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The mission of Fire Police Officers is to;
1. Preform Traffic Control
2. To preform Crowd Control
3. Maintain perimeter control
4. To secure evidence

Fire Police in Saratoga County are certified Peace Officers when activated by the local Fire Chief

Our 2024 Management Team

Our officers and Board of Directors

President 

John Rucinski joined the fire service in 1969. He is currently a Fire Police Officer with Wilton FD

1st Vice President/Training Officer

Tim Scrom  joined the fire service in 1972. He currently serves with the Arvin Hart Fire Company on the Fire Police Squad

2nd Vice President/Treasure

AJ Cunningham  to be added

Secretary

Stan De Long  joined the Ballston Spa FD in 2000 and was assigned to the Eagle-Matt Lee Fire Company where he serves with the Fire Police Squad. 

Board of Directors

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President 

John Rucinski
joined the fire service in 1969. He is currently a Fire Police Officer with Wilton FD


!st VP / Training Officer

Timothy E. Scrom
joined the fire service in 1972. He currently serves with the Arvin Hart Fire Company on the Fire Police Squad

2nd VP/ Treasurer

Alan Cunningham

VFPSC Bylaws Update

At the November 2021 meeting, By-Law Proposals to Amend Article III, Attainment of Membership, and Article VIII, Membership and Dues was approved. These changes took effect on 1 January 2022.

 

Our Past Presidents

Date Elected             Members Name          Status                         Department Name
05/21/63                     Charles Damon          Deceased                   EML – Ballston Spa
07/17/63                      Charles Damon          Deceased                  EML – Ballston Spa
09/15/64                     Charles Damon          Deceased                  EML – Ballston Spa
09/25/65                     Herbert Doten           Deceased                   Riverside FD
09/20/66                    Clifford Miller             Deceased                    UFC – Ballston Spa
09/19/67                     Clifford Miller             Deceased                    UFC – Ballston Spa
09/17/68                     George Hoyt              Deceased                     EML – Ballston Spa
09/16/69                    George Hoyt               Deceased                    EML – Ballston Spa
09/15/70                     Lester Washburn       Deceased                     Gansevoort FD
09/21/71                      Lester Washburn        Deceased                    Gansevoort FD
09/19/72                     Fred Vines                   Deceased                     Quaker Springs FD
09/18/73                     Fred Vines                  Deceased                      Quaker Springs FD
09/17/74                     Frank Hammon          Deceased                      Arvin Hart FD
09/16/75                    Frank Hammon          Deceased                      Arvin Hart FD
09/21/76                    Merrit Derby               Deceased                      Quaker Springs FD
09/20/77                   Merrit Derby              Deceased                       Quaker Springs FD
09/19/78                   Charles D'Avignon     Deceased                      Mechanicville FD
09/18/79                  Charles D'Avignon      Deceased                      Mechanicville FD
09/16/80                  George Durfee            Life Member                 Arvin Hart FD
09/15/81                   George Durfee             Life Member                 Arvin Hart FD
09/21/82                  Bernard Miner              Deceased                       Mechanicville FD
09/20/83                Bernard Miner              Deceased                       Mechanicville FD
09/18/84                Art Chouiniere              Deceased                        Halfmoon FD
09/17/85                 Art Chouiniere              Deceased                       Halfmoon FD
09/16/86                George Wadsley          Deceased                        Greenfield Fire Co. 1
09/15/87                George Wadsley           Deceased                        Greenfield Fire Co. 1
09/20/88               Francis Danforth          Deceased                        Greenfield Fire Co. 4
09/19/89                Francis Danforth          Deceased                        Greenfield Fire Co. 4
09/18/90               Art Chouiniere              Deceased                         Halfmoon FD
09/17/91                 Art Chouiniere             Deceased                          Halfmoon FD
09/15/92                Richard Agoney           Active-Life Member      West Charlton FD
09/21/93               Chuck Goody              Active Member                  Rexford FD
09/20/94             Chuck Goody              Active Member                  Rexford FD
09/19/95              George Seeley            Life Member                      Malta Ridge Fire Co.
09/17/96              George Seeley             Life Member                     Malta Ridge Fire Co.
09/16/97              Kris Chew                     Deceased                            Charlton FD
09/15/98              Kris Chew                     Deceased                            Charlton FD
09/21/99              Paul Van Schaick        Life Member                      Rexford FD
09/19/00             Paul Van Schaick        Life Member                      Rexford FD
09/18/01              Ray Nichols                   Life Member                     Round Lake FD
09/17/02             Ray Nichols                   Life Member                     Round Lake FD
09/16/03             L. Douglas Fletcher    Deceased                         Malta Ridge Fire Co.
09/21/04             L. Douglas Fletcher     Deceased                        Malta Ridge Fire Co.
09/20/05           Edwin Robbins              Life Member                    South Glens Falls FD
09/19/07            Edwin Robbins              Life Member                    South Glens Falls FD 200
09/20/08           Fred Miller                     Deceased                          EML – Ballston Spa
09/20/09           Olin Smith                     Life Member                    Rock City Falls FD
09/24/10            Garry Watermann       Life Member                    Harmony Corners FD
09/20/11             Garry Watermann       Life Member                     Harmony Corners FD
09/19/12             Joseph Bovey             Life Member                     South Glens Falls FD
09/17/13             Joseph Bovey             Life Member                      South Glens Falls FD
09/14/14             Patrick Kilhullen          Life Member                     Halfmoon FD
09/16/15             Patrick Kilhullen          Life Member                     Halfmoon FD
09/21/16             Gordon Hadsell          Life - Inactive
09/20/17            Gordon Hadsell          Life - Inactive
09/19/18             Gordon Hadsell          Life – Inactive
01/16/19             John Rucinski, Jr        President                            Wilton FD
09/18/19           John Rucinski, Jr         President                            Wilton FD
 thru 
12/31/24
 

It is with gratitude and appreciation that we say Thank You to these officers for the time and effort they put into creating and continuing of this organization

Learn more about what we do

Our Board of Directors...

Our Board of Directors, oversees our Organization, and are elected to 5 Year Terms

Elected in 2022        Olin Smith                term expires 2027
Elected in 2021         Stan DeLong           term expires 2026
Elected in 2020       Ed Winslow Jr.         term expires 2025
appt. 2023                 Craig Lewis              term expires 2028
appt 2023                  Brian Sabourin        term expires 2024


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