Scotia Permanent Firefighters Assoc., IAFF Local #842

10/23/2026

Our members proudly serve this community every day and we know the value of strong leadership. We’re proud to endorse candidates who stand up for public safety, local employees, and our community’s future. 🗳️
David Bucciferro, Mayor, Village of Scotia
Keith Brown, Scotia Village Trustee
Senator Patricia A. Fahy
Angelo Santabarbara for Assembly
Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh

10/17/2026

Come check out Scotia Fire at Fright Night Fall Fest!

10/07/2026

Fire Prevention Week is in full swing!
Today, members of D-Shift visited Sacandaga Elementary School to talk about fire safety 🔥, home escape plans 🏠 and to show off the fire truck 🚒 to about 50 kindergarten students and their amazing teachers.

10/06/2026

A successful tournament takes teamwork at every level, and we are incredibly grateful to the businesses who stepped up to make our 6th Annual event unforgettable! ⛳🚓🚒

A special shoutout to our Challenge Sponsors: J&T's Family Cafe, The Mohawk Companies, and One Dream. Thank you for being such dedicated, long-time supporters of the Scotia Police & Fire Golf Tournament!

We also want to extend a massive THANK YOU to all of our amazing Hole Sponsors and Raffle Sponsors. Your generous contributions are the backbone of this event and allow us to continue serving our community.

When you shop local, please remember to support the fantastic businesses that support your first responders! 🤝

Scotia PBA

10/05/2026

A tournament like ours doesn't reach its 6th year without the unwavering support of our community pillars. Today, we want to send a massive THANK YOU to our MAIN SPONSORS: Adirondack Beverages, Gabriel's Supermarket, and 1st National Bank of Scotia. 🏆

Since our very first tee-off, these three incredible local businesses have stood by the Scotia Police & Fire Golf Tournament, ensuring this event is a success year after year. Your continuous generosity directly impacts our first responders and the community we are proud to serve.

Please join us in thanking them in the comments and by supporting their businesses! 🚓🚒⛳

Scotia PBA

10/01/2026

The Scotia Fire Department and IAFF Local #842 are proud to announce our department was officially awarded $56,400 through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program!

This grant delivers vital funding to advance the training and leadership of SFD members, covering certifications for:
• Incident Safety Officer to ensure 100% safety officer coverage at every incident.
• Fire Officer II, bringing 100% of our company officers to Fire Officer II certification.
• Fire Instructor II to elevate the safety, consistency, and quality of our in-house training.
• NYS Code Enforcement Official to strengthen fire prevention across our village.

Grant funding will also cover shift coverage while personnel participate in these courses, ensuring our crews remain fully staffed without any lapse in emergency protection.

A special shout-out to one of our own SFD officers, who wrote and prepared this grant application in-house, securing these critical federal funds without additional outside costs.

We extend our thanks to Mayor David Bucciferro and the Village Board of Trustees for committing to support this project. We also thank our federal delegation — U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Paul D. Tonko — for their ongoing support of the FEMA AFG program and the Scotia Fire Department.

Thank you to our residents for your continued support as we work every day to keep our community safe!

09/13/2026

Today, Firefighter Quentin Rodriguez represented the Scotia Permanent Firefighters Association at the Capital Memorial Stair Climb at Empire State Plaza.

Quentin, along with firefighters, police officers and many others, scaled the equivalent of 110 stories in memory of a hero who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001. All climb to ensure their legacy and bravery are never forgotten.

Join us in thanking FF Rodriguez and all who participated for honoring our fallen brothers and sisters.

📷: Capital Memorial Stair Climb

08/23/2026

Scotia Firefighters are on hand for Freedom Festival. 🚒

Celebrating a true community staple! 🎉 Huge congratulations to Freedom Park Scotia on 50 incredible years of bringing people together. 🇺🇸✨

08/04/2026

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Albany Permanent Professional Firefighters Association Local 2007 and all involved.

This afternoon, a member of our local/department, was involved in a critical incident during the course of his duties, causing serious injuries and was subsequently airlifted to a hospital out of the area, following treatment on scene by Albany Fire Department personnel.

While this incident continues to unfold, we ask the Albany community, brother and sister firefighters, and the public in general to keep our member and his family in your thoughts.

For further media inquiries, please contact the Office of the Fire Chief at 518-447-7879

07/31/2026

Firefighting is built on community, trust, and looking out for one another—both on and off the job. Today, the Scotia Fire Department is going green to stand in solidarity with someone close to our union family who is undergoing a life-saving liver transplant.

Every year, thousands of individuals wait for a second chance at life through organ donation. The journey toward a transplant requires immense strength, resilience, and support—not just for the patient, but for those close to them.

Green represents both organ donation awareness and the fight against liver disease. While we are keeping the family's privacy front and center, we want them to know they are not facing this journey alone. Their extended fire department family is behind them every step of the way.

We ask our community to keep them in your thoughts and consider taking a moment to learn more about liver health or registering as an organ donor:

Register to save lives: RegisterMe.org or OrganDonor.gov

Learn about liver health: American Liver Foundation