“What is said the first day is what is remembered; the second day one half is remembered; the third day all is forgotten.”-author unknown

Welcome to the Village of Oxford Fire Department.  Your interest in visiting our newly designed webpage inspires us.  As you scroll through our website, please keep in mind that our members are volunteers.  We work, play and are human just like you.  We pay our taxes, are conscientious about costs and budgets and at times find it hard to make a decent living too.  Most of our membership has kids that attend school in Oxford or who have gone to school here, so we know a little about our community and most of all, know a bit about most of you. 

The members of the Oxford Fire Department are a caring, compassionate group of people that love helping others in their time of need and try to treat all as we would like to be treated ourselves.  I would like to introduce you to the Oxford Fire Department and some of the things that makes our volunteer membership unique.

We have entered into one of the oldest and most honorable professions in the world, even if it is only as a volunteer.  We follow in the footsteps of men and women who forged the processes that are the foundation of what we do today.  It is our job to equal or to surpass these men and women.

We have seen things firsthand most of the world has not seen: tragedy, strife, and morbidity, and the worst that mankind has to offer.  Our families have endured mornings at home knowing the need to be quiet because mom or dad or in some cases, both were up all night helping someone else, maybe a friend, neighbor or stranger in their time of need.  To the volunteer and their families, this is normal and it is all worth it. 

You see, when you go home after a good day or a bad day, you can talk to your family and maybe they will understand and maybe they won’t.  As a volunteer, I have two families, my “blood family” and the “family I bleed for” that I go home to.  If one doesn’t understand, the other will.  I have my brothers and sisters, the greatest bunch of men and women on earth that provide support, strength, camaraderie and accept me for who I am without hesitation or prejudice. 

As volunteers, we do not draw paychecks, but garner the rewards we gain in service, which is priceless. You will see miracles; you will see gifts of life as it begins and the fulfillment of a long life as it ends. I have seen volunteers do great things, sometimes, extraordinary things, viewed by none and only experienced by the benefactor or viewed by many.

We as volunteers embrace these moments, as they are the fuel that keep us going through a cold dark night and keeps us strong as we question ourselves “Why do I do this?”

So, if you ever wonder what it is about a volunteer that drives us, that makes us do what we do when no others can or will, it is because of you.  We understand that not everyone can go it alone, everyone needs a little help once in a while and while it may not always end up the perfect outcome, you now you had someone there who cared.  Every call, every person has a story and we are humbled to be a part of that chapter, we are blessed, we are your volunteer fire department.

If you would like more information on how to become part of the oldest tradition, please reach out to us, we would love to hear from you. 

Sincerely and professionally,

Ronald Martin Jr.
Chief