Knox Volunteer Fire Company

We are sad to announce the passing of Bill Eck, Jr., member and past chief of the Slingerlands Fire Department. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.

MacFawn Fire & Flood Restoration is pleased to announce our February installment of #ResourcesForResponders - bringing unique opportunities monthly to #CapitalD...istrict first responders. For the month of February, we have teamed up with our friend Kyle Haines - owner of Altamont Chimney Sweep and Fire Chief at the Altamont Fire Department. With Kyle's experiences in both the chimney industry and the fire service, he is uniquely positioned to bring some great education on the topic of chimney fires to our first responder community. Register now - you won't want to miss it! Date: Tuesday February 23rd - 7PM Register Here: https://t.ly/dP2Y #MacFawnRestoration #AltamontChimneySweep #Education #Resources #CapitalRegion #NewYork #Albany #Altamont #Webinar #Fire #Prevention #Construction

We are excited to announce that the 8th Annual Fire & Emergency Services Training Conference will happen this year, and it is entirely virtual! We will be host...ing this event on March 27th from the NYS Academy of Fire Science directly to you. We are working on getting the application on the web, in the mean time simply email us at [email protected] to ask for the application. To register, click on the link below. http://www.dhses.ny.gov//docu/fire-services-conference.pdf

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Swearing in of Chief Bill Vinson. The legacy continues!!

Stay safe this New Years...and every day!

Thank you to the Town of Berne for putting this together. What fun! And a great sense of community!!

Knox Fire Co donated turkeys to Rock Road Chapel and Hilltown Resources for Thanksgiving dinners . Diane and I matched their donation. Hanneford had turkeys f...or .37/lb limit of 2 so we hit all the stores and between us we got 37 turkeys for those who need some support. How did we get that many with limit of 2 our secret. See more

UPDATE: A MESSAGE FROM THE CHURCH "We at Zion would like to thank those that have expressed their sympathies to us as we face the destruction of yet another fi...re. We are all deeply saddened and in shock at this devastation. Our grief is overwhelming at this point, and there is much to be managed. So much has already been taken away from worshipping communities due to the pandemic, and this only compounds the unknown. We ask that the community please be respectful of the grief and sorrow in conversation. While most conversation has been shared grief and dismay at what has happened, some has not been. We hear what is said at registers and in restaurants because this is our community and home too. We are also standing in line even if we do not always say anything. Please hold us in your thoughts and prayers as we try to figure out next steps. Thank you again for those that have expressed their sympathies. There is so much work ahead of us and we appreciate your understanding as we face the unknown." Please note from the Admin of this page: PLEASE STOP THE RUMORS...BE KIND. If you have any questions for Zion you may contact them at (518) 234-3381 OR leave a message on their Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/ZionCobleskill This was an extensive interior fire. The church waits for the final decision about the fire...we all need to wait, too. First inspection looks like an electrical fire. NOT anything to do with arson. So many memories for so many families in our community! Confirmations, weddings, funerals, baptisms, one of our food pantries located here. The summer food program started here. And the list goes on.

PSA - With many families living week to week my staff and I have decided to make Thanksgiving dinners for those families in need. We have a targeted list but anticipate having meals left over. If you know of anyone that is in NEED please contact us. Thanks and have a blessed day.

A hearty welcome to our newest member Cal Insero!! Cal has been involved in every capacity possible even before officially joining. We’re looking forward to showing Cal the ropes and providing the training needed to add him to the list of our valuable members!

We’ve had a number of fun and educational drills lately. Interesting in joining? Stop in any Monday night!