The Independent Fire Company of Mount Kisco

What The Independent Fire Company of Mount Kisco does

The Independent Fire Company of Mount Kisco (IFCO), DBA Independent Fire Co. #13, is an all-volunteer fire company and one of four companies that formally constitute the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department (MKFD). Operating as Station #3 out of 322 Lexington Ave., Mount Kisco, NY, IFCO delivers fire suppression, structural firefighting, rescue operations (including ice rescue), FAST Team (Firefighter Assist and Search Team) response, water supply operations, and community safety education. Its coverage area spans approximately 3 square miles — half within the Town/Village of Mount Kisco proper and the balance in sections of the Town of New Castle and Town of Bedford — protecting a population of approximately 18,000 people. The company responded to 511 emergency calls in 2025, with 59 calls recorded in April–May 2026.

IFCO is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization registered in New York with no parent company or holding structure. Its technology footprint is entirely physical: Engine 105, Engine 106, Utility 13, FAST Team equipment, water supply apparatus, and specialized ice rescue tools. There is no proprietary software, API, or AI/ML capability disclosed. The organization does not charge for emergency response services; funding is generated entirely through community donations collected via PayPal and personal checks to support equipment updates and operational needs. Marketing and stakeholder communication are limited to the ifco13.com website, an RSS news feed, the Adopt-a-Fire-Hydrant community initiative, and word-of-mouth community engagement.

Operationally, IFCO coordinates within the MKFD structure alongside Union Hook & Ladder Co #1, Mutual Engine & Hose Co #1, and Mount Kisco Rescue & Fire Police, and participates in a broader Westchester County mutual aid network that includes Bedford Hills Fire Department, Katonah Fire Department, and Bedford Village responders. The roster comprises approximately 65 volunteer firefighters and officers, with credentialed members having completed the FDNY EMS Academy and the Westchester County Police Academy. Leadership includes a Captain (Drew Burns), Assistant Chief (Zaccari), and rank-and-file firefighters; the company's website is built and hosted by Firehouse Solutions, a vendor specializing in fire department web infrastructure.

Name

The Independent Fire Company of Mount Kisco

Legal name

The Independent Fire Company of Mount Kisco

Website

https://ifco13.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Independent Fire Company of Mount Kisco (IFCO) is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) fire company operating as Station #3 of the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department, providing fire suppression and rescue services to approximately 18,000 Mount Kisco, New York residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Volunteer Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Volunteer firefighting services
• Emergency response services
• Fire suppression operations
• Rescue and search operations
• Community fire safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Kisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Community Support: The Independent Fire Company is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that operates primarily through community donations. Donations are collected via PayPal and personal checks made out to the organization to support equipment updates and operational needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Independent Fire Company of Mount Kisco provides all-volunteer firefighting, rescue, and emergency response services as Station #3 of the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department. Coverage includes structure fires, FAST Team deployments, water supply operations, and ice rescue across approximately 3 square miles protecting roughly 18,000 residents in the Mount Kisco, New Castle, and Bedford areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volunteer Firefighting and Emergency Response Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 511 emergency calls responded to in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Bedford Hills Fire DepartmentcoreOthers · 7 February 2026Provided tanker assistance (Tanker 5) to help spray over 9,000 gallons of water onto Leonard Park Pond for ice preparation. This is part of ongoing mutual aid cooperation between fire departments in Westchester County.
• Katonah Fire DepartmentcoreOthers · 7 February 2026Provided tanker assistance (Tanker 6) for the ice preparation operation at Leonard Park Pond. Partners with IFCO in regional firefighting and emergency response mutual aid.
• Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department (Other Companies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFCO is one of four companies comprising the MKFD. Other companies include Union Hook & Ladder Co #1, Mutual Engine & Hose Co #1, and Mount Kisco Rescue & Fire Police. These companies coordinate all emergency responses within the coverage area.
• Signal 73supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided live burn training that allowed IFCO members along with other MKFD members (MEH, UHL & MKRFP) to practice interior firefighting techniques for residential structure fire response.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Katonah Fire Department: Neighboring Westchester County volunteer fire department and active mutual aid partner with IFCO (Tanker 6 at the Leonard Park operation). Operates the same all-volunteer, community-supported service model in an adjacent service area.
• Bedford Hills Fire Department: Adjacent Westchester County volunteer fire department that participates in mutual aid with IFCO (e.g., Tanker 5 deployed to Leonard Park Pond ice operation). Comparable volunteer-based model serving a similar semi-rural/suburban Westchester demographic.
• Union Hook & Ladder Co #1: One of the four companies that comprise the Mount Kisco Volunteer Fire Department alongside IFCO. Operates as a fellow volunteer fire company within the same MKFD coverage area, sharing response coordination, training, and mutual aid duties.
• Mount Kisco Rescue & Fire Police: One of the four MKFD component companies, providing rescue and fire police support. Operates as a coordinated volunteer partner with IFCO across the same Mount Kisco coverage territory.
• Mutual Engine & Hose Co #1: Sister volunteer fire company within MKFD, providing engine and hose response capacity across the same Mount Kisco service area as IFCO. Operates under identical governance and dispatch arrangements.

Regional players

• Armonk Fire Department: All-volunteer North Castle fire company serving Armonk in northern Westchester County. Mirrors IFCO's volunteer-based, donation-supported operating model in a comparable suburban context.
• Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department: Westchester County volunteer fire department serving a similar suburban population. Comparable all-volunteer model, mutual aid participation, and community service mandate, but serves a different geographic territory than IFCO.
• Chappaqua Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving Chappaqua/New Castle area — overlapping the Town of New Castle portion of IFCO's coverage. Comparable volunteer model and response territory characteristics.
• Ossining Volunteer Fire Department: Established Westchester County volunteer fire company. Comparable community-supported volunteer service model with similar apparatus and mutual aid participation across the county.
• Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department: Volunteer fire department serving the Croton-on-Hudson area in Westchester County. Comparable mission, geographic setting, and mixed volunteer/emergency response model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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