The Belgium Cold Springs Fire Department operates as a “combination” Department, our volunteer and career Firefighters and EMTs work together side by side to provide fire and EMS service to our community.  A paid Chief, along with elected volunteer Assistant Chiefs, Captains, and Lieutenants, manage the firematic operations of the Department.  A Board of Directors is elected to manage the executive side of the Department.

The Department staffs two fire stations in the Town of Lysander in Onondaga County, New York. The Department is responsible for providing fire, rescue, and emergency services to the residents of the Belgium Cold Springs Fire District.

The Belgium Cold Springs Fire District is a political subdivision of the State of New York. The District is managed by a five-member Board of Fire Commissioners. Each Commissioner is elected by the public for a term of five years, with one commissioner’s term expiring each year. The position of Commissioner is not paid.

The Fire Commissioners maintain a place of business at Fire District Headquarters 8435 Loop Road, Baldwinsville, NY 13027 in the Town of Lysander, Onondaga County, New York. The Commissioners are charged with providing the necessary apparatus, buildings and equipment needed to assist the Fire Department in the protection of life and property within the District.

The Commissioners are empowered to levy taxes in order to supply the funds required to protect the District. The Commissioners hold meetings open to the public on the third Monday of each month at 7pm at the District Office. While the Fire District’s budget is not voted on by the voters in the District, the Commissioners are mandated by State laws to follow a strict formula in preparing the budget. This process includes a spending limitation.

The Board of Fire Commissioners election is in December, and all registered voters of the District are eligible to vote.