Training

Volunteers meet twice monthly for hands on training and practice drills.

certifications

Our volunteers are all certified in CPR, some are already certified EMT's or Paramedics, and all become certified SFFMA certified firefighters.

Professionalism

Volunteer firefighters work side by side with the career firefighters of Bonham Fire Department.

service

Our volunteers assist in public education, community service, fire prevention through the LAFS program, and in time of disaster.

become a volunteer

Becoming a volunteer is very simple. Complete an application and submit it to Station 1 or contact us for additional information.

texas state fireman & fire marshal's assoc.

Organized in 1876, SFFMA is Texas’s oldest and largest fire association serving the fire and emergency service responders of Texas and beyond. 

Texas commission on fire protection

benefits

All costs associated with being a volunteer at BFD are paid for.  All equipment and gear is provided and there is an allotment for fuel when responding to emergencies in your personal vehicle.