Caroga Lake Volunteer Fire Company

05/23/2026

On Friday afternoon at the beginning of the holiday weekend, at approximately 130 pm the Fulton County 911 center received a call for an injured hiker in the Vicinity of the Kane mt. Fire tower. The hiker sustained an ankle injury was unable to traverse down the mountain. The fire company responders immediately responded to the trailhead with Ems response vehicle, rescue truck and atv response units. In addition St. Johnsville Ambulance - SAVAC Office of the Fulton County EMS Coordinator and NYS Forest rangers were all dispatched by the communications center. Upon arrival Fire Co. EMTs deployed up the trailhead. Followed by ambulance, extraction team and rangers. The hiker was assessed treated and extracted to the trailhead at 4pm. All communications were coordinated by the communications specialist’s at the Fulton county 911 center

05/15/2026

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May 15, 2026 is Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day — a reminder that safety matters everywhere, whether you’re on the water, at the office, behind the wheel, or on the job site.

As we head into National Safe Boating Week and the start of summer, the Henry D Ross III Memorial Fund encourages everyone to wear their life jacket, look out for one another, and make safety part of every adventure.

Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and safe summer season ahead! ☀️🚤💙

05/13/2026

It’s the law. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18T9mWZGfg/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🚤 NEW YORK SAFE BOATING COURSE 🚤

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a New York Safe Boating Course on:

📅 Saturday, May 30, 2026
🕗 8:00 AM
📍 Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
200 Clark Dr, Fultonville, NY 12072

If you plan to operate a boat in New York State, this course is an important step in staying safe and legal on the water.

🔗 Event Link:
https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/244392

05/12/2026

This evening members of the fire company reviewed safety and operational protocols for the new fire boat. Operational testing was conducted of the operational fire fighting pump system. The boat is currently in service stationed on Canada lake. The new fire rescue boat was funded entirely with donations from our local community. Thank you for helping us help you.

04/28/2026

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04/28/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/1CW9LabvgB/?mibextid=wwXIfr. More sad news for the fire service 🥲

: The fire company says staffing levels dropped so low that it became difficult to respond to emergencies. However, that's just part of the story. ➡️ https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/fire-company-announces-plans-to-shut-down-after-70-years-schuyler-heights-fire-company-wrgb

04/22/2026

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Governor Hochul announced New York’s Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend program is expanding to offset costs for five additional training courses available to volunteer firefighters.

04/21/2026

Last evening members of the fire company put the finishing touches on our fire rescue pontoon boat. Including a Davit crane lift to extricate injured victims from the water in a rescue basket, a fixed master stream nozzle appliance mounted on the bow to extinguish boat and shoreline structural fires, a mounted 500 gallon per minute pump to extinguish any fire that may occur on shore surrounding the lake. The boat is equipped to transport medical patients to a designated staging area to receive the appropriate care and transport to a hospital . Equipped with radio communication and led lighting for night operations. The caroga lake fire rescue boat will be stationed on Canada lake for the entire season. This project was entirely funded by donations from our local community to assist in protection of our local residents and tourists who come to enjoy our piece of the Adirondacks. Our members contributed over 100 man hours putting this unit together