Oxford Fire Department- Membership Information
Have you thought of finding a way to become an active member of the community and develop new friendships, while getting a highly rewarding experience? We have a way you can do this. The Oxford Volunteer Fire Department is looking for someone like you! Our department consists of over 30 professional volunteer members. Some of the department personnel are cross-trained as Fire fighters and EMT. All structural fire fighters are certified to at least the NFPA-1403 standard.
Members attend monthly meetings every first and fourth Tuesday evening starting at 7:00 P.M. other opportunities for members to participate include involvement in as activities geared towards the public (e.g. Annual Fish Fries, Fire Prevention, etc.)
We understand that everyone's schedules are different and balancing work, family and your commitment as a member is one of the challenges you will encounter. We will work with you to develop a timeline to meet the requirements of being a member.
The Department is open to men and women who live or work within the fire district so that we may effectively respond to calls in a timely manner. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age and hold a valid North Carolina driver's license.
We hope you consider becoming a member. For more information or a tour of the station and equipment, please contact us at the Fire Station.
We look forward to hearing from you!
From all the members of the Department, we would like to thank the citizens of the District we serve for their tremendous support over the years.
Oxford Fire Department- Part-Time Engineers
The Citizens and community are further protected by the addition of 6 part-time engineers who are stationed at Base 1 on Oxford School Road from the hours of 8am-4pm, except on Weds. when they are at Base 2 on Hwy. 16, to handle any and all calls for service within the district. This program was started in June 2005. The department and governing board of directors seen the necessity to provide a quicker response to the citizens within the community, thus the formation of the part-time employees.