Quaker Springs Fire Department

107 Blodgett Road, Schuylerville, NY 12871

emergency phone: 911

business phone: (518) 584-3349

Proudly serving the Town of Saratoga since 1947

	Chronology of the Quaker Springs Fire Department
01/07/1947	Request was made for fire protection district. Startup cost $13,800
03/05/1947	Hearings were posted for district.
03/20/1947	Town was canvassed and petition was acquired from resident taxpayers equaling 50% of assessed valuation.
04/15/1947	Public hearing was held. Town board approves establishment of fire district & application of district to be filed with department of Audit & Control.
06/16/1947	Members of the first Board of Commissioners: James Burke, Charles Carden, Arthur Ellis, Charles Haas, Chairman - Schuyler Peck, E. Raymond Smith - Treasurer.
10/20/1947	$2,687.97 was spent to build a firehouse $3,575.00 to purchase a fire truck.
12/08/1947	First meeting was held, 41 of 51 members were present.

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12/09/1947	First fire in district, a chimney fire at Hulka's.
03/01/1948	Badges were distributed.
04/05/1948	Skellie's donated a windmill tower to be used for siren. Grangerville territory acquired
06/07/1948	Sawmill property was purchased for $50.00.
08/06/1948	First Auxiliary meeting was held with 22 members.
09/30/1948	Certified member of Firemen's Association.
04/06/1949	Fire Police Squad appointed, E. Raymond Smith - Captain
05/03/1949	Men appointed to start a rescue squad Ken Everts, Len Grinter, Vladimar Germansen, & Nileland Wood.
09/12/1949	Joined Hudson Mohawk Association. Started work on pond.
05/01/1950	Name changed to Quaker Springs Volunteer Fire Department.
07/10/1952	Kitchen equipment purchased.
08/05/1957	2-way radio was purchased for fire truck.
10/07/1957	Began addition to firehouse for tanker.
10/01/1958	$850.00 purchased 1000 gallon tank truck painted & lettered.
12/01/1958	Cement work was done on floor in firehouse..
04/09/1959	Total cost of new addition $1256.53.
05/04/1959	Schedule set up for drill every Thursday at 7:45 p.m.
04/07/1960	Intercom system was installed from Blodgett's
05/02/1960	Wallace Dodd accepts job as Chaplain.
06/06/1960	New truck specifications were drawn up.
08/01/1960	Public picnic area was cleared around firehouse.
09/06/1960	Company votes to have 3 trucks.
09/14/1960	Saratoga Lake unprotected area now included in QSFD budget for 1961 $2959.00. Fire call station moved to Arthur Traver's.
10/03/1960	F493 was purchased from district for $1.00. New system for calling firemen for alarms was started.
12/17/1960	First Annual Christmas Party for children of district.
01/03/1961	12 new raincoats were purchased for $9.90 each.
02/23/1961	New Ford Pumper arrives.
03/12/1961	Open house was held to display new truck & equipment.
09/11/1961	Map of fire district was updated.
09/18/1961	Budget for 1962 $4742.75
10/02/1961	New tax rate will be $4.00 per thousand down from $4.30
12/06/1961	Commissioners limit 100 members in department.
01/17/1962	Purchased tank truck for $3000.00.
02/05/1962	Department was shown how to use inhalator by Ted Still
04/05/1962	Phil Griffen appointed Treasurer to replace deceased member E. Raymond Smith. Budget of $4700.00 will increase to $5000.00. Proposition to lease King's field for recreation area.
6/04/1962	Art Ellis designed district map
8/06/1962	Insurance premium for year $843.01. Property $13,032, Liability $25,000 & $10,000, Comp. Liability $50,000 & $100,000.
9/10/1962	Chief expressed need for smoke ventilator & placement of trucks during fires
9/11/1962	Budget for 1963 $5400. Purchase land from I. Griffen for $125.
11/05/1962	Chief to make up call lists with Captains to alert members to fires.
12/03/1962	Chief starts directory of residents.
01/01/1963	Calls from last year 17. 5 structures; 5 mutual aids; 4 grass; 1 rescue, 1 auto and 1 inhalator.
04/04/1963	Inventory of equipment on hand $7500 Trucks; $25,000 Auxiliary purchased cabinets for firehouse kitchen.
08/05/1963	Family picnic discussed.
02/03/1964	Commissioners take back coverage & maintenance of F-493
04/09/1964	Plaque purchased honoring Past Chiefs of District.
07/06/1964	Motion to hold family picnic 8/16/64 -130 attended.
12/07/1964	Requested 3 radio monitors & 3500 watt generator.
04/06/1965	Chief Reported 41 Calls for 1964: 2 dump; 4 auto, 10 grass, 2 false alarms; 3 house; 3 electrical; 10 mutual aids; 3 chimney; and 4 barn fires.
07/12/1965	Fire training center to be built on county land.
11/01/1965	Furnace ordered for firehouse.
01/03/1966	86 children attend Christmas Party for $29.23.
03/14/1966	Tax check $4610.04.
04/07/1966	28 calls for 1965.
06/06/1966	New fire alarm telephone system in use.
09/19/1966	Budget for 1967 $5870.16.
04/06/1967	Fire calls for 1966 - 38.
08/07/1967	Participated in Green Sabres Day parade.
09/06/1967	Repaired leak in spillway.
11/08/1967	Ordered 8 new fire police gear.
12/04/1967	Net from turkey raffle $123.75.
04/04/1968	31 alarms for 1967.
10/07/1968	Budget for 1968 $6300.00
11/11/1968	Capital reserve funds setup for equipment and building.
04/03/1969	Fire calls for 1968 - 28.
02/02/1970	New alarm system installed by Fred Vines.
04/09/1970	Fire calls for 1969 - 28
12/14/1970	Bond issue passed on tank truck.
03/08/1971	Tank truck bid awarded for $21,424.00.
08/16/1976	Voted on bond to build firehouse. Cost of $100,000 @ 6%. 185 in favor 78 against
09/06/1977	Constructed new firehouse.
02/02/1978	Plaque honoring deceased members donated by Robbins family.
10/14/1979	Open house 200 attended including Congressman Solomon, Senator Bruno, Assemblyman D'Andrea. Flags were presented.
07/01/1980	WSW758 base station was put on the air.
11/02/1981	Started 50/50 raffle.
02/12/1996	Final $5000.00 payment and $94.97 interest paid on new firehouse.
06/08/2000	New 496 put into service
August 2000	Addition on firehouse completed
12/27/2000	Purchase of Jaws of Life approved
07/12/07	Voters approved the construction of a fire sub-station on Route 9P
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