First Responder Financing

First Responder Financing

We know it can be difficult for first responders to find financing for the gear, trucks and buildings you need to perform your lifesaving work—especially in smaller, rural communities. That’s why we’ve stepped up to help fire districts across New York, and the surrounding states of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. We understand the importance of investing in public safety by ensuring the viability and effectiveness of emergency services.

Joseph Rothrock
Fire & EMS Officer
josephr@tbogc.com

Donald MacCormack
VP, Director of Municipal Banking
donaldm@tbogc.com

We invite you to contact us at 518-943-2600 or send us an email to discuss your organization’s financial needs. Joseph Rothrock and Donald MacCormack are both local volunteer firefighters and will be happy to assist you and your organization.  We service municipalities and nonprofits. Click here to find out about our Municipal Lease Financing Program. If your organization is a nonprofit rather than a municipality, please review our information for Nonprofit Groups.

Interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter? Download a fillable application!

 

Kiskatom Fire District: A Success Story

Kiskatom Fire District: A Success Story

The Kiskatom Fire District in the Town of Catskill turned to the experts at BOGC—many of whom are volunteer firefighters themselves—when it needed a loan to purchase a much-needed $375,000 pumper.

Tri-Village Fire Company: Financing Made Easy

Tri-Village Fire Company: Financing Made Easy

Tri-Village Fire Company, which serves Chatham Center, Old Chatham, and Malden Bridge, NY, has depended on the Bank for equipment financing for years.  BOGC helped them finance the construction of a new fire station large enough to house modern trucks and other firefighting gear.

Redfield: Fire Truck Financing

Redfield: Fire Truck Financing

Redfield Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. serves both the town of Redfield and the town of Osceola.  BOGC assisted the Fire Company with financing to support the purchase of their 2018 Spartan Metro Star-X Fire Engine.  The Bank takes great pride in working with community and volunteer organizations across the state of New York and Massachusetts.