Fire Department · Combination
DeWitt Township Fire Department
Dewitt, MI · Clinton County
The DeWitt Charter Township Fire Department protects the residents and property of DeWitt Township in Clinton County, Michigan. Established in 1962, it operates from two stations and runs about 2,100 calls annually.
The department is a combination organization staffed by a full-time Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, and administrative assistant alongside six full-time firefighters and roughly 17 paid-on-call firefighters, totaling about 26 personnel.
Core services include medical first-responder care, fire suppression, vehicle extrication, public education, and fire prevention, plus auto-aid and mutual-aid support for neighboring communities.
MissionThe DeWitt Township Fire Department is dedicated to the prevention of fire and the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of persons and property situated within the Charter Township of DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan.
The department recruits paid-on-call firefighters and medical first responders on an ongoing basis, offering flexible commitment levels suited to people with full-time jobs, stay-at-home parents, and retirees. Applicants must hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
To apply, download the employment application from the township's Documents Center or contact the township offices. Paid training is provided and scales with your level of involvement, and members earn an hourly wage for emergency runs and training.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
Hiring process
- Download the employment application from the township Documents Center or contact the township offices
- Submit the completed application to DeWitt Charter Township
Benefits
Paid-on-call members earn an hourly wage for emergency runs and training, with paid training that scales to their level of commitment. A retirement plan includes a 10% pre-tax employee contribution and a 15% employer contribution, with partial vesting at 2 years and full vesting at 5 years. Disability coverage through the Paid On-Call Fire and Ambulance Personnel Sickness and Accident program provides financial compensation (up to $122,000 in annual income coverage) for on-the-job injury or death.
Paid training is provided and increases with your level of involvement.
What positions is the department hiring for?
The department recruits paid-on-call firefighters and medical first responders on an ongoing basis.
What are the minimum requirements to apply?
Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
How do I apply?
Download the employment application from the township's Documents Center or contact the township offices, then submit the completed application to DeWitt Charter Township.
Do I need prior firefighting experience or certification?
Paid training is provided and scales with your level of commitment, so you can build up your involvement and learning over time.
Is this a full-time job?
These are paid-on-call positions offering flexible commitment levels designed to fit people with full-time jobs, stay-at-home parents, and retirees; you earn an hourly wage for emergency runs and training.
What benefits are offered?
Members receive a retirement plan (10% employee / 15% employer contribution, fully vested after 5 years) and disability coverage for on-the-job injury or death through the Paid On-Call Fire and Ambulance Personnel Sickness and Accident program.