Fulton County Emergency Management / Fire Coordinators Office

GAVAC will be conducting walk in interviews today from 10:00 to 3:00 today, get paid to get certified.

Bring your appetite!

Trailer is coming together nicely for the Tri-County SWIFT WATER TEAM. Great job installing the racks and loading some of the gear Montgomery County! Jeff Kaczor has been keeping the guys motivated and moving on this project!

AREA EMS SERVICE TO BE RENAMED Greater Amsterdam Volunteer Ambulance Corps (GAVAC) announced today that the ambulance service will be renamed Lake Valley EMS to reflect its growth in the Mohawk Valley and Adirondack Mountain region. In the past two years, the service has expanded its mission regionally to provide 9-1-1 and interfacility response in Montgomery, Fulton and portions of Hamilton counties. The new name will better represent all of the communities it serves.... At a meeting of its employees on Wednesday, leadership unveiled the new company name, logo and branding that will be rolled out to all ambulances, emergency vehicles and uniforms. Additionally, Lake Valley EMS announced plans to join the Priority Ambulance family of ambulance companies bringing additional resources and national support to further position the service for a sustainable future. Employees within the system will see little day-to-day operational change. All current employees of GAVAC will be offered positions within the system and years of service will continue to be recognized for pay and seniority. Current Executive Director Thomas Pasquarelli, who has dedicated 30 years at GAVAC, will continue to lead Lake Valley EMS as director of operations. Pending final regulatory approvals through the regional EMS council, the rebranding and partnership with Priority Ambulance are anticipated to be begin in late June.

Great job by all! Crews did an amazing job stopping the fire that had already started the second house on fire! If it weren’t for the quick actions of the first arriving firefighters the second house may very well have been destroyed as well. Please keep the homeowner in your thoughts as he recovers from the burns he received. We are also being told that the FF that was transported with Chest Pains was released in the early morning hours and is doing well!

Pretty soon there will be a group from Fulton and Montgomery County heading out!

Firefighter Exam - City of Amsterdam

Winter weather Advisories in effect for Fulton County. Snow is predicted to arrive mid-morning, around 11AM. Totals being projected by the NWS are 3 4 for Southern Fulton County with more to the northern part of the county.... Please see attached for details.

MANY ARE EXTENDING CONDOLENCES TO RETIRED FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY WAYNE PETERS AND HIS WIFE GAIL. THE COUPLE LIVE IN GLOVERSVILLE. K-9 MAX SERVED THE RES...IDENTS OF FULTON COUNTY FOR SIX YEARS "With a broken heart I report the passing of my last K-9 partner, Max. Max was an active canine officer with the Fulton County Sheriffs Office from 2010 to 2016 retiring when I did in 2016. Rest in peace my friend there's going to be a big empty spot in the house without you." https://www.facebook.com/wayne.peters.7

Some vaccine location information form our partners at Fulton County Office For Aging!

The City of Troy, New York is holding their Firefighter/ Paramedic Exam on May 1st 2021. The city of Troy's Fire Department is a busy department handling aroun...d 12,000 calls a year. Individuals that are thinking of taking the exam please read the Special Requirements for Acceptance of Appointment. Please see the link below. https://www.troyny.gov//02/FirefighterParamedicExam050121. See more

STILL OPENINGS for Two (2) - Training Opportunities - BEFO/HMFRO and SCBA/IFO. Can be taken separately or as a complete package (FF1).

**UPDATED 1-15-21 7:00AM WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...... DESCRIPTION: ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of greater than 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph Saturday morning into the evening. * WHERE...Northern Herkimer, Hamilton, Northern Warren and Northern Fulton Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult due to snow covered roads. INSTRUCTIONS: Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. Travel may become difficult, so plan accordingly.

01/14/2021 - 5:00PM A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the southern Adirondacks from late Friday night through Sunday morning. Total snow accumulations could exceed 7 inches in the southern Adirondacks.

To learn if you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, visit https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/. Please know that you can expand your ar...ea to see other locations that may have vaccine available. Fulton County Public Health does not presently have vaccines available. See more

The Fulton Co Office for Aging will be assisting Public Health by answering questions and keeping an interest list for the COVID 19 Vaccine for Older Adults in ...Fulton County, NY. Please be aware that, at this time, appointments for vaccines are not yet available. Please also know that vaccine access is not available as of this posting. When vaccines become available and appointments can be made we will help you. Thank you for your patience. ~vital information for vital generations.