on average about three or four new persons each year and must choose from dozens of applicants for these limited positions. Some of the material found on these web pages will explain in greater detail the selection process used by the fire department to select appropriate applicants.

Please feel free to stop by the fire station and discuss your application with Dan Holder, Fire Chief, Sidney Fire Department.