Prior to the inception of the Corning Joint Fire District, fire protection was provided by three private fire departments- East Corning Fire Department, Village of South Corning Fire Department and the North Corning Fire Department. On January 1st, 2020, the creation of the Corning Joint Fire District merged the three private independent operating fire departments into one Fire Department entity, operating out of three fire stations, now labeled as:
Station 16 (previously East Corning FD)
Station 34 (previously South Corning FD)
Station 43 (previously North Corning FD)
The Corning Joint Fire District, the Authority Having Jurisdiction, is governed by five fire commissioners who levy a tax onto the Town of Corning and Village of South Corning applicable property owners. Commission Chair, Dave Shaffer
Commissioner, John Clarkson
Commissioner, Larry Eccleston
Commissioner, Stan Gridley Jr
District fire operations are executed by the Board of Fire Commissioners appointed Chief and Deputy Chief. Prior to the formation of the fire district, all three fire departments were operating together under mutual aid agreements and were regularly training together. The purpose for creating the Corning Joint Fire District has multiple points:
1. Improve the fire service for all tax-payers, visitors and commuters in the Town of Corning and Village of South Corning.
2. Eliminate all taxing disparities throughout the Town of Corning and Village of South Corning.
3. Standardize training for firefighters and EMS responders.
4. Standardize Standard Operating Procedures.
5. Standardize and optimize response to emergencies throughout the Town of Corning and Village of South Corning.
6. Standardize apparatus and reducing vehicle maintenance costs through reduction of duplicate or unneeded apparatus and equipment.
7. Increase volunteer staffing quality and availability.
8. Improvement of tax-payers ISO rating.
