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Rensselaer City Fire Department is an ISO Class 3 Fire Department serving the City of Rensselaer, NY. The Chief of the Department oversees the career division.

The department is a combination agency where career firefighters and volunteer firefighters work towards one common goal; public safety The City of Rensselaer Fire Department is a combination department with a career and volunteer division. The two divisions are supported by a Chief of the Department and an Assistant Fire Chief. The Chief is supported by an Assistant Fire Chief and four career Captains. Members of the career division are appointed to their position by the city in accordance with civil service law. These employees are members of the Rensselaer Professional Firefighters Association, organized under IAFF Local 2643, labor union. The volunteer division is overseen by the Assistant Fire Chief with support from the Chief of the Department, the captains from the career division and company line officers. Currently there are four companies permitted by City Charter to organize and operate within the Department of Fire. Each company has a slate of line officers that is charged with managing their members and support the cities fire response mission.

11/09/2026

Drone Team Locates Missing Adult Along Hudson River

Last night, drone pilots and visual observers from the City of Rensselaer Fire and Rensselaer City Police Dept deployed the city’s two thermal-equipped drones to search for a vulnerable adult who had been missing for several hours.

The team located the individual sitting beneath a sign on the bank of the Hudson River.

Rensselaer Police officers guided the person to safety, where Fire Department EMS personnel and Mohawk Ambulance Service crews evaluated them.
The individual was unharmed and transported to a local hospital for further evaluation.

The call came less than a week after drone team members completed advanced thermal imaging training taught by the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services.

During the search, the team put those skills to work to locate the missing adult along the riverbank.

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11/06/2026

On to the next chapter. FF/EMT Zach Pouliotte has been persuing his Certified Instructor Coordinator (CIC) under the mentorship of Debbie Lammerts of Rensselaer County Ambulance and Rescue Association. Being a CIC will allow the department to host , the fall of 2027.

11/05/2026

Great night of training for our team. Class was hosted by NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services at their world-class training center in Oriskany, NY. Additionally we were able to connect with local teams that are part of our shared services network.

11/04/2026

Just an amazing group of friends we get to work with. Thank you Defreestville Fire Department for always having our back and working together for one common goal, public safety.

11/03/2026

Our are always looking after our community. Solid work Mrs. McElroy and the entire Rensselaer City School District staff.

We’d like to share a story that happened a little over a week ago. Van Rensselaer Elementary School Teacher’s Aide Cassie McElroy helped save a student’s life. She noticed a student was choking on ...

11/02/2026

🎃 What an incredible time we had hosting Barie's Mortuary👻

This year’s haunted house was made possible through the generous support of our friends at Cuginos Pizzeria, the Volunteer Fire Companies of the City of Rensselaer, and the Rensselaer Professional Firefighters

A special thank you to the entire crew at Barie’s Mortuary Home, especially Dana Endres and Christie Lynn whose creativity, dedication, and hard work brought their spooky vision to life!

Together, we raised over $1,000 to help make Christmas a little brighter for several City of Rensselaer families!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered, supported, and came out for a scare. We couldn’t have done it without you!

10/30/2026

One Night Only!

Join us, if you dare.

10/28/2026

We’re head over heels for our fellow first responders!

Happy National First Responders Day to everyone who answers the call. Proud to serve alongside you, Mohawk Ambulance Service, Rensselaer City Police Dept, East Greenbush Fire Company,Inc., Defreestville Fire Department, Clinton Heights Fire Department, and W.F. Bruen Rescue Squad

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