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Emergency & Community Service

Disaster Response Team (DiRT)

The Disaster Response Team organizes Colgate’s response in times of global, national and regional crisis.  Past activities included trips to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina and a semester long Tsunami Relief effort.

Hamilton Firefighters

These dedicated volunteers undergo intensive training and become full members of the Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department, providing emergency services to residents in crisis.

SOMAC

Southern Madison County Volunteer Ambulance Corps is a nonprofit ALS ambulance service covering the greater Hamilton area. Students commit significant hours to training and are scheduled for 6 on-call hours each week.