Cortland Professional Firefighters Association

06/12/2026

Today, your City of Cortland Professional Firefighters were invited to educate one of the City’s largest manufacturing company’s annual Safety Day.

Members from D shift provided hands on fire extinguisher training, along basic fire safety and first aid for the workplace.

Members of the Cortland Professional Firefighters Association are always happy and ready to share our skills and knowledge to assist in community risk reduction efforts within the City of Cortland and with other members of the community!

City of Cortland Fire Dept.

06/10/2026

06/06/2026

This past week your Cortland Firefighters were privileged to award 3 Scholarships to
graduating seniors. Every year high school seniors are offered the opportunity to apply for The Stephen Zelsnack Jr scholarship honoring our brother who passed away following a traffic accident.

Stephen was our beloved family, friend and coworker.

This year we took the opportunity to award scholarship funds to the following students.

Faith Baker- Marathon Schools -pursuing Agricultural Studies.
Gabby Brown- Cortland Schools - pursuing Nursing
Lucas Friedman- McGraw Schools- pursuing Fire Protection

Award winners are shown with Steve’s parents who join us each year for the presentation.

05/15/2026

Tomorrow the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 2737 are proud to partner up again this year to raise critical funds to support research, care and advocacy for people living with neuromuscular diseases!

Over the past four years alone your local Cortland Professional Firefighters Association has raised over $28,000 in our annual Fill the Boot drive!

Be on the look out for us tomorrow at the intersection of Tompkins and Broadway!

Two ways to make a difference:

1) Drive by tomorrow and say hello while donating in person!

2) Use this link below

Team fundraising page for Cortland NY Fire Fighters L2737

04/16/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CyoyU6Ryn/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Last Thursday, Jacob was walking through Yaman Park when he spotted some firefighters at work. Curious as always, he stopped to ask what they were doing. They explained how they were pumping water from the river into their truck. On Jacob's second lap around the trail, something special happened: the firefighters recognized him and asked if he wanted to sit in the fire truck. Safe to say, it made his day!