Welcome
The Smith Valley Fire District protects approximately 69 square miles west of Kalispell, Montana. We border with South Kalispell, Marion, West Valley, and Kalispell City Fire Departments. Our urban interface areas are jointly protected by Montana DNRC.
We are governed by five elected Board members. The Department is administered by a paid Chief. We added a Paramedic level emergency medical transport unit to our services in August of 2016. We are a combination department with paid staff Monday - Friday 0700-1700. We still rely on volunteers to respond to emergencies in the evenings and on the weekends.
If you ever wondered what it would be like to be a firefighter, EMS provider, or an auxillary member I encourage you to take a moment and contact us. It will be a life changing opportunity.
Amy Beick
Fire Chief
Are You Interested in Volunteering?
Have you ever considered volunteering to help your neighbor or a complete stranger on their worst day? Smith Valley Fire District is accepting applications for new members. Worried you don't have the knowledge or skill set? No problem, we will provide all the training through our fire academy, wildland, and medical classes. You will learn valuable lifesaving skills while helping your community. Our department depends on volunteers to provide these services, and it is a brotherhood that will change your life.
We are currently accepting applications for volunteer positions:
- Firefighters
- Firefighter/EMTs
- Firefighter/Paramedics
- Firefighter/Driver Operators
- Cadets
- Support Members
- Auxiliary Members (See Friends of Smith Valley)
Contact us at 406.752.3548 for more details. Please return your completed application with a copy of your drivers license to us at Admin@SmithvalleyFD.org