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Community Assistance Program

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Community Assistance Volunteers respond and work in partnership with on-scene fire department units to provide a wide range of services including:

• Assisting families displaced by residential fires
• Providing transportation
• Support motorist assists
• Verify occupancy information and update information in Knox boxes
• Install smoke detectors and batteries
• Provide information and referrals to customers.  

The qualifications for the Community Assistance Program are:

• At least 18 years of age
• Have an interest in helping others and good listening skills
• Have the ability to lift and hold small children and be able to climb stairs
• Bi-lingual volunteers are highly desirable
• Volunteers MUST complete a panel interview, background investigation and orientation.
• Volunteers MUST be able to commit to 10 hours of service each month:
  • Two 4-hour shifts per month (8AM – 12pm, 12pm – 4pm or 4pm – 8pm)
• Attend quarterly meeting
• Volunteers must show proof of insurance, birth certificate or passport and have a valid driver's license

Once accepted into the program, volunteers must successfully complete a program-specific training program.