We are an all-volunteer organization providing fire, EMS and water rescue services to Keuka Lake community in the Finger Lakes of New York. The funds we raise will be used for volunteer retention, training, equipment and department services.

In 2025, we responded to 355 emergency calls – an average of almost one a day. These calls included structure and brush fires, EMS, motor vehicle accidents and water rescues. We assisted our local community, neighboring fire departments and numerous visitors who regularly come to our region.

Our membership continued to grow by bringing new young members into the service. Four members completed their Basic Exterior Fire Operations (BEFO) training.

Like the year before, we continued to expand our water rescue capabilities. Nearly twenty members completed different multi-day courses in ice rescue technician training, swiftwater technician training, and rescue boat operations with New York State instructors.

In the coming months, we will be adding a 26-foot fire boat to our fleet of vehicles. The boat is currently being built. It will serve as a fire engine on the water and as a platform for water rescue operations.

In New York state, 90% of the fire departments are made up entirely of volunteers. Nationwide, the number is 70%. Which means when you need help, the people taking care of you and your loved ones are there out of a sense of duty. We spend countless hours training for incidents big and small. This training and the quality of equipment at our disposal is essential to providing fast, reliable service when you and the community needs us most. Your support makes a difference.