Hammondsport Fire Department

Hammondsport, NY

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The Hammondsport Fire Department is a small department located at the southern tip of Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes region of western New York. We operate the Steuben County Scuba Dive Team for search and recovery. During the summer months our population triples as the summer residents move into their summer homes. The cottages on our lake are now becoming more affluant homes with many of them costing a million dollars or more to buy or build. We also protect the IRA Davenport Hospital along with a number of award winning wineries including Bully Hill and Heron Hill and several more that line the lake. Hammondsport also has two large metal fabricating plants that employ several hundred workers. Hammondsport is noted as the Cradle of Aviation and therefore the home to the Glen Curtiss Museum which displays many turn of the century planes and motorcycles. The museum is a must see as it also contains three of the Fire Departments pieces of equipment from the mid 1800's.

The village of Hammondsport was first organized November 22, 1856, but the 1st Hook and Ladder Company was organized in 1839 with one engine and 20 interested members.

In 1871 a village charter was granted, and the Hook and Ladder had its 1st meeting of election of officers with 25 new members added.

In 1885, the Citizen's Hose Company was organized with 40 members. During these times drills were rare and the Hook & Ladder "Hooks" was more popular than the Hose Co. for their receptions and balls.

Other small fire companies started and disbanded throughout the years, with up to 4 fire companies to protect the village at one time.
In 1947, the old village jail (built in 1911) next door to the Scout House was renovated into a Firestation, holding one fire truck and upstairs meeting rooms. In 1954, an addition was built. In 1950, Hammondsport became part of the Steuben County Mutual Aid System and the Hook and Ladder disbanded to leave all members as a part of the Citizens Hose.

In 1981 a new fire station was built on Rt. 54 with the Citizens Hose donating $50,000 toward the purchase of the land. This included 86 acres through monies raised from 15 years of carnivals. The new fire station includes 5 front bays, 3 back bays, a reception room with kitchen, social room, television room, commissioners room, chiefs office, secretary/treasurer's office, control room and maintenance room.

At the present time the Hammondsport Fire Chief is Bill Fries Jr. since 1986.

1st Assistant - Chris McConnell

2nd Assistant - Steve Veley II

3rd Assistant - Jason Thompson

Presently the department holds a roster of 50 to include:

1 Chief

3 Asst. Chiefs

5 Captains

29 Firefighters

7 Fire Police

5 Jr Firefighters

The Citizen's Hose Company officers include:

President - Barb Fries

Vice President - Paul Watson

Treasurer - Jim Nichiporuk Sr.

Secretary - Rachael McLoud

Under years of service, seven members have 25 or more years:

Ben Walruth - 66

Leo Jacobus - 65

Oscar Vandelinder - 64

Rich Cummings - 46

Emery Cummings - 37

Don Howard - 37

Bill Fries JR. - 36

Tony Smolos - 33

Guy Fitzpatrick - 32

Leo Jacobus - 65

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Hammondsport Fire Department

4 days ago

Hammondsport Fire Department

Just a reminder that the Hammondsport fireman’s carnival is back with rides, great food and cold beverages

Dates are
July 6th - 6pm to 10pm
July 7th - 6pm to 10pm
July 8th - noon to 11pm
Water ball - Friday evening at 6pm
Fire truck rides Saturday - 11am to 1 pm
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Hammondsport Fire Department- fireworks on Saturday night?

Have a sausage sandwich for Momma.❤️

Last year there was only bounce houses. Do you know if there will be actual rides this time?

Wish it wasn't Wine Fest weekend 😪

Thank you for all you do.🍓🥳💖

Looking forward to it! Who doing the rides

Wonderful ❤️

Donna Zemotel I'm only going over to have a sausage sandwich because my mother would have wanted one. Don't even think I'll have a beer this year, Unless somebody gives me a good reason to go over

Are you looking for food vendor?

Aj Wiley

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Hunter Allington Mike Allington Chris Baldwin

Loooking foward to it.

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Hammondsport Fire Department
PO Box 337
Hammondsport, NY 14840

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