Do you have a desire to serve you community? Are you interested in helping others? Do you like to learn and work in a fast paced environment?

If you answered yes to any of these, stop by and see us. We are always looking for volunteers to help fill our ranks.

What We Do

Emergency Response to:

Fires: Structure, Vehicle, Field, etc.
Vehicle Accidents
Medical Emergencies
Special Rescue Situations
Weather Standby
Haz-mat First Response

Other Duties:

Public Education- Fire Prevention, CPR Training, Smoke Detector Program
Interact with the local community
Parade Details

Requirements

  • At Least 18 Years old
  • Valid Drivers License
  • High School Diploma or equivalent
  • No Felonies
  • Willing to devote time to the organization.
  • Live or Work near Washington Township

Benefits

  • Free Fire and EMS Training
  • Flu Shots
  • Networking with other firefighters from multiple agencies, including Valparaiso, Chesterton, and Portage.
  • Chance to make a difference in the lives of people in your community.

Application Process:

If you are interested in joining us, you can come our station on State Road 2 and pick up an application, or download the application here. You will also get information on what the process is to be accepted on the fire department, requirements and time commitments for training, and be introduced to the people who are going to help you through the process.

  1. Turn in completed application to our station (No online applications accepted!).
  2. If everything is ok with the application, we will contact you to set up an interview.
  3. If your interview goes well, you will be called to fill out additional paperwork, including a background check.
  4. Once accepted as a probationary member, you will go through an onboarding program to welcome you to our department. During this time, if not already certified, we will help you get into a (FREE!) state sponsored training program.

In advance we would like to thank you for your interest in joining Washington Township Fire Volunteer Department, and we look forward to meeting you soon.

If you have questions regarding the application process, Washington Township can best be contact on Tuesday nights between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm.