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Interested In Learning More?
The Tremont Volunteer Fire Department is always seeking new members, both women and men, who are interested and motivated to have the privilege of serving the fine community of Tremont. If you want to find out how you can be involved, please call Chief Wayne Patton at 244-3465 or President Jim Keene at 244-3458.
Being a volunteer firefighter requires dedication, and the willingness to help others at all times, day or night, good weather or foul, and in hot weather or cold. Besides a sense of dedication to community and working as a part of a team, the department provides each volunteer with the following:
 Firefighting and training courses (some locally and some in other parts of the state) Protective gear, pager, and handheld radio
The freedom and encouragement to learn and contribute as much as you can
If you are interested, feel free to come to one of our meetings where you can introduce yourself, get questions answered, and get a feeling for what we are about. We have two meetings each month at the Bass Harbor Fire Station:
A Business Meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm. At times in the winter, these meetings are preceded by a supper at 6:00.
A Training Meeting on the last Wednesday of each month starting with a truck check at 6:30 pm followed by the training.
Prospective new members start with a six month probation period before they are eligible to be voted on as active members. This is a time for learning, getting to know everyone, basic training, and seeing where you fit in. Note that there are many jobs to do on the scene of an emergency, whether it is a fire, an accident, assisting the Southwest Harbor/Tremont Ambulance Service, or checking out a report of a tree on a power line. Not everyone goes into burning buildings!
So, come on down...!
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