Cooperstown Fire Department
Protecting the "Home of Baseball" for over 200 years, the Cooperstown Fire Department continues its proud tradition of service in and around Cooperstown, NY.
With fewer than 75 volunteers, our Fire/Rescue, EMS and Fire Police teams serve to protect and assist the citizens of and visitors to Cooperstown and the surrounding areas of Otsego County.
Remembering our history, and with your support, we carry on our tradition of emergency response and community service.
UPCOMING EVENTS - 2024
Fourth of July Fireworks 2024
This years Fourth of July Fireworks event is scheduled for July 5th, with a rain date of July 7th. This annual event is hosted by and paid for exclusively by the Cooperstown Fire Department through community and business donations.
Do you enjoy baseball? Are you interested in event medicine? Cooperstown Fire Department Emergency Squad is actively recruiting NYS certified EMS providers to assist with even coverage for the East-West Classic and for Induction Weekend.
Sign up using the forms below:
How to Contact Us
Online
There are a number of email addresses we use to coordinate activities and distribute tasks across the department:
for general information: info@cooperstownfd.org
for questions related to recruitment: recruiting@cooperstownfd.org
If you have a particular request for a specific board member, or regarding the various community services we provide, please see Contact Us.
In Person
You can mail letters and packages to our P.O. Box at:
Cooperstown Fire Dept.
P.O. Box 1
Cooperstown, NY 13326
or visit us in person (when open) at:
24 Chestnut Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Meetings and Events
The department hosts a number of public and private meetings throughout the year. See our Department Calendar.
Department Meetings
The department drills twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday at 6:30pm. Officer and member business meetings are conducted after the drill on the fourth Wednesday, and generally start at 8:30pm.
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Squad also meets at the station on the first Monday of the month at 7pm.
Public Events
The department also hosts or participates in public special events such as parades, fire safety, and EMS education activities throughout the year. Keep an eye out for the annual Fourth of July Fireworks display and the annual Winter Food Drive.
The Cooperstown Fire Department is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit charitable organization. It is funded in part by the Village of Cooperstown and from local and state insurance and fire tax revenues, and emergency service agreements established with neighboring towns. Those tax funds, generous and reliable as they are, make up only about one-third of the department's annual income, and some of those funds come restricted by state guidelines and limitations on use.
Donations from local businesses and the general public make up the bulk of the remaining department operating, equipment and special event funds, which are used for or to supplement purchases of equipment, supplies and training, and for department and community events and education programs.
See "How to Donate" to make a contribution of funds, goods or a service. To learn more about existing funds and drives, please visit our Support page.
How to Donate
IMPORTANT: While we are one department, Fire & Rescue and EMS serve different functions and are required to maintain separate bank accounts.
For FIRE DEPARTMENT donations, make a check payable and send to:
Cooperstown Fire Department
PO Box 1
Cooperstown, NY 13326
For EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE (EMS) donations, make a check payable and send to:
Cooperstown EMS
PO Box 322
Cooperstown, NY 13326
We are currently unable to accept digital donations (PayPal, Venmo, etc.) at this time.
This feature should be available in the near future.
Community Services
The Village Clerk
If you'd like to reserve the Fire Hall for a private event, or if you'd like to submit a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Records Request, please contact the Village Clerk by phone at (607)547-2411, or by sending them a letter specifying your request.
Village Clerk
Village of Cooperstown Offices
22 Main Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326
(607) 547-2411
LED Sign
In addition to hosting public and private events, we perform a number of additional services for the community.
One of the most visible of these is the digital signage that we maintain outside of the station that displays information of general interest to the community.
If you'd like to submit a message of community interest for your group or organization, fill out the LED Sign form on this page to begin the process of requesting your message (scroll down to complete the full request).
Please note that messages of a personal or family nature are considered for approval on a case-by-case basis.
Becoming a Member
The Cooperstown Fire Department of Otsego County is part of the over 70% of fire departments in the United States which are run exclusively by volunteers. As such, we are always looking for new members and would be happy to have you join the team!
You can start the process by emailing recruiting@cooperstownfd.org with some of your information and availability. A checklist of steps and additional information on training and requirements is available on the become a member section.