The Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department and The Saranac Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad each posted record numbers in 2013. The fire department responded to 358 fire calls and the rescue squad responded to 1,306 EMS calls.

Totaled 1,664 calls or an average of 4.55 responses per day.

Just 5 years earlier in 2008 our run numbers were 195 fire calls and 868 EMS calls. Totaled this was 1,063 calls or an average of 2.91 responses per day.

The Stats box on the left of our homepage at www.saranaclakefire.com shows this growing trend as far back as 2007.

To see the nature of some of the recent calls we have been responding to you can click the link below, "SLVFD Incidents in the Media"

We are very proud of our members who respond to all these calls. Their dedication to the safety and well being of our community is truly impressive. The increase in these call numbers requires additional time and dedication and we are very grateful for all of our members who step up and keep Saranac Lake Safe, THANK YOU!!!