With roots dating back to 1943, the Canton Station remains an integral part of the town's Volunteer Fire and EMS Department. Home to Engine 1 and Ladder 2, approximately a dozen firefighters call the station home. In addition to responding to fires and other emergencies, those at the station, like all those in Canton, maintain strong ties to the community. Responsible for paying for the mortgage on its own building, the station's major fundraiser is the annual late-summer Lobsterfest.