Mission Statement
Through professionalism, dedication, integrity and training the Dryden Fire Department works to safe guard the lives and property and to enhance the quality of life of the people of Dryden. This will be accomplished by providing a vast range of emergency services, strong public relations and fire safety education. We also protect and preserve the health of our membership and return our personnel safely to their families.
“As the Fire Chief it is my goal to fulfill our mission to save lives and protect the firefighters of the department through public education and training of the membership. When needed the Dryden Fire Department will respond in a timely, professional manner.
We will support Dryden Ambulance, Inc. along with other Emergency Service Agencies within the Town of Dryden and the surrounding Counties.
Through the commitment and allocation of necessary resources, we will develop and assess our emergency response system and continuously monitor and evaluate our training curriculum to ensures the professional, expedient and safe operation of the fire department”.
About Us
We are a Volunteer Fire Company located in Dryden, NY providing fire/rescue and ambulance serivce to Dryden and surrounding communities.
We are located in the heart of the New York State Fingerlakes Region. Its is a small village located on NY state Route 13 between the cities of Cortland and Ithaca. We provide Fire protection for a large portion of Tompkins county.
Our organization is 100% Volunteer. We dedicate many hours to the cause of keeping our community safe. Our core group of active volunteer firefighters is approximately 40 consisting of business owners, teachers. Others are blue & white collar workers, others are retired. We all share a love to volunteer and the dedication to make a difference in our community.
Today the we respond to almost 300 emergencies a year. It makes us one of the busiest volunteer fire departments in Tompkins County. We have and maintain some of the most state of art fire apparatus and emergency equipment in central New York. Our station houses 2 engines, a 2000 gallon tanker, a heavy rescue, an aerial truck with an 85 foot ladder, a brush utility vehicle, and an emergency all-terrain gator. The replacement cost of this equipment is in excess of millions of dollars.
Our Fire fighting and rescue services are provided to the Village and Town of Dryden by contract arrangement. We also provide mutual aide to surrounding agencies and anyone in need of assistance. The rescue services we perform are broad. Among them are our FAST Team, Vehicle Extrication, and Water Rescue.
Our organization is 100% Volunteer. We dedicate many hours to the cause of keeping our community safe. Our core group of active volunteer firefighters is approximately 40 consisting of business owners, teachers. Others are blue & white collar workers, others are retired. We all share a love to volunteer and the dedication to make a difference in our community.
Today the we respond to almost 300 emergencies a year. It makes us one of the busiest volunteer fire departments in Tompkins County. We have and maintain some of the most state of art fire apparatus and emergency equipment in central New York. Our station houses 2 engines, a 2000 gallon tanker, a heavy rescue, an aerial truck with an 85 foot ladder, a brush utility vehicle, and an emergency all-terrain gator. The replacement cost of this equipment is in excess of millions of dollars.
Our Fire fighting and rescue services are provided to the Village and Town of Dryden by contract arrangement. We also provide mutual aide to surrounding agencies and anyone in need of assistance. The rescue services we perform are broad. Among them are our FAST Team, Vehicle Extrication, and Water Rescue.
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