If you are interested in becoming a member of the Vista Fire Department, please read thoroughly and completely fill out the application following all instructions in each section as listed below. If you have any questions, please email '
info@vistafd.org'.
We welcome your interest in applying for membership in Vista Fire Department! Vista FD is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing effective emergency services (fire, rescue, and EMS) to the Vista Fire District community. We take our mission seriously! We seek individuals who can advance a hose into a burning building, stop the bleeding of a patient, drive an ambulance, or operate a pumper. In a genuine emergency, lots of able hands are needed. If you are willing and able, we’ll provide the emergency services training.
However, we also seek members with expertise in accounting, communication, computers, finance, food preparation, grant writing, law, marketing, public relations, and numerous other skills to help us in areas other than direct emergency operations. Most importantly, we seek individuals with a willing, can-do attitude who can reliably contribute to a team.
Although membership is voluntary, we consider it a commitment. All members are expected to attend meetings and to maintain proficiency in their role within the Department. In addition, Active members are expected to drill weekly and respond to emergency calls.
You won’t mistake us for a social club – this is a serious, disciplined, life-saving endeavor. We believe you will find participation in Vista FD to be an extraordinarily challenging and satisfying experience.
Vista Fire Department, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, religion, or freedom from disability. New York State law prohibits individuals from membership in volunteer fire companies who have been convicted of, or pled guilty to, the crime of arson.