Benefits available to volunteer firefighters:

• Benjamin Franklin Scholarship, which has scholarships at
• Genesee Community College (GCC) worth up to $1,000 each toward tuition.
• Full-tuition scholarship through GCC awarded annually to one member of the Town of Batavia Volunteer Fire Department.
• Tuition reimbursement at state chartered community colleges through FASNY’s Higher Education Learning Opportunity program.
• Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers State Income Tax Credit.
• Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Property Tax Exemption (verify availability with local Town Assessor).
• Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Municipal Health Insurance Plan (verify availability with local County Clerk’s office).