To be a Volunteer with the Amity Fire District you must be atleast 18 years old, have a valid drivers license, live within the district boundaries, be able to pass a pre-employment background check and be willing to dedicate one night a week to training.
FITNESS
Being a volunteer firefighter is an extremely demanding job both physically and mentally. We encourage all new potential candidates to get an annual physical to be sure that there is no underlying medical issues. We also have an annual physical agility course we complete in order to be able to see where every volunteer is so that we never put any of the volunteer firefighters in a situation that they cannot handle. Firefighters come in every shape, size, gender and nationality. We at Amity Fire District encourage anyone interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter to apply
Amity Fire District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Amity Fire District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Amity Fire District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Amity Fire District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
