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)

Last weekend members of the SLVFD traveled to Louisville to participate in the Northern New York Volunteer Fireman’s Association 123rd Annual Convention. The convention started on Thursday with a golf tournament and past chief’s dinner, Friday the convention continued with the annual meeting as well as memorial service. The convention wrapped up on Saturday with the annual parade, 5k mud run, youth ... (Full Story & Photos)

Did you ever wonder what it was like to conduct an underwater search in water so dark you can't see? Check out this video

Recently your SLVFD conducted limited visibility dive training in water that is really impossible to see anything. They took a GoPro video underwater with them...

Enjoy...... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday 6/7/2019 the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department held its annual awards banquet. The annual banquet is our time to celebrate the hard work and effort put forth by our members each year. It is also a time for our families to enjoy a night out and to hear the words thank you for the sacrifices they make each and every time the members are absent on calls, trainings and meetings.

The awards ... (Full Story & Photos)

On May 11th, 2019 the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department held its 7th Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser at the Saranac Inn Golf Club. 136 golfers from all around the area came out to enjoy a cool spring day and to show their support for the Fire Department. The fundraiser was a great success and it was nice to see everyone who participated. Congratulations to team Eckert who took 1st place, ... (Full Story & Photos)

The SLVFD would like to welcome our newest members who attended their first regular department meeting on May 2nd. The SLVFD is always looking to attract new members. Members are expected to attend meetings, attend extensive training and respond to emergencies. It is a huge commitment, but for those willing to put forth the effort this is an extremely gratifying career where you can learn a new ... (Full Story & Photos)

The SLVFD held its annual elections on April 2nd 2019 and have selected it's officers for 2019-2020.

Congratulations to our new officers.

Chief, Brendan Keough

First Assistant Chief, Tim Donaldson

Second Assistant Chief, Douglas Peck

Captain, Casey Taylor

Lieutenant, Michael Knapp

Lieutenant, Dominic Fontana

Director (2 Year Term), Michael Boon elected to a new 2 year term.

Director (2 Year ... (Full Story & Photos)

We are extremely proud to introduce our new Auxiliary. Today's Adirondack Enterprise feature a photo of charter members. We will be doing a follow up, introducing them formally and providing a more in depth look at the valuable services they provide.... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday 12/7/2018 area fire departments went "Full Griswold" decorated their trucks and paraded Santa Claus through the village of Saranac Lake where he was delivered to the Town Hall where area children anxiously awaited his arrival.

Each year the area departments compete for the best decorated fire truck. A trophy is passed around from department to department who get to hold the trophy for the ... (Full Story)