Selkirk Fire Department

On March 5th, 2018, at the annual ceremony held at the Nathaniel Adams Blanchard 1040 Post, in Delmar, Past Chief & Current Commissioner William Asprion was presented with the 2017 Selkirk Fire Department Firefighter Of The Year Award.  Chief Asprion was presented with the … [Read more...]

On February 19th, at the normal monthly meeting of the Selkirk Fire District Board Of Fire Commissioners, William Asprion was appointed to the Board to fill the vacant seat vacated by Commissioner Barak Strock in January.   Commissioner Asprion's appointment is until the end of … [Read more...]

The Selkirk Fire Department introduces Chief Joe Michaniw, as its new District Chief. Chief Michaniw joined the Selkirk Fire Department in 1991. He immediately began his career taking numerous courses. He has been a very active firefighter, since he joined the department, … [Read more...]

As the New Year is upon us we would like to THANK Chief Bill Asprion for his past seven years as District Chief. Chief Asprion is stepping down after seven years as District Chief. Seven Years As Chief is an incredible amount of time to be in a top leadership position. It takes a … [Read more...]

Via a joint effort between the Selkirk Fire Department, and the Albany County Sheriff's Office, a family in need, in the Selkirk NY area, will be able to have a better Christmas, than what might have been originally expected. Once word was received that there was a family in … [Read more...]

On Saturday December 2nd the Selkirk Fire Department brought out its 2017 edition of the annual Holiday Fire Truck. The members of the Selkirk Fire Department thank each and every person that came out and supported our effort.  The response was once again OVERWHELMING.  We … [Read more...]

The Selkirk Fire Department wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, from our family to yours. We all are thankful for our many blessings and hope everyone takes the time be thankful for what they have, and is able to spend time with family and loved ones. HOWEVER, remember … [Read more...]

BUILDING PROJECT OPEN HOUSE - Saturday November 18th 1:00PM-3:00PM.   Selkirk Station #1 - 126 Maple Ave. Selkirk NY Selkirk Station #2 - 301 Glenmont Rd. Glenmont NY Selkirk Station #3 - 480 Bridge St. South Bethlehem NY   The Selkirk Fire … [Read more...]

This is Fire Prevention Week. The theme this year is "Every Second Counts, Plan Two Ways Out." You need to know at least two ways out of everyone room in your house. The Selkirk Fire Department will be visiting the Glenmont and A.W. Becker school this week, educating the … [Read more...]

The Glenmont Abbey Village is hosting a Selkirk Fire Department Appreciation Chicken BBQ on October 12th, from 4:00PM till 7:00PM. You can either EAT IN, at the Glenmont Abbey Village location, located at 7 Thomas Cole Drive, across from Selkirk Fire Co. 2, or get TAKE OUT, by … [Read more...]

On behalf of the Selkirk Fire Department we THANK everyone for coming out and making our annual Summertime events a success.  The turnout for the 61st Annual Glenmont Fireman's Fair, and the 42nd Annual Flea Market & Craft Fair, were amazing.   We also had a great response … [Read more...]

Starting on Wednesday July 12th, and every Wednesday going forward, the Selkirk Fire Department is opening up their doors for "Storytime In Glenmont", which is a joint venture between the Bethlehem Public Library & the RCS Community Library.  Kids up to Age 6, and their … [Read more...]

The Selkirk Fire Department is pleased to announce the purchase of the former Troy Fire Department Marine-1 Fire Boat. The 2010 Harbor Guard Firehawk boat has been renamed to Selkirk FD Marine-4, and will replace the former 1989 Larsen Fire Boat Rescue-4. The boat has a 1000GPM … [Read more...]

On Sunday afternoon, June 11th, at approx. 5PM, Selkirk FD was dispatched to a reported plane crash at the South Albany Airport. First arriving units found a small personal aircraft nose down a few feet on the runway. The pilot was not hurt in the crash. The pilot was doing … [Read more...]