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Onondaga County, NY 70 departments

Name: Onondaga, NY Fire Department Data
Creator: PlainFireData
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Onondaga County, part of New York.

Reviewed by PlainFireData Editorial, Fire Department Intelligence Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

Departments

2,665

Total Personnel

EMS Departments

Volunteer Depts

Department Types

Career

Volunteer

Combination

Fire Departments in Onondaga County

All fire departments in Onondaga County, NY with personnel and station counts
Department	Type	Personnel	Stations
AMBER FIRE DEPARTMENT Marietta · EMS	volunteer	28	1
APULIA FIRE COMPANY INCORPORATED Tully · EMS	volunteer	42	1
BALDWINSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Van Buren · EMS	other	—	—
BELGIUM COLD SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT Baldwinsville · EMS	other	—	—
BELGIUM COLD SPRINGS FIRE DISTRICT Baldwinsville · EMS	volunteer	93	2
BORODINO FIRE DEPARTMENT Skaneateles · EMS	volunteer	29	1
BREWERTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Brewerton	other	—	—
BREWERTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Brewerton · EMS	volunteer	64	2
CAMILLUS FIRE DEPARTMENT Camillus · EMS	volunteer	60	1
CICERO FIRE DEPARTMENT Cicero · EMS	other	—	—
CICERO FIRE DEPARTMENT Cicero · EMS	volunteer	62	2
CLAY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Clay · EMS	other	—	—
CLAY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Clay · EMS	volunteer	48	2
DELPHI FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT Manlius · EMS	volunteer	29	1
DEWITT FIRE DISTRICT Dewitt · EMS	volunteer	53	1
EAST SYRACUSE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT East Syracuse · EMS	other	—	—
EAST SYRACUSE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT East Syracuse · EMS	volunteer	69	2
ELBRIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Elbridge · EMS	volunteer	40	1
FABIUS FIRE DEPARTMENT Fabius · EMS	volunteer	40	1
FAIRMOUNT FIRE DEPARTMENT Syracuse · EMS	volunteer	55	1
FAYETTEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Fayetteville · EMS	volunteer	56	1
HINSDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Mattydale · EMS	volunteer	30	1
HOWLETT HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Syracuse · EMS	volunteer	27	1
JAMESVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Jamesville · EMS	volunteer	34	1
JORDAN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY INCORPORATED Jordan · EMS	volunteer	45	1
KIRKVILLE FIRE COMPANY Kirkville · EMS	volunteer	28	1
LAFAYETTE FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Lafayette · EMS	other	—	—
LAKESIDE FIRE DISTRICT Baldwinsville · EMS	other	—	—
LAKESIDE FIRE DISTRICT Syracuse · EMS	volunteer	55	2
LIVERPOOL FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Liverpool · EMS	other	—	—
LIVERPOOL FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Liverpool · EMS	volunteer	102	3
LYNCOURT FIRE DEPARTMENT Syracuse · EMS	volunteer	55	1
LYSANDER FIRE DISTRICT Baldwinsville	other	—	—
LYSANDER FIRE DISTRICT Baldwinsville · EMS	volunteer	43	2
MANLIUS FIRE DEPARTMENT Manlius	other	—	—
MANLIUS FIRE DEPARTMENT Manlius · EMS	volunteer	56	2
MARCELLUS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Marcellus · EMS	volunteer	45	1
MATTYDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Mattydale · EMS	volunteer	63	1
MEMPHIS FIRE DEPARTMENT Memphis · EMS	volunteer	30	1
MINOA FIRE DEPARTMENT East Syracuse	other	—	—
MINOA FIRE DEPARTMENT Minoa	volunteer	60	2
MOTTVILLE FIRE COMPANY Skaneateles · EMS	volunteer	38	1
MOYERS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Baldwinsville · EMS	other	—	—
MOYERS CORNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Liverpool · EMS	volunteer	135	4
NAVARINO FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Syracuse · EMS	volunteer	46	1
NEDROW FIRE DEPARTMENT Nedrow · EMS	volunteer	30	1
NORTH SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT North Syracuse · EMS	other	—	—
NORTH SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT North Syracuse · EMS	volunteer	47	2
ONONDAGA HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Syracuse · EMS	volunteer	45	1
ONONDAGA NATION FIRE DEPARTMENT Nedrow	other	—	—
OTISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT Tully · EMS	volunteer	44	1
PLAINVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Baldwinsville · EMS	other	—	—
PLAINVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Baldwinsville · EMS	volunteer	25	3
POMPEY HILL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Pompey · EMS	volunteer	43	1
SENECA RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT Baldwinsville · EMS	volunteer	28	1
SENTINEL HEIGHTS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Jamesville · EMS	volunteer	14	1
SKANEATELES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Skaneateles · EMS	other	—	—
SKANEATELES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Skaneateles · EMS	volunteer	89	3
SOLVAY FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Solvay · EMS	other	—	—
SOLVAY FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED Solvay · EMS	volunteer	66	2
SOUTH BAY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Cicero · EMS	volunteer	40	1
SOUTH ONONDAGA FIRE DEPARTMENT Nedrow · EMS	volunteer	34	1
SOUTHWOOD VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Jamesville · EMS	other	—	—
SPAFFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT Homer · EMS	other	—	—
SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT Syracuse · EMS	other	—	—
SYRACUSE FIRE DEPARTMENT Syracuse · EMS	career	403	12
TAUNTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Syracuse	other	—	—
TAUNTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Syracuse · EMS	volunteer	53	2
TULLY FIRE DEPARTMENT Tully · EMS	other	—	—
WARNERS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Warners	volunteer	44	1

What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Onondaga County, NY

Onondaga County reports 70 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 2,665 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 1 career (paid), 46 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 63 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.

Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. New York overall averages roughly 42 personnel per department across 2,253 departments. Onondaga County averages 38 personnel per department, 10% below the state mean. Lighter staffing per department is common in rural counties where a larger number of small volunteer companies share territory. The state reports about 113,000 fires and 150 fire deaths annually, and 64% of its departments are volunteer-run.

Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.

New York Overview

State departments: 2,253
Annual fires: 113,000
Volunteer %: 64%

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FAQ

How many fire departments are in Onondaga County, NY? ▼

Onondaga County, NY has 70 fire departments with available federal data. 1 career, 46 volunteer,

Does Onondaga County have EMS coverage? ▼

Yes — 63 departments in Onondaga County provide EMS services.

How many firefighters serve Onondaga County? ▼

Onondaga County has 2,665 total fire department personnel across 70 departments. The average per department is 38, which is 10% below the New York average.

Are Onondaga County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼

Yes, 46 of 70 departments (66%) in Onondaga County are volunteer.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFireData Editorial

Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 Accessed 2026-06-04 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.