Lansing Fire Department (New York)

==History==
The Lansing Fire Department was founded in May of 1916, following an early morning fire in a 2 story home located in Ludlowville, the residents of the town were awakened and responded en masse to see what they could do, upon conferring with the home owner it was found that their daughter, 13 year old Almeda Goodrich, was trapped inside on the second floor, several futile attempts to rescue her were made including using a neighbor’s ladder, in the end she was found burned with the house. This lead to the formation of the first fire department in that area of Tompkins County, known as the Ludlowville Fire Department. They operated a man-drawn apparatus, eventually the small station was torn down and the company disbanded. In 1950, the Almeda-Lansing Fire Company was founded in its place and a new two story station erected. Then the Lansing Fire Department of South Lansing, founded in 1937, in the 1960s, took over three other fire departments / companies, namely Almeda Lansing Fire & Ambulance Company, Lansingville Fire Department, formed 1955, and North Lansing Hose Company No. 4.(recently integrated into the Tompkins County Civil Defense’s Mutual Aid Program, which unified the Lansing Fire District (New York), into a 4 point fire protection district), this led to a great resentment amongst the members of the original companies, leading to a wave of resignations. Apparatus were numbered in the 1100s, immediately following the buyout. The Lansing FD operated an ambulance service until 1993.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Station 1 - 80 Ridge Road===
:Engine 01 (1101) "Super Pumper" - 2021 Pierce Quantum 7412 (2000/1000/100F/40F) (SN#35856)
:Tanker 21 (1121) "Super Pumper Dumper" - 2024 Pierce Velocity 6x4 (2000/2500/100F) (SN#37986) 
:Tower 36 (1136) - 2000 Pierce Dash (2000/250/100' rear-mount platform)
:Heavy Rescue 41 (1141) - 2018 Pierce Velocity 8420 6x4 25.5' walk-in (SN#32298)
:Rescue 42 (1142) - 2021 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 BLS response 
:Rescue 43 (1143) - 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
:Rescue 44 (1144) - 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4 walk-around 
:UTV 46 (1146) - Kubota RTV600 4x4
:ATV 47 (1147) - Yamaha Kodiak 450 4x4
:Rescue 49 (1149) - Zodiac boat 
===Fire Station 3 - 1235 Ridge Road ===
:Tanker 23 (1123) "Super Pumper Dumper" - 2019 Pierce Enforcer 6010 dry-side (2000/1800/75F) (SN#34274)
:Engine 1 (Antique) - 1976 Ward LaFrance P80 Ambassador (Ex-Engine 01) (Sold to Locke Volunteer Fire Department (New York), re-purchased August 2021 by a member of the department who is actively restoring it)
===Fire Station 4 - 1189 Auburn Road ===
:Tanker 24 (1124) - 1998 Pierce Quantum (2000/2500) (SN#EC107)
===Fire Station 5 - 119 Oakcrest Road===
:Engine 02 (1102) - 2005 Pierce Quantum (Ex-1105, ex-1101)
:Engine 05 (1105) - 2016 Pierce Quantum 7412 (2000/1000/100F/40F) (SN#29203) (Ex-1101)
:Rescue 45 (1145) - 2016 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4 BLS response 
===Command Vehicles ===
:Command 61 (1161) (Chief) - 202? Chevrolet Tahoe Z71 4x4 
:Command 62 (1162) (Deputy Chief) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Command 63 (1163) - 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Command 64 (1164) - 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Command 65 (1165) (Duty Chief) - 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Command 67 (1167) (Duty Chief) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
=== Assignment Unknown ===
:2014 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Command 1165, ex-Rescue 1146) 
:2013 Pierce Quantum 7412 6x4 pumper/tanker (SN#26701) (Ex-Tanker 21) 
:201? Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 (Ex-Command 1161)
==Retired Apparatus ==
:1995 Pierce Lance walk-in rescue (Sold to Clayville Fire Department)
:1991 Pierce Dash pumper/Tanker (Sold to Locke, NY)
:1988 Pierce Lance pumper (Ex-1102) (Sold to Berkshire Fire Department (Fulton County, New York))
:1988 Pierce Lance pmper (Ex-1105) (Sold to Ithaca Airport Crash Rescue Fire Department)
:1987-90 Pierce Saber pumper (Ex-1102) (Sold to Ithaca Airport Crash Rescue Fire Department)
:198? Pierce aerial
:198? Ford ambulances (Ex-42 and 46, possibly 45)
:1979 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' ladder) Yellow.
:1974 Ford C-9000 / Saulsbury rescue (Ex-Rescue 41) Red & White
:1971 Ford C-9000 / American LaFrance pumper (Ex-Engine 05)
:1971 Ford F-350 rescue (Ex-Rescue 41)
:1977 Ford C-8000 / Saulsbury tanker (Ex-Tanker 21)
:197? Ford ambulance
:1965 Ford F-750 / Sanford tanker (Ex-Tanker 22)
:1959? Chevrolet? ambulance (Ex-Almeda-Lansing Fire Department)
:1955 Seagrave aerial (-/-/75') (Ex-Ladder 36) One of the only other Red apparatus Lansing ever ran, served into the mid 80s
:195? Ford tanker (Ex-Lansingville Fire Department)
:1951 Ford F-100 / Blitz Buggy (Ex-Almeda-Lansing Fire Department, ex-Lansingville Fire Department)
:1953 Ford F-100 / Blitz Buggy (Ex-Almeda-Lansing Fire Department)
:1937 American LaFrance pumper
:Ford C pumper (Ex-1101)
:Ford C-600 pumper (Ex-1104, ex-North Lansing Hose Company No. 4)
==Notes==
== External Links==
*Lansing Fire Department
*Lansing Fire Department Facebook page
Category:Tompkins County
Category:New York departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Departments operating Ward LaFrance antique or parade apparatus
Category:Former operators of American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of FMC / Bean apparatus
Category:Former operators of Sanford apparatus
Category:Former operators of Saulsbury apparatus
Category:Former operators of Seagrave apparatus