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Community Involvement

Each year members of the Altamont Volunteer Fire Department host or participate in a number of community related events.

  • Each spring, the AVFA will organize a direct mail campaign to raise funds.  These funds will help support the firefighters to purchase beverages and nourishment during emergency operations.  Additionally, the funds will help support the members of the AVFA sustain its association costs and help purchase non-firematic equipment not covered by the Village of Altamont.
  • Members participate selling Hot dogs, Burgers and Fries during the Annual PTA Garage Sale Day the first Saturday in May of each year. 
  • The Big Red Trucks come out each year for the Annual Memorial Day Parade.
  • The members host 2 to 4 free family Movies at Dusk in Orsini Park during July and August. 
  • Participate in Altamont Fair by exhibiting a few of our Big Red Fire Trucks, providing fire safety/prevention materials and displaying our very own antique fire truck. 
  • Members also participate in National Night Out at Tawasentha Park each year.  
  • The AFD host the Annual 9/11 Memorial Service in September.
  • The Membership participates in the Altamont Fall Festival in hopes of recruiting local residents to join our family.
  • In October, the members host the Annual Fire Safety Open House. 
  • During Fire Prevention Week in early October, children from the Altamont Preschool and Altamont Elementary visit the the Fire House to see the big red trucks and discuss prevention and safety.
  • In November of each year, the AFD host the Annual Comedy Night, which is one of their most popular events.
  • Finally, in December, with the help of volunteer firefighters, Santa hops on the fire truck to visit local children at their residence, or Santa will lead the way at the annual Holiday Car Parade.