Email: County Phone: (716) 858-6578 Normally, this would be done through your county office but because of COVID-19 and the increased calls to county offices, please call 1-80 First use our … swevaw In 2012, Position 11 came open there are 14 positions for District 3. In addition to the women that called firefighters to duty, many women are listed on the early day rosters for the OHFD.Edward Stevens, Director. Prior to pagers, when the siren went off, women that lived near the fire station and sirens would dial the firefighters that lived farther away from the station to alert them of an alarm. The first dispatchers were located at the Mattydale Fire Station as they worked alone for 24 hour shifts in a small room. Firefighters were now alerted by dispatchers to the scenes of emergencies. As technology improved, military surplus radios were installed. The firefighter would write the information on a small blackboard that would be hung in front of the station so the others would know where to go. When the first firefighter would arrive at the station, they would pick up the red phone which was a direct line to the men at Van Duyn who would relay the information. After taking the information the men would activate the siren. After a few years members installed a 500 gpm pump on the front of it.īy this time, when a fire was reported, the call was answered by the men who worked in the boiler room of the old Van Duyn. The unit was a 1950 Ford, 1500 gallon tanker from Sanford. In 1949, Onondaga Hill purchased their first new piece of fire apparatus. A used oil tanker was also purchased from the Socony Oil Company to carry water to fire scenes. Members later built a pump and tank for the truck making into a functioning engine. Instead the unit carried 2 large soda acid extinguishers on top with two hose reels for them. This unit did not have a pump or water tank. The first motorized piece of fire apparatus was purchased used from Virgil, NY. A water cistern was filled from rain water which was then used to fill the apparatus tanks with. There was a single meeting hall located to the rear of the apparatus bays where daily, weekly, and monthly business was conducted. The station was heated by a coal stove, tended to by volunteers day and night. Originally the station had two bay doors but was replaced with one big door after an accident occurred while Engine 1 exited the station. The station was built with a considerable amount of help by volunteers. The original fire station was big enough to house 2 pieces of fire apparatus. Some years later the rest of the property was able to be purchased. The man originally owning the property only sold a portion to the fire department until they proved that they were a capable firefighting unit. Land was purchased for the erection of a fire station located where the senior center is located today. With time the organization began to grow and develop into a functioning firefighting force. Another house to house fund drive and petition was conducted. were lost as a result of fire, more concern grew to better develop the fire protection for the area. After many of the local’s homes, barns, etc. Volunteers were alerted to alarms by the ringing of the school and church’s bells.
In the years leading up to the 1940s, not much was done to improve the town’s fire protection. next to the old Van Duyn farm buildings (no longer standing). The meetings in the beginning were held in the American Legion house located on Onondaga Rd. The other may have been stored at Mel Fellows home on Onondaga Rd. In the summer they were stored in 2 privately owned garages.
For a time there were 2 soda acid extinguishers on wheels that were stored in the basement of the school (presently town hall) in the winter so they would be protected from freezing.
The firefighters were given round bottom pails to be used in bucket brigades for firefighting. Some money was collected and a fire protection district was formed. There was considerable interest in forming some fire protection. In the early days of the department some of the residents canvassed the community for funds to start a fire department.
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