Dear Visitors of the Westport Volunteer Fire Department,

Everyday, Firefighters, both men and women, throughout the world put their lives on the line to help the people of their communities. Since September 11, 2001 communities have taken notice of these brave people and appreciate their time and dedication to the fire service.

At the Westport Vol. Fire Dept. we are proud of the men and women who volunteer their time away from their families, and risk their lives to help our community. They train, practice, and take schooling for all emergencies we respond to everyday. We now have 30 volunteers, 7 are certified EMT's and 7 are certified First Responders. Two of our volunteers are now qualified as fire instructors and have been teaching our new volunteers and others from surrounding departments. Our people must meet the same requirements as paid firefighters.

We have most of the finishing touches done on the new firehouse. We spent a total of $506,033. on the building and have a mortgage balance of $282,000. We thank you for your donations this past year. The donations were some what higher than past years in spite of our current economy problems. The upset in tax collections caused delays in the funds from the Town of Westport and the Township Trustees of the area, but these have now caught up.

Our operating costs continue to rise. We keep getting new required safety tests along with rising utility and insurance expenses. Our operating cost for 2009 was $78,466 in addition to the $25,888 mortgage payment and the new truck.

We also appreciate having a good working relationship with our neighboring Fire Departments working, training, and making a better response for all our communities.

This web site is dedicated to all who volunteer to help our community. May God bless and protect these good people at all times.