Fire Division

This year's open house will be completely geared towards fire prevention and life safety. Over a dozen tables will be set up in a trade show like style with a variety of burned home appliances featuring information about all the fire hazards that go along with it. Bring a pencil and a pen, this year's open house features a ton of information to help keep you and your loved ones safe!

Check out our recruitment table, and kids can have a photo opportunity with Sparky the Dog in front of our new Ladder truck.

Refreshments from Javaroma and treats and a bouncy castle for the kids will be provided. 

A water vs. grease fire demonstration outside on the tarmac will be at 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm so that people who missed it can see the incredible devastation that these 2 mixed together cause.

People can enter our grand prize draw to win a complete home fire safety makeover courtesy of YKFD and Fire Prevention Services valued at over $500.

Services Provided

• Public Education
• Fire Inspections
• Emergency Medical Response (trained to offer Basic Life Support)
• Fire Response
• Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Response (trained to Operations Level)
• Rescue
• Water and Ice Rescue
• Confined Space Rescue
• Mechanical Entrapment Rescue
• * Cannot do High-Angle Rescues

• Department consists of:
  • One Fire Chief
  • Three Deputy Chiefs
  • 24 Full-time positions, including Four Lieutenants
  • 15 Paid-on-Call positions
• Full-time firefighters work in a four person platoon system, consisting of six staff each
• Paid-on-Call firefighters respond to fire and rescue calls when additional help is needed
• Shift schedules consist of two days on shift, two nights on shift, and four days off
• The day shifts are 10 hours long, while the night shifts are 14 hours long