Columbia County Volunteer Firefighters Association

26/04/2026

The Columbia County Fire Coordinators’s Office and the Columbia County Volunteer Firefighters Association with the help of Task Force 1 Training Services hosted a weekend long Bus and Heavy Truck rescue class at the county training facility. Firefighters from Spencertown, Ghent, Greenport, Germantown, Claverack, Philmont and Stuyvesant Falls Fire Companies spent two days honing their skills and learning more effective and efficient ways to handle accidents involving school busses, motor vehicles , and heavy trucks . Thanks to the instructors from Task Force 1, all the firefighters spending a weekend at the training facility and Barry Burch Towing, Simon’s Automotive, Hildebrandt Trucking , A Colarusso and Sons and Chatham Central School District for donating vehicles and demonstration vehicles to this great advanced class .

20/04/2026

🚨The C.C.V.F.A. would like to THANK all of County Men and Women that volunteer. Your sacrifices you make day in and day out for your Local department is heroic.
📢 If you are interested in being a C.C. Volunteer firefighter reach out to your local department or to us here at the Association.
Thank you all for what you do to keep our County safe every day!🚒🚒🚒

10/04/2026

📢📢 NEW EVENT HOSTED BY THE C.C.V.F.A.!!
Come join the Officers and Past President's on May 6th at the PJ Keeler Training Facility
The C.C. Chamber is visiting the facility to see what our Volunteers do on a day to day basis.

🔥🔥 Live demonstrations are happening!

We look forward to seeing you there!
If you know of a fellow Firefighter that is not a member of the C.C.V.F.A. bring them along to show them what we are all about!

🚨🚨🚨PLEASE RSVP at the link below.

https://columbiachamberny.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/8394

06/04/2026

📢📢ATTENTION TO ALL BATTALIONS 📢📢
This Wednesday is the FIRST round of the TIMING QUALIFYING ⏱️ for the
2026 C.C.V.F.A. Firefighter Bunker Gear & SCBA Competition!!
🚨🚨NEW this year is the OVER 50 year old division. 🧹Dust off your gear and join in on the fun! No excuses not to come out and show off your talents with our younger members!
🔔🔔TIME: 6pm-7:30pm 4/8/26
🏭 WHERE: Niverville Fire Department Inc.

🔥🔥CCVFA members come out, support your fellow Firefighters and cheer them on!

For more information you can visit our website at www.ccvfa.org or reach out to Mike Layman from Mellenville Fire Department.

🚒🚒🚒🚒 Hope to see you there!

16/03/2026

06/02/2026

Today February 6th is
IS NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY®

Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women.

Help change the ending for women everywhere.

Please wear RED today for our Women First Responders and every loved one that may be or may have gone through this cardiovascular disease.

American Heart Association.

29/01/2026

📣📣ALL CCVFA Officers, Past Presidents and members along with C.C. Ladies Auxillary members and ALL Columbia County Fire Departments are invited to come for a fun night at the Firefighter's Home.
Stuyvesant Fire Co #1 along with the CCVFA are hosting Bingo night with the Home Members and they all appreciate us coming and having fun for a couple hours with them.
Any questions, please contact Chief Steve Montie.
We hope to see you there! 🚒🚒

26/01/2026

To All the Men and Woman working to make our roads driveable for our First Responders to get to an emergency if need be!

25/01/2026

📣📣 Information below during a power outage

25/01/2026

❄️🚨SAFETY TIPS for winter storm ❄️🚨
Heating your home safely and tips for Generator use if you loose power during this winter blizzard. Stay Safe all!🚒

24/01/2026

🚨🚨WINTER STORM CLEARING🚨🚨
As the Major winter storm approaches our County, please keep our First Responders in mind and clear the Fire Hydrants in your area
This allows them to quickly respond to an emergency with no delays. Below is the ideal clearing for hydrants. We thank you in advance!🚒🚒