named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Emergency Preparedness
Engages in training, drills, and public safety initiatives including storm response, first aid, and fire prevention education.
Fire Protection Services
Provides fire suppression and structural firefighting response for the Town of Elma and mutual aid areas using multiple pumpers and tankers.
Rescue Services
Operates rescue vehicles and ambulances for emergency medical response, vehicle extrication, and disaster rescue operations.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Organizational Governance & Leadership Development 1 activity
- Conducts organizational governance and leadership operationsMaintains a formal executive board and firematic leadership structure responsible for governance, financial oversight, record-keeping, and operational command of engine, ladder, rescue, and ambulance units.
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Emergency Response Vehicle Operations 1 activity
- Operates and maintains fire apparatus and emergency vehiclesManages a fleet of emergency vehicles including engines, ladders, rescue units, ambulances, and off-road response units. Specific apparatus include Engine #1 (1947 Buffalo), Rescue Engine #2 (2015 Pierce), Ladder #6 (2004 Rosenbauer), Light Rescue #7 (2016 Ford), Off Road Unit #7-1 (Kawasaki Mule), and Ambulance #8 (2017 Ford).
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Community Event Fundraising 1 activity
- Organizes fundraising and community engagement eventsHosts recurring fundraising activities such as Chicken BBQs, Bingo nights, gun raffles, New Year’s Eve dances, and a Sportsman Raffle to support operations. Also conducts recruitment events featuring live demonstrations and community interaction with firefighters.
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Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 1 activity
- Provides emergency support during major weather eventsResponds to large-scale environmental emergencies such as ice storms, blizzards, and heavy snowfall events, including the 1976 ice storm, 1977 blizzard, 2006 surprise storm, and 2014 Snowvember storm, by assisting with evacuations, sheltering, and structural stabilization.
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Volunteer Fire Department Services 1 activity
- Provides fire protection, emergency medical, and rescue servicesDelivers volunteer-based fire suppression, emergency medical response, and rescue operations to the Town of Elma, New York, and surrounding areas through mutual aid agreements. Services include structural and wildland fire response, motor vehicle accident rescue, and EMS transport.
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Firefighter Benevolent Financial & Medical Support 1 activity
- Supports members through benevolent associationOperates the Jamison Road Volunteer Exempt Firemen’s Benevolent Association to provide assistance to firefighters and their families during illness, disability, or death.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$386K
Contributions & grants$5K1%
Program service revenue$290K75%
Investment income$27K7%
Other revenue$65K
expenses
Total expenses$296K
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$600
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$1.67M
Cash$734K
Investments$0
Liabilities$98K
Net assets$1.57M
Liquid reserves29.8 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +1.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 9
- Brian Nolan Jr — Board Member
- Dan Wilson — Chief
- Daryl Nolan — Board Member
- Kyle Baister — Board Member
- Leah Nolan — Board Member
- Lori Gates — Board Member
- Mark Dzubela — Board Member
- Warren Achman — Board Member
- Zach DiJoseph — Board Member
relationships · 14
Who they work with
- Blossom Fire Company Partner — Participated in a joint recruitment event with Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Co.
- Blossom Fire Company Partner — Purchased a Ford tanker from Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company for $1 in 1959.
- Elma Fire Company Partner — Participated in a joint recruitment event with Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Co.
- Facebook Partner — Used Facebook Live to conduct the raffle event.
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook for public communication and outreach.
- Frey Concrete Company Partner — Donated a 1936 Ford flatbed truck that was converted into a tanker for the fire company.
- Instagram Partner — Used Instagram for ticket sales and outreach.
- Mercy Flight Partner — Conducted a landing demonstration at a recruitment event hosted by Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Co.
- Sardinia Fire Company Partner — Purchased a Federal tanker from Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company for $2,300 in 1964.
- Snyder Fire Co. Amherst Partner — Provided a used fire engine to Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company in 1941.
- Socony Vacuum Company Partner — Donated a former oil/gas tanker to Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company for $1 in the early 1950s.
- Spring Brook Fire District #1 Partner — Co-hosted a recruitment event with Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Co.
- Town of Elma Government — Provides fire protection and emergency response services to the Town of Elma, New York.
- Town of Elma Government — Recognized as the fourth volunteer fire company within the town, indicating formal affiliation and service role.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Modular and Multi-Use Apparatus Deploymentmethodology: modular_emergency_responseBy deploying multi-use and modular emergency apparatus, the organization maximizes operational flexibility and resource efficiency, enabling a single unit to fulfill multiple roles—such as fire response, EMS, and technical rescue—because adaptable equipment reduces redundancy and increases responsiveness in diverse emergency scenarios.
- Mutual Aid for Regional Emergency Coveragemethodology: mutual_aidBy forming mutual aid agreements with neighboring jurisdictions, the organization extends its emergency response capabilities beyond its immediate district, ensuring broader regional coverage and resource sharing during large-scale incidents because no single department can maintain all necessary resources independently.
- Volunteer-Based Emergency Response Modelmethodology: volunteer_based_emergency_responseBy relying on community-based volunteer staffing, the organization ensures continuous emergency response capacity, leveraging local commitment and ownership to sustain operations and maintain readiness in service to the community.