Your local volunteer fire department may be looking for new volunteer members! If you are thinking of becoming a volunteer member of your local volunteer fire department, you would need to have a current member of the fire department nominate you at a meeting. You would then be asked to attend the next meeting and a vote would be taken before you could become a member.  Another option is to contact the Fire Chief of the Department, attend the next meeting and a vote would then be taken. 

You will be required to complete a fire fighter course. Training is mandatory to have prior to being able to attend fire and emergency scenes. There is a one year probationary period to be entitled to receive fire fighter plates for your vehicle. If you have any questions, please contact your local fire department at the telephone numbers provided below.

There are seven fire departments which cover the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth. In the event of an emergency, dial 9-1-1.  

For any concerns or inquiries regarding the fire safety of structures in the Municipality, please contact Tara Cottreau, our Municipal Fire Inspector.

Click on the following link to view the Yarmouth Municipality Fire Districts

Carleton & District Volunteer Fire Department  
20 Highway 203, Carleton, NS  B5A 5R2
Chris Crowell, Fire Chief
Phone:  902-761-2357
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Valley & District Volunteer Fire Department

2353 Highway 340, Deerfield, NS  B5A 5N9
Jeff Richardson, Fire Chief
Phone:  902-761-2747
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Lakes & District Volunteer Fire Department

3128 Lake George Road, Lake George, NS  B5A 5L6
Scott Killam, Fire Chief
Phone:  902-649-2837
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Port Maitland Volunteer Fire Department
41 Breakwater Road, Port Maitland, NS  B5A 5E7
Gary Oliver, Fire Chief
Phone:  902-746-8168
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Yarmouth Fire Department
221 Pleasant Street, Yarmouth, NS  B5A 2K2
Mike Deveau, Fire Chief
Phone:  902-742-7411
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Lake Vaughan Volunteer Fire Department

P.O. Box 176
Tusket, NS  B0W3M0
George Emin, Fire Chief
Phone:  902-740-3018
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Kemptville District Volunteer Fire Department
2076 Highway 203, Kemptville, NS  B5A 5P4
Bruce Gates, Fire Chief
Phone: 
902-761-2683
If you want to find out more about Fire Services at the Provincial and Municipal levels in Nova Scotia, watch the following video: 

Nova Scotia Fire Services Overview