Volunteer With Lyons Fire
Lyons Fire strives to provide the highest level of service possible for our community and the surrounding districts. It is our duty to respond to all emergencies with a high level of training, professionalism, and integrity. If you are interested in volunteering with Lyons Fire please see the volunteering application process information below.
Application Process
Recruitment for All-Hazard Volunteers is currently closed. If you are interested in being notified when the next recruitment cycle opens, email hiring@lyonsfire.org.
If you are interested in volunteering with Lyons Fire, it is important to understand the volunteering application process and the different types of volunteering positions available. Choose from wildland only, all-hazard, or auxiliary. No prior experience is required.
Types of Volunteers
Wildland Only
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Wildland Firefighters deploy to wildfires across the country year round. You can expect tough work fighting wildfires, performing wildfire mitigation, and other wildland tasks.
Duties: In-station shift work, required meetings, and trainings as directed by the Operations Chief.
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Valid Drivers License
Additional Experience Preferred
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Once the application period opens, download the application at the bottom of this page and fill out all required information. Return the application to Lyons Fire along with all relevant documents. More information can be found below.
All-Hazard (Fire + EMS)
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As an All-Hazard volunteer, you can expect to respond to all types of emergencies. From medical calls to structure fires, you will get experience in many different types of emergencies.
In-District Duties: 36 hours per month of on-call availability of which six hours must be in the station training with crews, apparatus, and equipment
Out-Of-District Duties: 36 hours per month of in-station shift work, training with crews and responding on calls.
36 hours of FPPA compliant training as determined by the District is also required for both in-district and out-of-district volunteers.
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Valid Drivers License
Additional Experience Preferred
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Once the application period opens, download the application at the bottom of this page and fill out all required information. Return the application to Lyons Fire along with all relevant documents. More information can be found below.
Auxiliary Positions
Lyons Fire is reorganizing the Fire Department Auxiliary with the help of members of the former Lyons Prepared group. If you would like to be a part of giving back to the Lyons community through the fire district, please complete our standard volunteer application and stipulate that you are interested in the auxiliary.
What is a Fire Auxiliary?
Historically, the Fire Department Auxiliary was made up of family members, fire buffs, and engaged citizens, providing logistical support to the firefighters in their community. The Lyons Fire Auxiliary will be open to all, with a defined purpose of promoting fire prevention education and wildfire mitigation, assisting the fire district with community events and fundraising efforts, offering support for large-scale incidents, and providing support to firefighters’ families in times of need.
If you have always wanted to support your local firefighters, but cannot or do not want to be a full-fledged firefighter, drop us an application before March 15!
Why Lyons Fire?
There are many great benefits as a volunteer with Lyons Fire. All of our volunteers are pension eligible and all volunteering hours will contribute to your pension fund. Additionally, Lyons Fire offers excellent in and out of house training opportunities for volunteers who are interested in expanding their scope of knowledge, or just want to be better responders. Some of these trainings include:
Swiftwater Rescue
Ice Water Rescue
Extrication Training
Low-Angle Rescue
Driver Operator
Wildland Firefighter
Forcible Entry
Firefighter Rescue
Have Questions?
Contact us at hiring@lyonsfire.org or (303) 823-6611 and we are more than happy to answer any questions that you may have.