Fire and Rescue Agency located in Onondaga County, NY

100% Volunteer - Average 1,200 Alarms per year... (Full Story)

~Hard Work Pays Off~

This morning members of the Mattydale Fire Department anlong with the Mattydale Junior Fire Department and Hinsdale Volunteer Fire Department went to the Clay Fire Department to participate in live fire scenarios. At the Mattydale Fire Department is it a requirement to participate in at least one of these scenarios a year to keep or obtain their “interior firefighter” status. ... (Full Story & Photos)

This morning Mattydale firefighters, Mattydale EMS members, Mattydale Junior Fire Department members and Hinsdale Volunteer Fire Department members joined together and conducted a live fire drill, focusing on fire suppression along with search and rescue while in compliance of NFPA 1403 which is the standard set for safety conducting live fires.

Today members were able to conduct 5 live fire evolutions. ... (Full Story & Photos)

~Car Fire Drill~

Tonight members took a ride to Clay Fire Department training area to practice car fires. All members were able to do multiple evolutions, everyone did a great job.

We would like to thank Clay fire for allowing us to come out and use their propane prop.... (Full Story & Photos)

During the our junior’s August meeting, it was voted on to make an official Facebook page. Please give our juniors your support by liking the page and staying up to date with the junior program.
On the page you will find a way to contact our junior advisors, get an application for your inspiring youth, trainings, events, fundraisers and more that our juniors.

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Signal 80 rollover

This evening just before 4:45 Hinsdale Volunteer Fire Department and NAVAC ambulance was alerted to a motor vehicle accident on Southbound 81. Due to multiple callers putting the accident throughout different parts of the highway, Mattydale Fire was alerted as well. NAVAC ambulance was first to arrive in the area to find the vehicle on the Northbound lanes of 81 off the highway. ... (Full Story & Photos)

EFFECTIVE MAY 1ST 2024

The Mattydale Fire Department with the approval of the Salina Consolidated Fire District No. 2 (Board of Fire Commissioners) have approved a much anticipated by-law change (Article 11 Membership), allowing new members from outside of the Fire District to become members of the Mattydale Fire Department.

What this means? If you are a resident of New York State, you may apply ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last night during our live burn training at The Town of Onondaga Training Center, we had two members going for their interior firefighter status.

Both of these members have met all qualifications within the department and passed the NYS BEFO/IFO classes.

As a new tradition the Mattydale Fire Department has changed the way we identify our firefighters on a fire ground. Yellow helmets are our exterior ... (Full Story & Photos)