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Moyers Corners Fire Department Town of Clay
Onondaga County, NY
Founded in 1948, the Moyers Corners Fire Department (ISO 3 Rating) is a 100% volunteer department located in the densely populated northern division of Onondaga County, New York, provides fire, rescue and emergency medical services within the Town of Clay. With an urban/suburban response coverage area of approximately 23 square miles, the department protects a resident population of over 55,000 and a day time population of over 75,000. A diversified district comprised of extensive single family dwellings, multiple occupancy apartments, townhouses and garden apartment structures, industrial facilities, business/office parks and commercial and retail centers and complexes. Major interstate and highway systems criss-cross through the district which includes major rail lines and over 5 miles of waterfront.
Under the command of Chief Edward A. Wisnowski, the department is staffed with three Deputy Fire Chiefs, two Battalion Chiefs, 15 company officers and over 100 volunteer firefighters. The department averages 1500 alarms annually. The BLS/ EMS services were diversified in 1995 and are presently provided by the independent Northern Onondaga Volunteer Ambulance Corps (N.O.V.A.)
Operations are conducted out of four fire stations strategically located within two battalion response areas. Battalion One consists of Stations 1 and 4, Battalion Two consists of Stations 2 and 3.
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