She's finally here, after a long wait, Smokey 7 travelled today from East Granby Connecticut to Saranac Lake. Smokey will serve her first official active tour of duty tomorrow morning.

A special thank you to breeder Phillip Martin of Alpha N Omega Dalmatians. A later posting on Smokey's page will describe the lineage, but the last several SLVFD Smokeys are descendants of the same blood line.

This ... (Full Story & Photos)

The SLVFD is getting in the Christmas spirit. Upcoming are two annual traditions that we need you to mark your calendars for.

The Holiday Helpers Toy Drive is Saturday November 30th, 2024, and the

The Lighted Fire Truck "Santa Parade" is Friday December 6th, 2024. (Note: See attached entry form)

First up is our annual Holiday Helpers Toy Drive:

Holiday helpers is a great organization that ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday November 1st and Saturday November 2nd Gordie King, a representative of E-One travelled to Saranac Lake to provide manufacturers training on Saranac Lakes newly acquired 95' Tower Ladder aka LT-144.

On Friday training was provided for the village drivers and mechanics and on Saturday SLVFD members were oriented on various operations to include deploying stabilization jacks, operating/flying ... (Full Story & Photos)

We had a great time today supporting Saranac Lakes Downtown Trick or Treat. It was fun seeing all the little monsters, ghouls and gobblins.... (Full Story & Photos)

On October 5th 2024 North Country Honor Flight’s #58 and #59 carried 48 United States Military Veterans and their escorts from throughout the North Country from Plattsburgh to Washington DC.

Flight #58 carried one of SLVFD’s own members. Edmund J. Woodard, who is a 47 Year member, a 2016 recipient of the Northern NY Volunteer firefighters Association “Firefighter of the Year” award and a past Chief. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Yesterday the SLVFD was one of the many organizations supporting the "Bloomingdale Block Party" In our little corner of the field we set up a static display of our forestry truck aka "Miscellaneous-148" an information table with some SLVFD frisbee's and kids fire hats, as well as some fire safety literature. We also set up our little house that we also stage with a fire hose and let the children ... (Full Story & Photos)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of "Smokey" Smokey was the 6th documented Dalmatian to serve as the SLVFD's official mascot.

Smokey began her tour with the SLVFD on Christmas day of 2008 when she was obtained from the same breeder in Poughkeepsie NY who bred the previous "Smokey 5"

Smokey lived primarily at the firehouse and served as a great friend to all the members and made ... (Full Story & Photos)

Memorial day is a solemn time for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is our honor and privilege to spend time participating in this annual tradition here in Saranac Lake where we are fortunate to enjoy our many freedoms because so many gave so much.

At the SLVFD we began the week on Tuesday when SLVFD members went to local ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday May 17th The SLVFD held its annual banquet at the Red Fox restaurant in Saranac Lake.

The annual banquet is a time for the volunteers to take just a little time away from the stressors associated with the daily lives of being first responders.

A key word in our titles is “volunteer” and we should take a moment to recognize, that in addition to all the work these volunteers do for the SLVFD ... (Full Story & Photos)

National Water Safety Month takes place annually each May, and is proclaimed as a joint effort of the World Waterpark Association, the American Red Cross, the National Recreation and Park Association and the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance.

Here in Saranac Lake and in all of the surrounding Adirondack area's we are blessed with beautiful mountain lakes, ponds, rivers, and waterways. We are very excited ... (Full Story & Photos)