Mattydale Junior Fire Department

05/04/2026

~Visit to Onondaga County EM Office~

On Saturday April 25th, the Mattydale Junior Fire Department took a trip to the Onondaga County Department of Emergency Management. The junior members were able to understand what the Emergency Management Department does and the resources they are able to provide. We would like to the thank OEM for their hospitality, and allowing us to come tour the facility and show how much support OEM is able to give to departments.

03/27/2026

~Supporting the Mattydale Junior Fire Department~

Tomorrow is the day! We are reaching out to ask for your support of our incredible Junior Fire Department program.

The funds raised during this event will directly benefit our members by allowing us to purchase essential gear that cannot be obtained through donations. Your contributions help provide our junior members with professional uniforms and fund educational trips to historic sites, such as the 9/11 Memorial in New York City and the FASNY Museum of Firefighting near Albany—where a piece of our own local history is proudly on display.

Outside of special fundraising events, our program relies heavily on bottle and can donations. You can show your support tomorrow by enjoying a meal at Panera Bread, with a portion of the proceeds going directly to our team.

Join Our Team!
We are always looking for motivated individuals between the ages of 13 and 18 to join our ranks.
* Ages 13–15: Learn the fundamentals of fire service and teamwork.
* Ages 16–18: Become a Restricted Access Member (RAM). In this role, you will have the opportunity to ride fire apparatus to active emergencies and assist with vital tasks on the scene.
Please note: You do not have to be a Mattydale resident to participate.

If you or someone you know is interested in making a difference, please reach out to us for more information or to request an application. Thank you for supporting the next generation of first responders!

03/27/2026

Please support our program!

March 28th
4:00pm to 8:00pm
5663 East Circle Drive, Cicero, NY

Please enjoy Panera for dinner and support our progress, you must show a physical or digital copy of this flyer at checkout. If you do 25% of the net sales will be donated to us! The money earned from fundraising will help us participate in firefighter games, purchase equipment, attend educational field trips, and more! 

02/28/2026

~Syracuse Fire Hazmat~

Over the last month The Mattydale Junior Fire department has been focusing on how to utilize an ERG, identifying hazards, inital evacuation and isolation procedures and metering. The juniors participated in, in house scenarios involving hazardous materials where they were tasked with “responding to a hazardous materials related incident and needed to work together to identify and mitigate the hazard which could include requesting the Syracuse Fire Department Hazmat Team.

All the training lead up to today where our juniors and advisors took a trip to Syracuse Fire Department Station 5 where the Hazmat team is located. Where we were able to tour of Hazmat 1, 2 engine company 5, truck 3 and car 2, all vehicles used in a hazardous response. Thanks to the knowledge of these Syracuse firefighters we were able to understand and see the speicalized equipment, and how the hazmat team operates on a scene to completely mitigate the hazard in order to make it safe for the public once again.

We would like to thank the firefighters of Syracuse Fire Department Station 5 for taking time out of there day, being able to sharing their knowledge and equipment with our program. Our juniors learned a lot and enjoyed the experience!

01/29/2026

**~ Fundraiser ~**

Planning dinner doesn’t have to be another thing on your to-do list! Let us take care of dinner on March 28, 2026. From 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, a portion of all sales will be donated back to our program when you place an order in store or through the app.
• In-store orders: Please present a copy of the fundraiser flyer (physical or digital).
• Online/app orders: Use promo code FUND4U at checkout.

All proceeds will go toward supporting our program, including funding educational trips and purchasing gear or equipment that may not otherwise be available through the fire station or donations.

Thank you for your continued support—we truly appreciate our community! 🚒❤️

12/06/2025

~Junior Department Election~

Today the Mattydale Junior Fire Department held the annual elections

Line Officers

Chief of Fire- Aleks Gulay
Captain- Julien Donath
First Lieutenant- Bruce Cullivan
Second Lieutenant- Kaliee Lambert

Executive board

President- Hannah Burnett
Vice President- Aleks Gulay
Secretary- Jon Polhamus
Treasurer- Julien Donath

We would like to congratulate all the incoming elected officers, here is to another great with within our program.

09/13/2025

Come out today and get your car washed! 10am till 1pm

~Junior Car Wash Fundraiser~

The Mattydale Junior Fire Department has a car wash that is currently going on until 1pm. Please come down to the fire house at 173 E Molloy Road to get your car washed, all we ask is you donate to the program. They are able to take cash or scan a QR code to use card!

Please help support our amazing Junior Program!

08/16/2025

05/01/2025

The Mattydale Junior Fire Department would like to congratulate Junior Fire Chief Hannah Burnett on her accomplishment. Chief Burnett has been a great addition to our program, always going above and beyond.

Join us in congratulating North Syracuse junior Hannah Burnett for winning the OCM BOCES Award, presented by CFCU Community Credit Union at the Cicero-Plank Chamber of Commerce Student Awards Dinner! 🎉 (Pictured with OCM BOCES Board of Education President Robert Crabtree).

Hannah is part of our Firefighting and Emergency Medical Technician program in Madison County, and we couldn’t be prouder of all she’s accomplished. During her acceptance speech, she gave a heartfelt thank-you to her family for their support along the way. ❤️

She received a plaque and a monetary award in recognition of her hard work and dedication. Way to go, Hannah! 👏