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A dry group of firefighters receive instruction from Team Lifeguard Systems President and Founder Butch Hendrick prior to taking the plunge...

SLVFD Rings in New Year With "Training, Training, and More Training" JANUARY 08 - The SLVFD logged a busy weekend by hosting Team Lifeguard Systems and bringing training to area rescue personnel in "Drown Proofing Firefighter Turn Out Gear", "Surface Ice Rescue", and the "Proper Use of the Thermal Recovery Capsule." Ken McLaughlin, Dive Captain has logged many hours preparing for this weekend and believes the more we train, the safer we will be, and we will have a greater potential ... (Full Story & Photos)

SLVFD Hosts New York State Accident Victim Extrication Training "13 SLVFD Members Earn Certificates" DECEMBER 30 - Members of the Saranac Lake, Lake Placid, Bloomingdale, and Paul Smiths-Gabriels Volunteer Fire Departments recently completed the New York State "Accident Victim Extrication Training" Instructed by New York State Fire Instructor Thomas Tucker and hosted by the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department. A special thank you to the crew at Maddens Garage is in order for donating and preparing 4 vehicles ... (Full Story & Photos)

Jeff White poses as victim in a pick up truck involved in a roll over. Cold weather made for realistic training.

Historic Snorkel 149 Retired OCTOBER 08 - This morning Head Fire Driver Rick Yorkey made the following communication over the Radio... "Franklin County Dispatch we have Snorkel 149 out of service indefinitely and Ladder 144 in service" Franklin County Dispatch repeated the message back and noted the time as 09:40am." With that message a truck with (42) years of service, a truck that fought many historic fires, and a truck that saved ... (Full Story & Photos)

An Arch is Formed, Snorkel 149 Left, Ladder 144 Right

Franklin County Dispatcher Sandi Dunn draws the Winning Ticket as Chief Keough and SLVFD members look on

Four Wheeler Raffle Winner Drawn at the 2011 SLVFD Annual Open House OCTOBER 08 - The Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department held its annual open house today as part of Fire Prevention Week. Members of the public were invited to tour the fire station and fire trucks and meet with firefighters and pet Smokey. Special features included the first public viewing of the new Ladder 144, There was a special visit from Smokey Bear and Sparky the Fire Safety Dalmatian. Members of ... (Full Story & Photos)

Contributed by Village of Saranac Lake Mayor Clyde Rabideau In Response to Major Flooding Incident April/May 2011
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