The SLVFD held its annual elections on April 2nd 2024 and have selected it's officers for 2024-2025.

Congratulations to our new officers.

Chief, Michael Knapp

First Assistant Chief, Douglas Peck

Second Assistant Chief, James Stinson

First Captain, Andrea Boon

Second Captain, Daryl Brier

First Lieutenant, Justin Fletcher

Second Lieutenant, Corey Culver

Director (2 Year Term), Robert Girard ... (Full Story & Photos)

If you are interested in serving with the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department, please see the information added on the bottom below the NCPR article.

The following is a copy of an article posted by North Country Public Radio, dated 3/28/2024 written by Amy Feiereisel. You may scroll to the bottom of this page to find a link to the original article posted by NCPR which includes an audio reading ... (Full Story & Photos)

If you are interested in serving with the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department, please see the information added on the bottom below the Enterprise article.

The following is a copy of an article posted in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise, dated today 3/8/2024 written by Aaron Marbone-Staff Writer.

‘Biggest crisis we’re facing right now’

As volunteer fire departments see decline in membership, ... (Full Story & Photos)

Don O. Smith, age 87, of Saranac Lake, NY died Thursday, February 22, 2024 at the Mercy Living Center in Tupper Lake, NY.

Born at 2 William Street, Saranac Lake, New York on December 21, 1936, he was the son of Earl J and Bertha Isabella (Utting) Smith.

Don was a lifelong resident of Saranac Lake and worked for various businesses over the years including Thomas Glover Plumbing and Heating and for ... (Full Story & Photos)

We hope everyone enjoyed the 2024 Winter Carnival, we certainly enjoyed being out and about watching out for your safety and watching you all have fun.

Saranac Lake is a special community and we love participating in our local events.

You may have seen us out there providing a color guard at coronation, standing by at the fireworks, playing broom ball, and marching in the parade.

Enjoy some ... (Full Story & Photos)

SLVFD's 17-14-UTV 1 is a "Utility Terrain Vehicle" aka a "side by side" it serves as a vehicle to take responders and equipment where bigger vehicles can not go due to the limited size of the trail or the ruggedness of the terrain. It is further equipped to carry a litter patient and a seated medic out of the backwoods or off a trail such as the Adirondack Rail Trail, especially in the snowy winter ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Saturday 12/9/2023 fire departments from Clinton, Franklin and Essex County participated in a live fire propane firefighting operations refresher course put on by New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control. The event hosted by the SLVFD began with a classroom session conducted at the large group instruction room at North Country Community College, followed by a live fire exercise at ... (Full Story & Photos)

It may have rained on our parade, but it certainly did not dampen our spirits. A very special thank you to the residents of our community who came out and braved the weather. North Country folks certainly are a hearty bunch.

For many years the SLVFD has been called on to help deliver Santa, a task so large that for the last 10 years we have needed to call in all the area fire and EMS departments ... (Full Story & Photos)

Our annual toy drive started off with a bang! Two truckloads of amazing toys and blankets were delivered by Robert and Merle Smith before our doors were even opened, from there the toys just continued to flow in for the next 4 hours. So many different toys were dropped off by small children, teenagers, and adults. The second bay of the fire house was filled to capacity. In addition to toys several ... (Full Story & Photos)

What a great party! A tradition dating back to the 1890's was reignited last night, and we had a "Ball"

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all who supported, donated, and attended the Thanksgiving Ball last night! Your support of our first responders is unparalleled and we just can't thank you enough!

The New York Players, did not disappoint, they were awesome! The firefighters in uniform, and ... (Full Story & Photos)