Membership Information

You are home watching television on a Sunday night just about to fall asleep on the couch, finally relaxing from a weekend spent  working around the house or perhaps entertaining friends or family.  Then the fire tones go off on your pager.  You race up to put on your shoes, jump into your car and drive to the fire hall.  The call ... it doesn't really matter  what it is,  someone has called the Fire Department for help ... and that's why you joined.  Each year the fire tones are activated over 800 times in the Town of Pittsford.  Many calls we respond to are simply good intent calls such as responding to an activated smoke alarm due to burnt food from cooking or steam from a shower.  Others are more serious such as structure fires, motor vehicle accidents or medical emergencies.  No matter the nature of the call, the weather conditions, the time of day,  no matter what ... members of the Pittsford Fire Department are always willing to stop whatever they are doing to help others.

Being a member of the Fire Department is about helping people in a time of need and protecting property. No other organization can respond so quickly, in such force, when called into action.  The only way we can continue to provide the highest quality of emergency response for the citizens of Pittsford is to recruit and retain individuals who are motivated, dedicated and team oriented.  If you possess these qualities, then you are a potential candidate for the Pittsford Fire Department.

In order to become a member of the Pittsford Fire Department, individuals shall:

• Have attained eighteen years of age

• Be of good moral character

• Be physically capable of fulfilling the duties of membership

• Unless he/she has had prior firematic experience, has been a resident of the Pittsford Fire District for the six (6) months next preceding elections to membership and appointment by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Pittsford Fire District.

The membership process begins by completing the membership application:

Membership Application - PDF version

Membership Application - MS Word Version

Once the application is completed, it should be returned in person to the Pittsford Fire Department Station 1 at 8 Monroe Ave.   The first page of the membership application explains the steps in the membership process.  The process can take up to 90 days to complete, and includes a physical examination, an interview with the Department Standing Committee, and a criminal (arson) background investigation. 

Those individual accepted in the Department will receive, or become eligible to receive the following benefits/items  (at no cost):

• NYS Certified Basic Firefighter Training

• Turnout Gear

• Department Uniforms

• Pager

• Life and Disability Insurance related to firefighting activities

• Department Related Training

• Access to Physical Fitness Training Facilities

• Regular Physical Examinations

• Service Awards

• Invitations to Social Events for Department Members and their Families

Once in the Department, members are expected to make the following commitments:

• Successfully complete the NYS Basic Firefighting Coarse within 2 years of entry

• Attend a minimum of 6 Company meetings (first Tuesday of each month at 8:00 PM)

• Attend Drills related to Hazmat; Bloodborne Pathogens; SCBA Use; and various other safety related topics.  Drills are held every Monday night (except the Monday before the Company meeting) from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (and sometimes longer)

• Respond to 20% of the total number of fire calls each year