On the morning of Sunday May 11, 2025 members of the Potsdam Fire Department gathered at the St. Lawrence County fire training center in West Potsdam for a day of hands on training.

To begin the day members were instructed and demonstrated how to approach gas fires and safely shut off the source of the gas.
Next on the agenda for the day members practiced search and rescue, hose line advancement ... (Full Story & Photos)

Potsdam Fire and Potsdam Rescue were dispatched at 0106 hours to a reported one vehicle MVA in the vicinity of 247 Sissonville Road. Initial reports were of one victim with leg and arm pain. Rescue 14 responded at 0113 and arrived 0118, finding a single vehicle off the road that had struck a power pole. There was one victim who was treated on the scene by Potsdam Rescue. Due to the road conditions ... (Full Story & Photos)

The members of the Department gathered on Saturday evening, March 29th for the Ladies Night Banquet. It was held at the Potsdam Elks Lodge. Emcee Torey Russell of the W. Stockholm Dept. welcomed members and guests to the festivities. After dinner, the following awards were presented: Cameron Frost, 5 yrs of service. Conor Corbett 20 years of service, Audie Jerome 40 yrs of service, Jim Mason 45 yrs ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Potsdam Fire Department would like to remind the public that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has put forth the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning from March 16th until May 14th.

Forest Rangers, DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officers (ECOs), and local authorities enforce the burn ban. Violators of the State's open burning regulation ... (Full Story & Photos)

Potsdam firefighters participated in an ice rescue training this morning put on by NYS DEC Forest Ranger Steve Ellis. Members from Hannawa Falls Fire, Potsdam PD, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 joined in the training that consisted of an hourlong classroom session and several hours of hands on training at Postwood Park in Hannawa Falls. Members practiced throw bag skills, self rescue evolutions, ... (Full Story & Photos)

On the evening of Monday February 17 2025 members of the Potsdam Fire Department had gathered at the Potsdam Fire Station for their monthly training. At 1924 hours West Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 where dispatched to 825 County Route 35 for a reported barn fire. Potsdam Fire was dispatched on automatic mutual aid for a tanker to respond.

At 1925 hours West Potsdam Chief J. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The members of the Potsdam Fire Department extend their deepest condolences to the family of Honor Roll member and Ex Chief Bob Williams. Bob passed away at home on Friday February 7th, 2025. He is survived by his wife Gloria, son Scott, daughter Robyn and their families. Bob was a member of the department from 1964 to 1986. He served as Chief of Department 1979-80, and again in 1982.Calling hours ... (Full Story)

The year 2024 has come and gone at the Potsdam Fire Department. A lot has gone on at the Fire Department this past year including answering 745 calls for service. Engine 49, which is operated by the 4 paid Fire Drivers was the busiest apparatus in the fleet answering 425 of those 745 calls. The Department answered 587 calls in the Village of Potsdam, 111 calls in the Fire protection area outside the ... (Full Story & Photos)

Garden Place Estates, an apartment complex located at 578 SH 11B in Potsdam, recently made a sizeable contribution toward the purchase of replacement air bags. The air bags, capable of lifting up to 34 tons, are used in technical rescue situations to lift vehicles, industrial machinery and other large objects off of victims to facilitate their rescue. The air bags the department owned had reached ... (Full Story & Photos)

The St. Lawrence County Civil Service has posted the exam announcement for the Fire Vehicle Driver exam. The list from this exam will be used to fill a current opening for a Fire Driver, as well as future openings for the life of the list (typically 4 years).

Link to the Fire Vehicle Driver Exam Announcement
https://stlaw-portal.mycivilservice.com/main/show_announcement/1149

Link to St. Lawrence ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Wednesday, October 23rd at 0729 hours, Potsdam Fire Department was dispatched to a report of smoke in the area, near 306 South Canton Road. Shortly after the time of alarm, 36-2 (Asst. Chief McGregor) was enroute to the scene. While responding, he requested the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office to respond with their drone. At 0737, Engine 80 and Rescue 14 responded. As personnel arrived on scene, ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Thursday, September 19th, 2024, SUNY Potsdam hosted their annual Safety Day Fair.

SUNY Potsdam invited the Potsdam Fire Department for the mock dorm burn. During the mock dorm burn, an 8 X 12 wood-frame mock residence hall room complete with furniture and fixtures is burned to demonstrate fire safety procedures and tips. The room contains commonly found hazards and demonstrates the possible effects ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday, September 16, 2024 members of the Potsdam Fire Dept. gathered for their monthly training. This month’s training topic was vehicle extrication. Members performed various aspects of extrication from door and roof removal to a steering column lift. During the training, members used the HURST eDRAULIC® battery powered cutter, spreader, and ram to perform the various extrication scenarios.

The ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Friday, September 13th 2024, at 1543 hours, Potsdam Fire, Potsdam Rescue, and County Car 10 were dispatched to 115 Maple Street, Ebens Hearth for a report of air conditioner unit on fire. Engine 49 Chauffeured by Paid Driver Jerry Robar and Engine 48 by Paid Driver Scott Grant responded. Units arrived on scene at 1546 hours to find a rooftop air conditioner unit on fire.

On scene, firefighters ... (Full Story & Photos)

The members of the Potsdam Fire Department extend their deepest condolences to the family of Honor Roll member Robert "Bob" Stone.
Bob served with the department from June 1954 through December 1962
POTSDAM -- Robert H. Stone, Sr., (Stonie), 89, Potsdam, passed away at home on September 7, 2024.

Bob was born on May 1, 1935, to the late Carl and Ruth (Howard) Stone.

Bob attended Potsdam Schools where ... (Full Story & Photos)