Barnard Fire District - Rochester, NY

What Barnard Fire District - Rochester, NY does

Barnard Fire District is a public fire protection district chartered on April 15, 1927 to serve portions of the Town of Greece in Monroe County, New York. Headquartered at 3084 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY, the District operates as a combination career and volunteer department, fielding 24/7/365 staffing through 33 career personnel organized into four rotating groups of six firefighter/paramedics/officers, supported by trained volunteer responders. Its statutory coverage area is geographically protected by New York's 5-mile station radius rule, making the District the monopoly provider of primary fire protection within its boundaries and the 911 dispatch recipient for all emergencies in its zone.

The District's core products are fire suppression, emergency medical services, and fire prevention education. It responds to approximately 4,000 incidents annually (4,015 in 2025, up from 3,122 in 2013) and earns formal award recognition for community outreach, including twice-yearly classroom programs jointly developed with Greece Central School District, senior-focused safety programs, smoke and carbon monoxide detector installation via American Red Cross partnership, and monthly child safety seat inspection stations co-hosted with Lake Shore Fire District. Equipment and capabilities span engines, rescues, squads, and command vehicles, with capital purchases executed via voter-approved special referendums such as the 2017 Spartan Fire Engine authorization valued at over $100,000.

The District is funded almost entirely by property tax levies on district residents, with no commercial revenue model or rate-based billing. The Bands at Barnard summer concert series at the District-owned Barnard Park (410 Maiden Lane, held since 1975) operates as its primary supplemental fundraiser through tiered corporate sponsorships ($300–$5,000+) and ticket sales ($12–$25). Governance is exercised through an elected Board of Fire Commissioners under New York State fire district law, with no parent company, no venture capital ownership, and no private equity exposure. The District is approaching its 100th Anniversary in 2027 and continues to extend its regional standing through training leadership at the annual STEP Conference.

Name

Barnard Fire District - Rochester, NY

Legal name

Barnard Fire District

Website

https://barnardfire.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barnard Fire District is a public career-and-volunteer fire department in the Town of Greece, Monroe County, NY, providing 24/7/365 fire suppression, EMS, and prevention education to district residents via property-tax funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Firefighter & Fire Service Training (EDAOAMAB)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical response
• Fire prevention education
• Public safety services
• Community fire protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester, NY

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Fire district funded through property taxes from district residents
2. Special Referendums: Voter-approved propositions for equipment purchases and sales, such as the 2017 Spartan Fire Engine sale referendum valued at over $100,000
3. Bands at Barnard Concert Series: Summer concert series as primary fundraiser with ticket sales ($12-$25) and corporate sponsorships ($300-$5000+ tiers)
4. Mutual Aid Services: Provides fill-in and mutual aid services to Ridge Road, North Greece, Rochester, and neighboring districts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Barnard Fire District is a public fire protection agency operating as a combination career/volunteer department that delivers fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention education, and community safety outreach across the Town of Greece in Monroe County, NY. Staffing is provided 24/7/365 by 29 career firefighters, firefighter/paramedics, and fire officers organized in 4 groups of 6 with 4 duty officers, supplemented by volunteer firefighters responding to roughly 4,000 calls annually.

Product overview

The Barnard Fire District provides a combination career/volunteer fire department serving the Town of Greece in Monroe County, NY. The organization operates from a single station at 3084 Dewey Avenue, Rochester, NY 14616, and responds to approximately 3,900+ calls annually. Core services include fire suppression, emergency medical services (with career firefighter/paramedics), fire prevention education, and community safety programs. The district provides 24/7/365 staffing with 4 groups of 6 career personnel working 24-hour shifts, supplemented by volunteer firefighters. The district's primary community fundraiser is the Bands at Barnard summer concert series at Barnard Park. The organization also offers smoke/CO detector installation assistance and child passenger safety seat inspections as community outreach services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bands at Barnard: Summer concert series fundraiser held at Barnard Park, 410 Maiden Lane, Rochester, NY 14616

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services
• Emergency Medical Services
• Fire Prevention Education Programs
• Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation
• Child Passenger Safety Seat Inspections
• Bands at Barnard Summer Concert Series

Quantifiable outcome

• Responds to 3,000+ calls annually with combination career/volunteer staffing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Sound the Alarm campaign - national initiative to install free working smoke alarms in residential homes. Fire District personnel install detectors in homes within the district at convenient times for homeowners.
• Greece Central School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative development of age and grade-specific fire safety education programs meeting NY State learning standards. District personnel visit every classroom twice per school year.
• Lake Shore Fire DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-host Child Passenger Safety Seat Fitting Station on second Tuesday of every month, rotating between both districts.
• Ridge Road Fire DistrictminorOthersMutual aid and fill-in services provided to Ridge Road Fire District when needed.
• North Greece Fire DistrictminorOthersMutual aid and fill-in services provided to North Greece Fire District when needed.
• City of Rochester Fire DepartmentminorOthersMutual aid and fill-in services provided to Rochester when needed.
• Neighboring Fire DistrictsminorOthersMutual aid services provided to other neighboring districts as needed.
• STEP ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional training conference where Barnard provides specialized rescue and extrication training. Originally focused on EMS fields, now includes Fire Service participation for technical tactics sharing.
• Robbens Nest Stitchery (Penfield)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business providing financial support for regional STEP Conference training conducted by Barnard Fire District.
• Upstate NY Life Support Training CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal training company providing financial support enabling Barnard to provide rescue training at STEP Conference.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lake Shore Fire District: Joint program partner co-hosting the monthly child passenger safety seat inspection station; operates as a similarly structured community-based fire district in Monroe County with comparable service offerings.
• North Greece Fire District: Direct mutual aid partner in an adjacent Greece, NY coverage area; combination staffing model and similar operational scale make it one of the most directly comparable peer districts.
• Ridge Road Fire District: Direct mutual aid partner providing reciprocal fill-in services to Barnard; operates a similar combination career/volunteer model serving an adjacent coverage zone within Monroe County, NY.

Broad incumbents

• City of Rochester Fire Department: Larger urban fire department and mutual aid partner for Barnard; provides a broader service portfolio across the City of Rochester and operates at significantly greater scale, useful as an upper-bound comparator.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Bandsatbarnard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barnard-fire-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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