The Official Cincinnatus Volunteer Ambulance Squad

The Cincinnatus volunteer emergency squad, a division of the Cincinnatus Fire Department, is housed in the Cincinnatus Ambulance Station on route 26. The statio...n came into being in 1992 as a result of several community needs. The Fire Department needed space to house the ambulance. The Masons and the Legion Post were both in need of a space to hold functions and events. Land owner Henry Knickerbocker donated the land to the fire district and various community groups and individuals donated materials, time and money to it's construction. The result was an ambulance station that cost zero tax dollars. The emergency squad was established in 1958 long after the Fire Department came into being in 1906. See more

All Cortland County Fire and EMS agencies are responding to emergencies. Personal Protective Equipment for 1st Responders is in short supply. Donations for all agencies are being collected by contacting 607-756-5612.

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