We have an entirely volunteer response; every member works a full-time job outside the fire service and responds to calls from home or work.  When an alarm comes in, a volunteer leaves work to respond to the emergency.  Many times, a fire fighter must work nights or weekends to make up for time missed while on a fire call.

An applicant must be a US Citizen between the ages of 21 and 35 and be a resident of Fort Morgan.  A candidate will spend one year as a probationary member; at the end of one year he may be voted on as a permanent member. 

After 20 Years of service, a member may retire and receive a small pension.  Currently our average member is 37 years old with 8.8 years of experience.  The total number of years’ experience for the department is 255 Years.