| Notices for Website |
If you have a notice or event you would like published on the OCVFA website, please forward your information to Judi Jarmacz at jjarmacz@twcny.rr.com or call (315) 656-3213. Thank you.
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| Special Discount |
OCVFA Members Exclusive Discount with Liberty Mutual Insurance. Please contact any Liberty Mutual agent for details.
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| Contact Information |
Onondaga County Volunteer Firemen's Association
P O Box 345
Solvay, NY 13209
Non-Emergency: 315-488-6248
Emergency: 911
Contact Us Driving Directions Map
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Welcome to Onondaga County Volunteer Firemen's Association

The Onondaga County Volunteer Firemen's Association was organized in July 1899 and is recognized as one of the oldest county firemen's associations in the United States. A group of men from eight Central New York villages met to discuss and propose an association of firemen to further the cooperation between existing volunteer fire departments. Skaneateles hosted the first OCVFA convention in 1899 where the by-laws were formulated. At that time there were 23 departments in the county. Presently there are 57. We have functioned with a comprehensive mutual aid system since 1936.
Today's firefighter is trained in many complex emergency and medical services, treating accident victims, natural and man-made disasters, hazardous material incidents, rescuing people from burning buildings and working with multiple agencies and their personnel at the scene.
Members from all the Onondaga County volunteer fire departments, as well as ambulance services and other public safety agencies are invited to attend our monthly meetings held on the 3rd Wednesday of most months. Please check the meeting schedule for meeting dates and locations.
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| | | Pub Ed Trailer Ready! | | Tue. Jun 23rd 2009 | Story submitted by Gordon Kotars.
Property Restoration, Inc. and Loss Recovery worked diligently recently to prepare our Education and Safety Trailer for a season of heavy use. The entire exterior was spit-shined and all carpets shampooed and deodorized, by workers from the Syracuse-based co...
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| | CDL bill signed by Governor Patterson | | Fri. May 22nd 2009 | From News10Now
Albany, NY - Governor Patterson signed legislation that would allow firefighters to carry out their duties without a Commercial Driver's License (CDL).
Under the old law, firefighters could not drive their equipment in an non-emergency situation, during training exercises or ev...
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| 2009 Field Day Schedule |
June 25 thru 27
Hinsdale
(See Calendar for more details)
July 16 thru 18
East Syracuse
July 30 thru Aug 1
County Convention
(See Calendar for more details)
Send us your field day information so we can post it to this site. E-mail to jjarmacz@twcny.rr.com or call 315-656-3213 (Judi)
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| Board Meetings |
Meetings start at 6:30 PM
- July 8, 2009 at Jamesville
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| Eastern Section Meetings |
Meetings begin at 7 PM
- July - No Meeting
- August - No Meeting
- September 2nd - TBA
- October 7th @ Minoa
- November 4th @ DeWitt
- December 2nd @ Kirkville
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| Membership Meetings |
Food served at 7 PM, meeting starts at 7:30
- July 15, 2009 at Camillus (County Convention)
- August, 2009 - no meeting
- September16, 2009 at Bridgeport
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| North. Sec. Line Officers |
- July 1 - Caughdenoy (East Side) "Scholarship Awarded"
- August - No Meeting
- Sept. 2 - No. Syr. Station #1
- Oct. 7 - Moyers Corners Sta. #2
- Nov. 4 - Mattydale
- Dec. 2 - Clay Station #1 (HQ)
- Jan. 6 - Liverpool Station #1
- Feb 3 - Seneca River
- March 3 - South Bay Nominating Meeting for Exec. Bd.
- April 7 - Belgium Cold Springs Sta. #1 Annual Elections
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| Southern Section Meetings |
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| Western Section Meetings | September 2, 2009 at Fairmount
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