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Rensselaer Falls Volunteer Fire and Rescue

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The Rensselaer Falls Fire Department was founded in 1925. usage.

Chief: Roger Newcombe
1st Assistant Chief: Dallas Denny
2nd Assistant Chief: James Blackburn
Foreman: Corey Barney
1st Assistant Foreman: Joe Wilcox
2nd Assistant Foreman: Joe Polniak
Treasurer: Jeff Dollinger
Secretary: Karin Blackburn

BINGO Chairperson: Dawn Dollinger
Bell Jar Chairperson: Jerry Godwin

Trustees:
3 year: Jeff Hammond
2 year: William Newcombe
1 year: Joe Polniak

Chaplain: Claude Palmer
Assistant Chaplain: James Blackburn
Building & Grounds: Bob Poor, Jeff Hammond, Mark Bomyea
Fire Wardens:
North Side: Joe Polniak
South Side: William Newcombe
Fundraising Campaign Chairperson: Heidi Smith

We have 22 members with annual election of officers first Wednesday in April. Equipment:

Two main line pumpers
2008 Spartan Crimson
- six man chassis
- 1500 gpm pump
- foam system
1995 Pierce Freight Liner
- five man chassis
- 1250 gpm pump
- jaws of life

Tanker
1999 GMC 7500 Series
- 2000 gallon tanker
- an older darley pumper used mainly for extra draft truck and brush fires

ALS ambulance

Rescue Van
2004 Chevy 3500 Series
- passenger van used by personnel to attend training and for any other fire dept.

11/01/2026

10/31/2026

⏰ Fall Back & Stay Safe!

Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 1, at 2:00 a.m. As you turn your clocks back one hour, take a few extra minutes to check your smoke alarms.

A simple reminder from the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM):

🔴 Test all smoke alarms to make sure they’re working properly.

🔴 Replace batteries in alarms that use replaceable batteries, if needed.

🔴 Make sure smoke alarms are installed on every level of your home, inside each bedroom, and outside sleeping areas.

🔴 Replace smoke alarms that are 10 years old or older.

An extra hour of sleep is nice. Knowing your family is protected is even better!

Stay safe, enjoy the extra hour, and make fire safety a priority this weekend.

10/31/2026

Have a happy and safe Halloween! 🎃👻🧛🏻‍♂️🧟‍♂️👨🏻‍🚒👩🏻‍🚒

10/29/2026

Don’t forget about our Annual Halloween Party this Saturday!

Spread the word...our Annual Halloween Party is on October 31st! We can't wait to see all of your costumes!

10/25/2026

We received a wonderful gift of goodies today from the NEC (North Country Elite Cheer). Member Emma Wright presented them to 2nd Asst. Chief James Blackburn and EMT Diane Wilcox this afternoon. Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

10/25/2026

We held an Emergency Driving Training Course this weekend @ our station. Thank you to the participants from Brier Hill Fire and Rensselaer Falls Fire for attending the training.

10/22/2026

NFPA standards are meant to establish a baseline of safety and operational performance, but many departments assume adoption is an all-or-nothing decision – and that's one of the most misunderstood aspects of how these standards actually work. This NVFC Roundtable Talk brings together subject matt...

10/15/2026

Prepare with two FREE online courses from the NVFC and PHMSA.

10/12/2026

At approximately 10:33 a.m. Rensselaer Falls Fire and Rensselaer Falls Rescue were dispatched to a “water incident”. 2 kayaks had overturned in the water. The occupants were rescued without incident and returned safely to shore along with two other hunters. Both people who went into the water were evaluated by Rensselaer Falls Rescue, Canton Rescue, and Ogdensburg Rescue. We were also assisted on scene by the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, New York StateDepartment of Environmental Conservation Police, The New York State Police with their airboat, and The New York State Forest Rangers, and County Car 4 Jeff Hammond. The coordinated response had a very successful outcome. Thank you to all of the partnering agencies involved. The scene was cleared at 12:18 p.m.

Address

PO Box 186, 424 Rensselaer Street
Rensselaer Falls, NY
13680

Telephone

+13153448853

Website

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