Saint Michael's Fire and Rescue is a student-run organization started in 1969 and continuing to this day.
At Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, VT, the Fire and Rescue Department is an independent volunteer organization of young men and women students. In addition to their academic and extracurricular responsibilities, they have taken on the awesome task of serving the public by providing fire protection and advanced emergency medical treatment, not only on campus but also throughout a broad area of Vermont’s most populous county. Our staff includes paramedics, AEMT's, and EMT's. With the dedication and support of the Saint Michael’s student, alumni, and staff volunteers, their service has continued 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, since 1969. Annually, St. Michael's Fire & Rescue responds to over 2,800 emergency calls.
Saint Michael’s Fire and Rescue is dedicated to providing the highest quality professional fire and emergency medical services and education for the campus and communities which we serve. Through its active promotion of volunteerism, Saint Michael’s Fire and Rescue encourages the positive personal and professional growth of all its members while meeting essential community needs. Saint Michael’s Fire and Rescue is proudly staffed and managed by members of the Saint Michael’s College community.
The Department and its members shall have as their primary objective at all times to serve their fellow man in the best possible manner, preserving life, limb, and property.
