Covert Township (Van Buren County)
Covert Township (Van Buren County)
Covert Township Fire Dept
Station 33805 M-140, Covert, MI 49043
P.O. Box Covert Township Fire Department
P.O. Box 5
Covert, Michigan 49043
Phone 269-764-1768
FAX 269-764-8220
Julian "Jay" Allen
The Covert Township Fire Department is a combination fire department that provides high quality Fire, Rescue and EMS services to its citizens, workers and visitors. Our fire station is staffed 24/7/365 by Career Firefighter/Paramedics who are supplemented by Part-Time and Paid-On-Call firefighters. Covert Township also has several Public Safety Officers (Police Officers cross-trained as Firefighters) who respond to fire and EMS calls while on patrol. We respond to approximately 700 calls per year.
We work closely with our surrounding agencies and have strong Fire, Rescue and EMS mutual aid agreements with South Haven Area Emergency Services, Bangor Community Fire Department, Watervliet Fire Department, Hartford Fire Department, North Berrien Fire Department, Pride Care Ambulance & Medic 1 ambulance.
There are several steps involved in the hiring of applicants for the Covert Township Fire Department.
The Covert Township Fire Department is a Equal Opportunity employer which complies with Federal and State standards pertaining to equal employment opportunity for all citizens It is the policy of the Covert Township Fire Department to employ equal opportunity on an affirmative basis to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regards to race, color, creed, sex, age, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, national origin or disability. Michigan law requires that a handicapper/individual with a disability needing accommodation for employment notify the employer in writing, within 182 days after the need is known.
