The NEW Fire Sign
Congratulations to our Jackson Volunteer Firefighters!
This new sign was completely funded by the Fire Department with the help of Second Alarm and was constructed with volunteer labor.

Prior to 1980 the Town of Jackson was part of the Webster Rural Fire Association. In the spring of 1980 it was decided that the Town would be provided better fire protection if a separate department wer to be formed, located at the Town Hall. On January 1, 1981 with a 1959 Chevrolet pump truck, six sets of turnout gear, and a vacant spot in the old town garage, the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department was formed.

Our department consists of one 1000 gpm Class A rated pumper, two 2200 gallon tanker trucks with full pump capacity, a 4x4 brush truck with pump and tank, a 16 foot enclosed trailer to carry rescue/extrication/water site equipment, a flat bottom boat and a Polaris Ranger 6x6 UTV with a combination wildland pump and tank and off-road rescue stokes basket platform.

The Jackson Fire Hall is located at the intersection of County Road A & C in the same building as the Town Office. We currently have 14 active, certified firefighters on our roster. The department conducts regular business meetings the first Wednesday of the month at 7PM. Regular training sessions are on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:30PM. There are also some weekend sessions scheduled several times during the year to train with the Town of Scott and Town of Webb Lake fire departments with which we share an automatic, written mutual aid policy. With this policy in effect all 3 departments are paged simutaneously to sturcture fires, basically creating a three station fire department with numerous resources available. The policy is working extremely well for all three departments resulting in lower insurance rates for many homeowners in all three towns.

Anyone seeking more information or interested in joining the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department are welcome to visit any of out meetings at the fire station.

On behlaf of your firefighters,
Dan Campion, Fire Chief
danocampion@hotmail.com
Jackson Volunteer Fire Department

Jackson Fire Department Group Photo

  Have you seen the new UTV that will be used for emergency rescues on trails, in the woods or wherever regular vehicles cannot travel?

SECOND ALARM AUXILLARY
The Second Alarm Auxiliary was organized in 1982 and has held fundraisers with the proceeds donated to the Jackson Fire Department.

The two main fundraisers are the SMELT FRY and the PANCAKE BREAKFAST. The funds are used bye the Fire Department to help defray the cost of purchasing equipment.

Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of March, April & May at 7pm at the Town Hall. In July there is a picnic and in October a Halloween Party. They also have a Christmas Party in December.

The main purpose of this organization is to support the Fire Department as well as to help out by cleaning equipment after a fire or provide a lunch for the firefighters when it becomes necessary after prolonged period of fighting a fire.

The group is always looking for new members. If you are interested in joining the Second Alarm, please contact the Town Office.

The officers for 2008 are:
President-Rod Geiser
Vice-President-Mary Heenan
Jan Freese-Secretary
Treasurer-Lori Zick