The holiday season is upon us, and so is our desire to help our community...

Holiday helpers is a great organization that helps families in need by ensuring children have a great holiday and no child goes without presents.

We ask any and all who are able to please make a donation of an unwrapped present for a child in need.

For the past several years the SLVFD has hosted a drop off place and time ... (Full Story & Photos)

A major wind and rain event on 11/1/19 caused widespread damage to trees and power lines. As a result the SLVFD responded to over 25 storm related emergencies.

There were numerous trees down across road ways and on power lines, many of which were burning. There were multiple power lines and power poles broken by the high wind. There was wind damage to buildings and some fire alarm activations. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Lot's of fun today opening our doors to the community. Enjoy some photo's from today!!!... (Full Story & Photos)

The SLVFD is excited to open our doors to the public today. Open Saturday October 5th 10:00am-2:00pm.

Please take some time today to stop in and visit your SLVFD members.

Our equipment and station are all on display.

Fire Safety information is available, as well as cider and doughnuts...

We hope to see you!!!... (Full Story & Photos)

Recently 3 SLVFD firefighters have been actively training to expand their volunteer duties by becoming scuba divers for the SLVFD Dive Team.

Firefighters Daryl Brier, Nate Jones, and Andrea Boon have recently completed the Open Water Basic Scuba class provided by Lake City Scuba. Next the 3 new divers will begin additional training to be able to conduct underwater search, rescue, and recovery.

These ... (Full Story & Photos)

The SLVFD will host its annual open house on 10/5/2019 between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm.

Come and enjoy our displays and visit with the members of your SLVFD.

Displays will include

* Trucks and Firefighting Equipment
* Specialty Equipment
* Fire Safety Information

We hope to see you there!!!... (Full Story & Photos)

The SLVFD is excited to welcome back past member Garrett Krasher to active service.

Garrett left the department a few years back to successfully establish his new career and family. Garrett is now ready to reestablish his volunteer career with the SLVFD.

When asked why he joined he states "I wanted to join back up because I loved helping the community and I want to continue to do so. I am proud ... (Full Story & Photos)

The SLVFD would like to welcome Andrea Boon as a new probationary firefighter. We are excited to have her on board!!!

Andrea follows in her father's, uncle's, and great grandfather's footsteps. All of these family members have contributed so much to our department and our community. Andrea's father Mike Boon has been a member of the SLVFD since 1977. Mike has served as a past Assistant Chief ... (Full Story & Photos)

The SLVFD Dive Team assisted at the Tinman in Tupper Lake on Saturday June 29, 2019.

Team members assembled at SLVFD station at 5:30 am and were on site by 6:15 am with M349, Marine 3 and Heavy Rescue 147.

Divers assisted with pulling Tinman participants who needed assistance from the water and safely returning them to medical personnel on shore.

Three fully equipped SLVFD scuba divers were ... (Full Story & Photos)

Recently area first responders attended training provided by North Country Life Flight. The topics taught and practiced were how to safely operate in the vicinity of the life flight helicopter, how to help select landing zones, and how to safely load and unload patients into and out of the helicopter while it is still running (Hot Loads).

Often times fire and EMS will call on helicopters to assist ... (Full Story & Photos)