North Chittenango Volunteer Fire Co., Inc.

North Chittenango Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. Dedication. Commitment. Excellence. Together with Chittenango and Bridgeport, we proudly serve the Town of Sullivan in New York.

We are an EEOC compliant organization.

Today is National Beard Day, which honestly feels like a highly specific, personal attack against the interior crew here...
09/03/2026

Today is National Beard Day, which honestly feels like a highly specific, personal attack against the interior crew here at Station 66.

If you didn't know the tragic reality of fire department grooming standards, our interior firefighters are required to be aggressively clean-shaven. Our SCBA air masks need a perfect, airtight seal to keep us from breathing actual poison. So, instead of looking rugged and heroic, half our roster is forced to respond to emergencies looking like giant, soot-covered toddlers.

Meanwhile, our pump operators and exterior crew get to just stand by the trucks looking like majestic, bear-wrestling lumberjacks. The jealousy inside the firehouse is thick enough to cut with a K-12 saw.

This strict "no beard" policy is also the sole reason our department is currently infested with some absolutely criminal mustaches. We are sorry. We know they are a visual tragedy. It is just our last desperate grasp at rugged individuality. Please do not make eye contact with the mustaches, they feed on fear.

Since we are legally prohibited from participating today, drop photos of your glorious, non-OSHA-compliant facial hair in the comments so we can weep quietly into our razor blades.

The sky is currently treating New York like a personal punching bag, and your local volunteers at Station 66 are trapped...
09/03/2026

The sky is currently treating New York like a personal punching bag, and your local volunteers at Station 66 are trapped indoors, vibrating at a frequency only dogs can hear after consuming our collective body weight in dubious coffee. We are actively staring at the radar waiting for things to go sideways.

Here are our polite, totally rational, and slightly desperate demands for the duration of this weather event:

DO NOT DRIVE INTO THE BIG PUDDLES. We know your vehicle is cool. We know you think you can make it. You cannot. If we have to come fish you out of a flooded roadway, we will rescue you, but we will aggressively judge your life choices the entire time.

GENERATORS GO OUTSIDE. Not in the garage. Not in the basement. Not in the enclosed porch. Outside. In the actual weather. We really, really do not want to drag you out of a carbon monoxide-filled house at 3:00 AM while the wind tries to relocate our gear to the next zip code.

SECURE YOUR TRAMPOLINES. If your backyard bounce-pad takes flight and takes out a transformer, we are going to write a very sternly worded report about it. Keep your outdoor furniture on the ground where gravity intended it to be.

TREAT DARK TRAFFIC LIGHTS AS STOP SIGNS. It is a simple concept, yet we witness the Thunderdome out there every time the grid blinks. Please do not make us untangle your bumpers in the pouring rain.

Stay inside, eat all the snacks you panic-bought yesterday, and stay off the roads so our crews can maneuver safely if we get called out.

If you have an actual emergency, dial 911. We are here, we are uncomfortably caffeinated, and we are ready.

Handlines are great. They build character. But have you ever opened up a deck gun and watched a solid stream of water ob...
08/06/2026

Handlines are great. They build character. But have you ever opened up a deck gun and watched a solid stream of water obliterate the very concept of fire? That is the kind of power that keeps us up at night.

We train on flowing water because muscle memory is all you have when the heat is actually on. Whether we are dragging 200 feet of hose through a muddy yard or unleashing the master stream from the top of the engine, we are out here making sure every single drop hits exactly where we tell it to. We do not ask the water to put out the fire. We command it.

The trucks are currently sitting in the bays. Cold. Alone. Wondering why they haven't been touched in days.They don't ch...
08/04/2026

The trucks are currently sitting in the bays. Cold. Alone. Wondering why they haven't been touched in days.

They don't check their own oil. They don't inventory their own medical bags. They certainly don't start their own saws. They just sit there, waiting in the dark, hoping that someone will show up tonight at 7:00 PM to make sure they are ready for the next call.

Don't disappoint the trucks, North Chittenango. They know who shows up and who doesn't.

See you at 7:00 PM sharp.

Are you tired of showing up to the neighborhood block party without a pool? Introducing the North Chittenango Volunteer ...
08/03/2026

Are you tired of showing up to the neighborhood block party without a pool? Introducing the North Chittenango Volunteer Fire Company's solution: The Portable Pond!

Jokes aside, drafting operations are a massive part of what we do. When we are out on a call and hydrants are nowhere to be found, we rely on these portable drop tanks to keep the water flowing and the fire going... wait, we mean the fire OUT.

It takes a lot of coordination to get the drafting process down perfectly, which is exactly why we spend our time setting up our giant, heavy-duty pop-up pool.

POV: Your job is essentially a high-stakes, full-body sweat bath in 90-degree heat. 🔥💦While the rest of the world is enj...
08/01/2026

POV: Your job is essentially a high-stakes, full-body sweat bath in 90-degree heat. 🔥💦

While the rest of the world is enjoying their iced drinks, we're busy putting on all the layers. Yes, full turnout gear. Yes, SCBA. No, it's not a fashion statement, it’s just hose advancement drill day! 🚒💪

Some people think we're crazy. Others think we're heroes. We just think we're very, very warm. But hey, we're dedicated to North Chittenango (and maybe a little to the heat)! 🥳🚒

It’s Tuesday. For most people, it’s just the day after Monday. But at Station 66, Tuesday means one thing: Drill Night.T...
07/21/2026

It’s Tuesday. For most people, it’s just the day after Monday. But at Station 66, Tuesday means one thing: Drill Night.

Tonight, while the rest of the town is catching up on streaming shows or winding down, our crew will be at the station getting hands-on. We’ll be practicing the skills that matter when a real emergency hits—checking equipment, running lines, and making sure everything is 100% ready to go.

Because when the tones drop at 2 AM, there's no time to pause and check a manual.

If you’ve been sitting on the fence, wondering if you have what it takes to protect this community, tonight is the perfect night to find out. Drop by the station, see the rigs, watch the crew in action, and grab an application.

We start at 7:00 PM. Stop by, say hello, and see what Station 66 is all about.

It is a scientific fact, backed by decades of rigorous field research at Station 66, the universe operates on one absolu...
07/19/2026

It is a scientific fact, backed by decades of rigorous field research at Station 66, the universe operates on one absolute, unbreakable law: The exact millisecond your spoon touches a freshly scooped bowl of ice cream is the exact millisecond the dispatch tones will go off.

It doesn't matter if it's a quiet Sunday afternoon or the dead of night. You sit down with a double scoop of mint chocolate chip, and suddenly you’re sprinting to the apparatus bay trying to decide if "extreme brain freeze" is a valid reason to let someone else drive the rig.

Spoiler alert: It isn't. You just swallow the dairy-induced pain, pull on your turnout gear, and accept that your ice cream will be a sad soup by the time we get back from directing traffic.

So today, as we celebrate National Ice Cream Day; Raise a spoon to all our local ice cream stands keeping the Town of Sullivan cool today and offer a moment of silence for all the half-eaten sundaes currently melting on counters across the district because duty called.

Apply today. Bring your own spoon.

Apparently today is World Emoji Day?We’re going to be honest with you: we are not exactly "emoji people." We prefer thin...
07/17/2026

Apparently today is World Emoji Day?

We’re going to be honest with you: we are not exactly "emoji people." We prefer things we can actually hold, like heavy hoses, truck steering wheels, and cold turn-out gear. But the social media team insisted we participate to "stay relevant," so here is our highly professional, peer-reviewed translation of a typical call at Station 66:

🔊 🏃‍♂️ 🎽 (struggling to put on pants in 3 seconds) ➡️ 🚒 (going fast) ➡️ 🚧 🔦 (patiently explaining to a driver why they cannot drive through a live fire scene) ➡️ 🥶 🍕 (eating cold pizza at 2 AM)

If you understood absolutely none of that, congratulations. Neither did we.

If you prefer real-world action, high adrenaline, and actual human communication over trying to decipher tiny cartoon faces, we still need volunteers. Come join the team at Station 66. We promise we speak in plain English.

We’ve begged. We’ve pleaded. We’ve sent out late-night "WYD? Want to fight fires?" texts. We’ve deployed maximum levels ...
07/16/2026

We’ve begged. We’ve pleaded. We’ve sent out late-night "WYD? Want to fight fires?" texts. We’ve deployed maximum levels of small-town guilt, the kind that would make your grandmother proud. We even considered bribery, but turns out municipal budgets don't really cover "bribing the locals with premium smoked meats and truck parts."

Yet, here we are. Still looking at an empty seat in the rig.

We aren't asking you to march in the parades and wave like a beauty queen. We need people who want to do the real stuff. You get to gear up, help us shut down roads when things go sideways, and stand by ready to handle the chaos when the community needs us most. It’s high adrenaline, maximum purpose, and you get to wear gear that looks way cooler than whatever is currently sitting in your closet.

We’re out of gimmicks. Just come join Station 66 and help us protect the town.

Apply today. (Please. Our tear ducts can't take any more weeping).

Address

1699 Fyler Road
Chittenango, NY
13037

Opening Hours

6:30pm - 9:30pm

Telephone

(315) 687-6529

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