Aurelius Volunteer Fire Department

Aurelius Volunteer Fire Department
1241 W. Genesee Street Road
Auburn, NY 13021

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315-252-1943

Emergency:
911

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The Aurelius Fire District is located on the West side of Auburn, NY and encompasses 32 square miles, including the village of Cayuga. The fire district contains the Fingerlakes Mall (including Bass Pro Shops), the Fingerlakes Crossing (Kohl's, The Home Depot, Dick's Sporting Goods, Chili's, Quiznos, and Buffalo Wild Wings). The district also includes lakefront property on Cayuga Lake and Seneca River.

To serve its area, the Aurelius fire department has two stations, including two engines, 110' straight stick Quint, and an 1800 gallon tanker. The fleet also includes a rescue truck with Holmatro equipment ("Jaws of Life").

The fleet consists of two squads, one of which contains water rescue equipment. This is necessary to perform swift water and ice-water rescues.

The Aurelius Volunteer Fire Department also includes a RIT team, which serves 14 fire districts in Cayuga and Seneca counties. The RIT team is a unit composed of specialized firefighters that accompany neighboring departments and rescue endangered firefighters.

Aurelius Fire Department History

The Aurelius Volunteer Fire Department was started by a group of concerned citizens after a fire in the Hamlet of Half Acre. The group met on several occasions at Hoskins Farm, the Town Hall and held its first meeting at Foster’s Midway Garage September 20^th 1945. The Department has a great deal of pride in its history and in its goals for the future.

In 1947 the Aurelius Fire Department had the first Tank truck in Cayuga County. It was a used 1938 “Diamond T” truck with a used 1000 gallon gas tank, converted at Foster’s Midway Garage by our members for under $400.00.

In the Fifties the Fire Department was the first rural department to purchases two way radios to communicate with fire dispatch.

In the Sixties we started changing the color of the fire trucks from red to yellow for better visibility.

In the seventies we started responding to EMS alarms and as the town grew we drew up plans for our new Fire Station on Half Acre Road.

In the Eighties, the Fire Department bought its first rescue truck to meet the demand of Emergency Medical Service calls and save wear and tear on the Fire Engines. We then went on to become the first Advanced Life Support Rescue in Cayuga County.

In the Nineties we were the first Fire Department in the Cayuga County to use high-band radios for better fire ground communications. The members of the Fire Department built our first Squad Truck and dedicated it to Past Chief Bruce Chappell.

In the next decade the Fire Department purchased its first Thermal Imaging Camera and formed a Rapid Intervention Team. The Fire Department also purchased a used Quint at no cost to the taxpayers in order to meet the increasing demand of commercial structures in our district.

We should also acknowledge the Aurelius Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners who plays a large part in our activities by providing support and wisely distributing tax dollars for equipment and training.

AVFD Physical Address

East Station: 6320 Half Acre Road, Auburn, NY 13021

West Station: 712 Clark Street Road, Auburn,NY 13021

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Recent Calls

Mon. Feb 6th 2012
Centerpoint Rd (Throop FD) 09:57

Aurelius EMS responded mutual aid to Throop Fire District for a female difficulty breathing. Squad 3 assisted Throop A-...

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Sat. Feb 4th 2012
Clark St Rd 17:31

Aurelius Rescue responded to a residence on Clark Street Road for a Female experiencing a Seizure. Cayuga A-1 with Rural Metr...

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Sat. Feb 4th 2012
Rt. 90 (Montezuma FD) 09:54

Aurelius EMS responded Mutual Aid to Montezuma on Route 90 for a Male Difficulty Breathing. Rural Metro transported one male ...

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Upcoming Events

Every Mon. 7:00pm
Weekly Drill at East Firehouse

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