King Ferry Fire Department

10/10/2026

King Ferry Fire Department Firefighter Mac Lamoreau (l) & Chief Scott Shaw (r) along with other fire departments in the Southern Cayuga Central School District visited Emily Howland Elementary on Friday, October 9 for a Fire Prevention Week program.

Students learned about the equipment carried on our Rescue 1 and its capabilities.

The photo below was cropped so as to protect student identities.

10/04/2026

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 2026
October 4-10

This year‘s theme is ”Charge Into Fire Safety”, focusing on safe charging of lithium-ion batteries, and the hazards of improper charging or using non UL or ETL certified batteries.

Ever wonder what makes batteries so powerful and sometimes dangerou...

10/02/2026

BUDGET HEARING

October 22 @7:00pm
King Ferry Fire Station
1011 NYS Route 34B King Ferry NY

The Board of Fire Commissioners shall hold a Public Hearing on the proposed 2027 District Budget.

All members of the public are encouraged & welcome to attend the meeting..

09/25/2026

King Ferry Fire Department was among the many Cayuga County fire departments who sent apparatus to the Cayuga County 911 Center today at 3:30pm to attend the Walk Out of 911 Dispatcher Shelly Delfavero upon her retirement after over 25 years of service.

We wish her well in retirement.😀👍

09/25/2026

09/25/2026

Aurora Volunteer Fire Department joined King Ferry Fire Department for a joint drill on rescuing a down firefighter from an upper floor via a window.

After a chalk talk on how the evolutions were to take place firefighters set up the system in the apparatus room, using Station second floor to simulate the window opening.

Firefighters experimented with a 1 to 1 rope lowering system and a 2 to 1 lowering system

09/19/2026

King Ferry Fire Department Commissioner Guy Van Benschoten, middle, presents a department challenge coin to New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services Commissioner Terence O’Leary, left, and New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control Administrator James B. Cable, right, in recognition of the department receiving a “V-FIRE” grant.

The grant will provide funding for a much needed addition, as well as improvements and upgrades to our 50+ year old station.

09/16/2026

King Ferry Fire Department is proud to announce that we are the recipient of a New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services Volunteer Fire Infrastructure & Response Equipment
(V-FIRE) grant in the amount of $824,000.

The grant will be used for an addition to our current Station to relieve overcrowding, as well as improvements to the existing station, such as mechanical improvements, accessibility, firefighter decontamination, and bringing the building up to current code.

We thank everyone who had a hand in preparing our proposal.

09/16/2026

🍗 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 🍗

Our “Chuck Wagon Gang” will be back at it for the Fall Season.

Our Ladies Auxiliary will also be on hand with delicious desserts.

Pre-order call 315-730-5294

Chicken will be ready by 11:00 am

Pick up by 1:00 pm