Since its inception, this department has taken on more capabilities to meet the growing population and challenges. No longer just fighting fires, the more than one hundred volunteers also provide Rescue, Basic Life Support transport and community education to the residents of the fire district.

The past few years have seen a large growth in the number of residences within the West Webster Fire District. There are now over 10,000 homes and over 500 businesses, within the district and this number grows each year. Homes range from farmhouses built in the 1800’s and small single family starter homes to multi-million dollar mansions. There are also a number of apartment complexes, senior citizen developments and housing for the disabled. Businesses range from national retailers and entertainment venues to schools. This growth and diversity is also reflected in emergency responses. In 2007, firefighters responded to over 2400 calls for service.

Service to the community is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with dedicated volunteers and career EMT’s staffing 5 pumpers, 1 ladder truck, 1 rescue, 1 salvage, 2 ambulances, 2 boats, a brush fire truck and numerous other support vehicles out of 3 fire stations. The district is rated by the Insurance Service Office (ISO) as a Class 3 department, with a Class 1 being the highest rating and 10 being the lowest. By being a Class 3, the department saves homeowners and businesses money on their fire insurance premiums.

Firefighters within the district provide multiple services to the residents and assistance to neighboring departments. Fire suppression is not limited just to structure fires. Firefighters respond to all types of fires within the district including vehicle fires, trash and dumpster fires and brush fires. Many of the areas of the district are currently undeveloped and some will remain “forever wild” and provide the potential for large brush/wildfires. Firefighters also respond to technical rescue situations, including vehicle extrications, rope rescues, water and ice rescues, as well as any number of other potential situations.

Firefighters are constantly training with evolutions taking place every Tuesday night and many others spread throughout the week and weekend. Each firefighter, no matter rank or years of service must have a minimum of 40 hours of in-service training each year. Many firefighters exceed 100 hours each year. These firefighters strive to be the best they can possibly be.