The Kirkwood Fire Co. Dist. No.1 Inc. provides fire protection and emergency medical service response to the citizens of the Town of Kirkwood and surrounding communities under the Broome County New York mutual aid plan.  Kirkwood is located in the central part of Broome County and extends south from the City of Binghamton to the Pennsylvania State line and east from the Susquehanna River to the towns of Windsor and Colesville, with an approximate population of 5,651.  The Town of Kirkwood is about 31 square miles and is protected by two fire companies Kirkwood and Five Mile Point.