CHILI FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

What CHILI FIRE DEPARTMENT INC does

Chili Fire Department Inc is a volunteer fire department incorporated in 1931 and headquartered in Rochester, New York, providing professional emergency and non-emergency services to the approximately 29,000 residents of the Town of Chili across roughly 27 square miles in southwestern Monroe County, NY. The department operates four fire stations (Company #1 at 3225 Chili Avenue, Company #2 at 3310 Union Street, Company #3 at 2856 Chili Avenue, and Company #4 at 15 Circle Drive), supported by a training facility behind Company #1 that includes a three-floor training tower, Class A burn room, roof simulator, basement simulator, maze, and extrication pad. Its service portfolio spans fire suppression, rescue operations, emergency medical response, and fire prevention education, complemented by community programs such as annual Santa Runs food drives, an open house, a 9/11 memorial opened in 2014, and youth pipeline programs (Junior Members aged 13-15 and Restricted Active Members aged 16-17, transitioned in 2024 from the former Explorer Post #546).

The organization is staffed entirely by over 100 volunteers and is structured as a nonprofit entity rather than a commercial enterprise. Revenue is sourced primarily through the Town of Chili budget and community donations/fundraising (including chicken BBQ fundraisers hosted by the Exempts Club and events organized by the Ladies Auxiliary, founded in 1941); emergency services are delivered free of charge to residents. The department uses firefighting apparatus and emergency response vehicles (15 pieces in total) as its core technology stack, with no public-facing APIs, software products, or proprietary technology platforms. Marketing and community engagement run through its website (chilifire.org), a YouTube channel, community events, and the quarterly newsletter "The Flame." There is no parent company, no institutional investment, and no stock symbol — the entity operates under community-based governance with elected officers and department chiefs.

Name

CHILI FIRE DEPARTMENT INC

Legal name

Chili Fire Department Inc

Website

https://chilifire.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chili Fire Department Inc is a volunteer fire department, founded in 1931, that provides fire suppression, rescue, EMS, and fire prevention services to roughly 29,000 residents of the Town of Chili, New York, across 27 square miles via four stations and over 100 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Volunteer fire department
• Emergency response services
• Fire suppression
• Rescue operations
• Community safety programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Community Donations and Fundraising: As a volunteer fire department, Chili Fire Department operates primarily through community donations, fundraising events, and grants. The Exempts Club hosts chicken BBQ fundraisers, and the Ladies Auxiliary organizes events including a Firefighter's Appreciation Dinner.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Chili Fire Department is an all-volunteer fire department that provides professional emergency and non-emergency services to the Town of Chili in southwestern Monroe County, NY. Services include fire suppression, rescue operations, emergency medical response, and fire prevention education, delivered through four fire stations covering approximately 27 square miles and roughly 29,000 residents. Supporting offerings include youth development programs, a volunteer training facility, community outreach events such as Santa Runs, and auxiliary organizations for member support.

Product overview

The Chili Fire Department is a volunteer fire department that operates as a single, unified emergency services organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The department provides firefighting and emergency response services through four fire stations (Company #1, #2, #3, #4) equipped with various apparatus including pumpers, quints, rescue vehicles, and squad vehicles. Supporting services include a training facility with simulated training environments, youth programs (Junior Members and Restricted Active Members) for developing future firefighters, community outreach programs such as fire prevention education and Santa runs, a Ladies Auxiliary for member support, and an Exempts Club for long-serving volunteer recognition. The organization serves approximately 29,000 residents across 27 square miles in southwestern Monroe County, NY, and has been proudly staffed by volunteers since 1931.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency and Non-Emergency Services
• Youth Development Programs (Junior Members and Restricted Active Members)
• Community Programs
• Ladies Auxiliary
• Exempts Club

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Pearce Memorial Church Community Food BankminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Chili Fire Department partners with Pearce Memorial Church Community Food Bank for their annual Santa Runs food donation program. During Santa Runs, volunteers collect bagged, non-perishable, and unexpired food donations that directly benefit the food bank to help neighbors in need.
• Chili-Paul WegmansminorOthers · 1 January 2025Chili-Paul Wegmans donated thousands of candy canes for the Chili Fire Department's Santa Runs, which are handed out along the route to children in the community.

Scale indicators6 records

Regional players

• Henrietta Fire District: Adjacent volunteer fire district in Monroe County, NY serving a similar suburban community profile. Operates under the same New York fire district framework and faces comparable volunteer recruitment, fundraising, and apparatus-refresh challenges.
• Gates Fire District: Neighboring volunteer fire district in Monroe County, NY. Directly comparable in mission (community fire and EMS), funding model (tax district plus donations), and operating scale, making it a relevant regional benchmark.
• Brighton Fire District: Adjacent Monroe County fire district providing community fire protection. Comparable in governance (elected fire district), volunteer staffing model, and service-mix (fire suppression plus EMS).

Others

• National Volunteer Fire Council: National membership association representing the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services community. Comparable as the industry-body counterpart and ecosystem partner for a community volunteer department like Chili.
• Firefighter Close Calls: Industry media and training-support organization serving the volunteer fire service community. Relevant as a peer/ecosystem participant in the volunteer firefighter training and safety information space.
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): National standards-setting and advocacy body for fire safety. Relevant as the governing-standards and training-framework peer for any U.S. community fire department, including its codes (NFPA 1901, NFPA 1500) that Chili must comply with.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgtgANfWgXHLRSEm5yYoUxQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chili-fire-department-inc

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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