About Us

The Egypt Fire Department serves a population of approximately 10,000 in a 20 square mile area. We operate out of 2 fire stations with 65 volunteer personnel.

The Egypt Fire Department provides fire suppression, rescue, and EMS services to the residents of the Egypt Fire District. In addition, several Egypt firefighters are members of the 3rd battalion rope rescue team. We also have several firefighters that belong to the Monroe County Hazardous Materials Response Team.

The Egypt Fire Department conducts a regular weekly drill every Monday evening at 7:30PM. On the second Monday of each month the department holds a business meeting at 8:00PM. In addition there are occasionaly special drills scheduled for other evenings or weekends.

Egypt Fire Association Timeline

1945

December 14 ... 26 people met in the Egypt School House, on Palmyra Rd to organize the Egypt Fire Association.

1946

January ... Marty Hoyt was first Chief and Amos Rush was first president

Purchased a Ford pumper from U.S. Government and purchased land for firehall

Incorporated February 27.

1947

August ... Started to build firehall.

1948

September 13 ... First meeting held in new firehall.

1949

Assocation borrowed $1500 from members to buy material to finish firehall

Held Open House January 23

Ladies Auxiliary formed.

1950

Siren fixed so it could be activated from Nelson's Store.

1951

Egypt Fire Protection District formed.

1952

Firemen had to call telephone to find out where fire was, had to use code word to get information.

Purchase chassis for tank truck

1953

Marty Hoyt, our first Chief died unexpectedly.

Tanker completed

1954

Purchased new siren.

Enlarged kitchen and added on hall.

1955

Fire Police organized.

1956

January 14 .. 148 people attended 10th anniversary banquet.

First fund drive.

First turkey raffle.

1957

September 25 ... Purchased Pumper P-14 , 750GPM pump

1958

February and March meetings held together due to bad snow storm.

First telephone in firehall.

Point system started.

1960

Monday night drills started.

Fairport Recreation started using back field for summer programs.

1961

Bought an old hand pumper from Mendon for parades.

1962

Bought additional land from Mrs. Rainey.

Purchased Rescue M-39 .

1963

Added on to enlarge Men's Room.

1965

March 13 ... Took delivery on Pumper P-129 .

1966

Bingo started.

Bad snow storm ... firehall manned for 30+ hours ... P44 used to haul food to people.

1967

July 1 ... New Tanker TA-16

1970

Added 6 bays ... renovated old hall and refaced old building.

Sold 37000 clams (3083 doz) at our first clam tent at the old carnival grounds (now Pines of Perinton)

Exempt Club started.

1971

Purchased used Ladder Truck from Allentown PA ( Quad-44 ).

1972

Purchased Grass Fire Truck ... GF48 (now 337 ) to replace P-44 . P-44 was sold to a member.

1973

Revived Carnival, May 17-19 - it snowed!!!!!!

1974

Four barn fires in one summer on Aldrich Road.

October ... chartered Explorer Post 339.

Members remodel the kitchen.

1976

Members remodel club room in memory of a deceased fireman.

1977

Ladies had their first annual Palm Sunday pancake breakfast.

1978

Installed emergency generator in hall.

Purchase land at Mosley Rd. and Garnsey Rd for Station II.

1979

Dedicated Station II -- a joint venture with the Bushnell's Basin Fire Department.

1980

Ordered Rescue truck ( R-337 ) to replace M-39 .

1981

New Pumper P-334.

Donated old Pumper P-14 to Birdsal Fire Co.

Repurchased P-44 from member ... restored in time for Memorial Day Parade.

September ... P-44 was dedicated to Maurice Suhr - a charter member of the department.

1984

Purchased a Pierce Pumper to replace P-332 . Converted old P-332 to a tanker and renumbered TA-336 .

Sold TA-16 .

1985

March ... Reviewed Long Range Planning proposal for renovation of Station I.

1986

Went on the Monroe County 911 Emergency Phone system

Completed renovation of Station I.

New Attack Truck A-336 placed in service - TA-336 sold.

1987

A new computer was purchased for keeping minutes, budgets and data collection.

New Pierce Pumper placed in service (P-335).

1988

Egypt Ladies Auxiliary celebrated forty years of service.

1989

3rd Battalion Fire Police chartered. Egypt Fire Police Captain Ralph Webb elected president.

Looked into upgrading base radio system.

1990

New base radio installed.

Loaned Bushnell's Basin our half of Station II for four weeks while they underwent construction on their Station I for their new Quint.

1991

Ice Storm of 1991. Egypt responded to 183 water problem, 40 wires down, 11 hazardous conditions, and 18 fire calls (2 working house fires).

1992

Bumps Mance appointed 3rd battalion Coordinator.

Refurbished P-334 into Rescue-Pumper 334.

Egypt's Ski Team took first place in the firemens competition at Bristol Mt. Ski Center.

1993

Ice Rescue Team formed.

1994

Ice Rescue Team placed in service.

1995

Took delivery of Saulsbury Rescue (R-338).

Purchased first chiefs vehicle .

Building Committee proposal for an addition and renovation of Station I was approved and construction started.

1998

Labor Day wind storm closed most district roads with downed trees. Egypt assisted other agencies with clearing roads.

1999

March ... 42 inches of snow falls in 3 days. Egypt station manned for an extended period.

August ... Sold L-331 to Moravia FD (NY).

Placed order for Q-330 American Lafrance/LTI 110' Quint

Purchase land to the east of the current firehall.

2000

Egypt participates in Memorial Day Parade with new Class A Uniforms.

December 4 - Q-330 placed in service

2001

Placed order for American LaFrance RP-334 (October).

2002

RP-334 placed in service

2003

Ice storm of 2003 - Egypt manned for 2+ days - over 100 responses.

2nd chiefs vehicle placed in service on first day of ice storm.

2004

3rd chiefs vehicle placed in service

Egypt receives grant from Assemblyman David Coon for the purchase of medium and high pressure air bags.

Egypt receives FEMA grant for the upgrade of all SCBA and the purchase of new portables and pagers.