Since its start in 2004, Fire Corps® is a national grassroots effort to help fire/EMS departments enhance their services by engaging with community members to assist with non-emergency tasks. Whether they are conducting fire prevention and life safety education, installing smoke alarms, writing grants, managing a department’s social media, or a myriad of other activities, community volunteers can make a real difference. Utilizing community support helps departments increase their capacity and allows first responders to focus on operational duties, training, and emergencies.

Fire Corps has helped fire and EMS departments in 49 states to build more capacity by engaging community volunteers to assist in a variety of non-emergency roles. 

In 2004, Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical formed its own Fire Corps, operating under the umbrella of Citizen Corps.These community volunteers can make a real difference for their local department, both by expanding the services a department can offer and by enabling first responders to focus more on training and response activities. Fire Corps is a partner program under the Citizen Corps initiative and is funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

DMFM Citizen Corps has established the following process to ensure a candidate is the best fit, committed to our mission, and will make a positive impact on the organization as well as the communities we support.

Daisy Mountain Fire & Medical Citizen Corps Volunteer Process: 

Minimum age: 18  

1.   Submit a Volunteer Application
2.   Volunteer Interview
3.   Finger Print and Background Check 
4.   Welcome Packet
5.   Hep B Vaccination Packet
6.   ADOT Driver License Motor Vehicle 39 Month Record Request   
7.   CPR-AED-FirstAid Card ( Offered free of charge to all volunteers)

Annual Required Training's:

• Discrimination & Harassment Prevention Training
• Citizen Corps Driver's Training
• Infectious Disease Bloodborne Pathogens Training 
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
• CPR, AED and Basic First Aid (2 year Certification)

Questions?

Contact: Citizen Corps Program Coordinator
Phone: 623-465-7400 ext. 341
Email Address: Jeremy.Kennedy@DMFD.org