There are volunteer fire departments in the neighborhoods of Bretzenheim, Drais, Ebersheim, Finthen, Gonsenheim, Hechtsheim, Laubenheim, Marienborn, Mombach, Stadt-Mitte, and Weisenau. Like the professional fire department, these 11 units are equipped with various fire engines and personnel carriers, as well as rescue vehicles and specialized disaster response vehicles.

All members of the volunteer fire departments serve on a volunteer basis and prepare for emergency response during their free time through regular drills and training sessions. When an emergency occurs, the volunteer fire departments are alerted via radio pagers simultaneously and without delay, along with the professional fire department, provided the incident falls within the respective unit’s jurisdiction. 

The professional fire department and the volunteer fire departments work together at the scene and complement each other. However, upon the arrival of the professional fire department, the commanding officer of the professional fire department assumes command of the operation. 

To recruit new members, the volunteer fire departments also maintain youth divisions for girls and boys between the ages of 6 and 16. In addition to regular drills, fun and sports play a major role in these programs.