The description and purpose of the West Putnam Volunteer Fire Department Inc (Station 20) is to function to prevent and extinguish fires in the operating district (approximately 62 square miles); to respond to calls for assistance from other fire departments in the surrounding areas; to assist our residents in times of medical or other emergencies; to train volunteers in firefighting and first aid techniques; to maintain firefighting equipment and other emergency equipment and to assist civil defense, law enforcement, county/state authorities during periods of emergency or natural disaster as the governor of this state or other lawful authority shall direct.