The Cutlerville Fire Department is a combination full-time/ paid-on-call department. The Department has 6 full-time firefighters and 13 paid-on-call firefighters. The department responds to over 2200 incidents a year. The full-time Fire Chief and Deputy Chief are department heads for both the Cutlerville Fire Department and the Dutton Fire Department.

The Department is licensed at the EMT Basic Level and responds to a variety of different calls including fires, medicals, car accidents, car fires, hazardous materials incidents, other miscellaneous fires, distress calls, lockouts, and any other type of call that may warrant their response. The Department also provides mutual aid for the surrounding cities and townships.

In addition to emergency and non-emergency responses, the department participates in public education programs, school fire drills, fire prevention programs, car seat checks, and business inspections.