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When seconds count, our EMS team delivers rapid assessment and lifesaving care, including CPR and AED use, bleeding control, airway support, and coordinated patient transport.
Medical emergencies do not wait. Independence Volunteer Fire Department’s EMS responders bring lifesaving skills and equipment directly to your door. We stabilize patients, manage trauma and medical crises, and coordinate transport so advanced care continues without delay.
We communicate clearly with families on the scene and work closely with transport providers to ensure continuity of care from the first minute to the emergency room.
eighbors united by courage and compassion, driven by the calling to protect others when every moment counts.
To be a trusted force for safety, strength, and compassion in Independence and Tangipahoa Parish. We envision a community where every family feels protected, every firefighter returns home safely, and every emergency is met with skill and humanity.
To protect life, property, and the environment through rapid response, professional training, and community outreach. We serve with integrity, respect, and resilience, always ready, always committed, always here when our community calls.
Becoming a firefighter means becoming part of something larger than yourself. It is courage, teamwork, and service woven into one mission — protecting the people and places you care about most.
Serve your neighbors and see the difference you make every time the siren sounds. Every call answered builds a stronger, safer Independence.
Gain hands-on training in emergency response, firefighting, and rescue operations that prepare you for any challenge.
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Volunteering builds character, confidence, and leadership. You will learn, serve, and grow while making a lasting impact on your community.
The Independence Volunteer Fire Department is dedicated to serving, educating, and supporting our community. Find the help or information you need below.
Schedule a free smoke alarm check or home fire safety visit with our team.
Join CPR classes, fire prevention workshops, and safety events that protect families.
Have a question or need help after an emergency? Our team is ready to assist.