Smallwood-Mongaup Valley Fire Department

05/25/2026

05/15/2026

05/15/2026

This is a great thing for Volunteer Firemen & Women in NY!!

After years of advocacy by FASNY, the NYS Assembly has passed landmark legislation increasing the volunteer firefighter and EMS tax credit from $200 to $800, the first increase since the program was established nearly 20 years ago.

This legislation, S.6233-A (Sen. Martinez) / A.6790-A (MOA McMahon), also removes outdated restrictions that prevented volunteers from receiving both the state income tax credit and locally authorized property tax exemptions, delivering long-overdue support for volunteer emergency responders across New York state.

“This is a transformational moment for volunteer emergency services in New York State,” said FASNY First Vice President, Donald J. Farrell. “Quadrupling the volunteer firefighter and EMS tax credit from $200 to $800 sends a powerful message that New York recognizes the critical role volunteers play in protecting communities every day.”

As volunteer departments statewide continue to face recruitment and retention challenges, the legislation represents one of the most significant investments in volunteer emergency services in decades.

The Senate is expected to advance the measure in the coming days.

Read more: https://fasny.com/news/fasny-applauds-assembly-passage-of-landmark-bill-quadrupling-volunteer-firefighter-and-ems-tax-credit/

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05/06/2026

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝘁! 🔊

This morning, 2025 Challenge Captain of the Year and Smallwood-Mongaup Valley Fire Department's Becca Wood and Sullivan 180 Outreach Coordinator Nicole Blais chatted about the Sullivan 180 Healthiest Fire Department Challenge on WJFF Radio Catskill!

Listen here: https://wjffradio.org/halfway-there-firefighters-build-health-and-camaraderie-in-countywide-challenge/

Thank you to WJFF Radio Catskill for having us on to talk about all the great work the departments are doing this year!

05/02/2026

Get your teams together and contact Becca!

Mark your calendars!

04/29/2026

Congratulations to all the firefighters who successfully completed the Spring 2026 BEFO class.
Smallwood-Mongaup Valley had 2 members complete the class: William Weiss and Becca Wood

04/24/2026

We have a lot planned coming up!
Check out this years Cars & Coffee dates.
We will be posting dates for more events soon

04/21/2026

Mark your calendars!

02/03/2026

Couldn’t make it to the plunge? Check out the article and video!

The Sullivan Freeze for a cure article is available now, you can read all about the Polar plunge fundraiser in support of Alzheimer’s Research here👉 https://www.scdemocratonline.com/stories/sullivan-freeze-for-a-cure,221466?

And if you missed the video on all the brave participants plunge, you can watch it here: 👇https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19vx6faN4V/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Article and photo by Sean Kuhn White Lake Fire Company