South Schodack Fire Company

10/24/2026

Come enjoy some pasta and support your local fire company at the same time....TODAY starting at 5 pm. Thank you!

10/23/2026

A few photos from our introduction to class B foam class this week. Training never stops. Thank you to our OFPC instructors and of course our eager learning attendees!
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10/18/2026

B-I-N-G-O Today! Doors open at noon.
The numbers for this weeks 20 week club drawing are: 103, 133, 19 and 147. Thank you!

10/17/2026

One week from today! Hope to see you there!

Come join us on October 24th!

10/16/2026

We spent some time this week with Cub Scout Pack 253 for some Fire Prevention activities and some show and tell. We had a great time hosting them and the hot dogs, chips, and juice boxes were a hit as well! A big thank you to our active firefighters and kitchen crews for making this event such a success!

[email protected] or stop by most Wednesday nights to visit us.

10/08/2026

This weeks 20 week club numbers are 64, 145, 238, and 71.
If your interested in getting in on the 20 week club message us!

10/06/2026

We were saddened to learn of the passing of one of our commissioner this past weekend. We extend our sympathy to Frank Ball's Family and friends. A life full of giving to his community never stopped. Thank You Frank. RIP.

View Frank K Ball Jr.'s obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

10/05/2026

For Fire prevention month a little history.

On this day, Peter Stuyvesant—New Amsterdam’s hard-nosed director-general—organized what is widely recognized as America’s first volunteer fire service. In a wooden port town where a stray ember could take the whole colony, Stuyvesant’s move wasn’t just prudent; it was survival policy. He required homes to keep leather fire buckets at the ready and set up a “rattle watch,” volunteers who patrolled the streets at night with hand rattles to raise the alarm. A lesser-known twist: he funded the effort with fines from chimney neglect and a tavern tax, channeling everyday commerce into public safety.

That early bucket brigade helped New Amsterdam evolve into a city that took urban risk seriously—laying groundwork for professional departments, building codes, and the civic norm that neighbors run toward danger together. From those rattles and buckets to modern rigs and hydrants, America’s fire service traces a straight line back to Stuyvesant’s practical, if strict, vision for a safer community.

Courtesy of On This Day in America.

10/05/2026

We honored three of our dedicated volunteers yesterday at the Annual Rensselaer County First Responders Memorial Service. Past Commissioner Jeff Conlin, and Past Presidents Norman Beaudry and Robin Duncan. (Norm's candle was given to his family at the conclusion of the service). Thank you all for your service....we'll take it from here.

10/04/2026

BINGO Today! 10-4, Doors open at noon!
Over and Out, 10-4 good friend and supporters!