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West Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders

Current Officers Chief Justin Pierce, 1st Asst Mark Maroney, 2nd Asst Larry Sheridan, Treasurer Robert Pierce and Secretary Brad Clements

05/19/2026

Getting closer every day, inspection trip yesterday at Bull Dog fire in Nesquehonning PA. Truck is now at Har-Rob in Syracuse for lettering and UL pump test.

04/18/2026

Open House today from 10:00 til 2:00, please stop down.

04/03/2026

Getting closer everyday.

01/05/2026

The West Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank Potsdam Walmart and the West Potsdam Ladies Auxiliary for their donations. The monies were used to purchase rope throw bags and PFD's for our department.

12/25/2025

Wishing everyone a safe and Merry Christmas.

12/22/2025

Saturday evening Members of the West Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department, Ladies Auxiliary and members of the Community met for the Lighting of our Memorial Tree. We started with a moment of silence for recently departed Past member Larry Dalton. Names were read by EMS Capt. Greg Wise followed by the tree lighting and a short prayer. We would like to thank everyone for their support.

2025 Memory Tree

Larry Dalton, Ross Logan, Theresa Logan, Tom Logan, Dewey Pierce, Lee Pierce, Ben Pierce, Margaret Pierce, Marjorie Pierce, Marquerite Grant, Rodney Grant, Liz and Ray Cutler, Kay Thompson Crayford, Barb Emerson, Rick and Maryann Miller, Claude Burdick, Jim Fullerton, Helen and Dick Grant, Tim McEwen, Bob Wilson, Bonnie Corse Henderson, Joretta Creighton, Gerri Kingston, Gary Grant, Clark Taillon, Harold Wilson, Leroy and Mary Akley, Frances and Larry Sheridan Sr, Tom Wiggins, Wava Darling, Charles Darling, Bill and Lucy Bates, Cindy and Paul Fobare, Nick and Mary Nichols, Chuckie Nichols, Nelson and Grace Ziegler, Paul Haggerty, Tony LaPoint, William and Anna Bates, Foster and Sarah Taber, Wayne and Alene Dennicort, Ron Richardson, Theodore and Dori Capone, John and Mary Maroney, Susette Sweet Scovil, Sharon Wise, Sue Dresye, Veronica Dresye, Gerald Dresye, Kait Castaldo, James Wise, Olga Baxter, Arnold Wise, Theron Butterfield, Anna Butterfield, Neil Kennedy, Martina Kennedy, Harriet Bonno, Thomas Butterfield, Robert White, Robert White Jr., Dorothy Green, Francis Green, Becky Green, Riley Basford, Jay Smith, Anita Smith, Paula Smith, Raymond Tucker, Shirley Tucker, Pete Smith, Matt Stone, Richard Sanford, Charlie Forbes, Stevie Luther, Travis Brothers, Marvin Ward, Margret Ward, Terry Bowen, Steve & Floretta Bowen, Nelson Haladay, Bonnie Spears, Our Brothers and Sisters of the Madison County EMS Aircare Unit 3, Pilot Cal Weslolwski, Flight Nurse Dustin Pope, Critical Care Paramedic Jakob Kindt

12/15/2025

Saturday evening the West Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department and Ladies Auxiliary held their annual banquet at the Lobster House in Norwood. Robert Forbes received the Chiefs Award for his dedicated service. Charles Bates received his year pin for 60 years of service, Larry Sheridan with 40 years , Gregory Wise with 20 years and Brad Clements with 16 years.

11/04/2025

This morning members placed light on our Memorial Tree. The official lighting will be Saturday December 20th. Please see full details and how to donate below.

West Potsdam FIre Department First Responders
801 CR.34
Potsdam, NY 13676 315-265-2577

To Whom it May Concern:
It may be too early to think about but Christmas is coming and we all have people that we are missing. The Members of the West Potsdam Fire Department First Responders are willing to help you in lighting our memorial tree in remembrance of them. Be it children, parents, spouses, even the 4 legged members of the family let us share the joy that they brought to you. Help us bring light to our little corner of the North County where all can see that we have not forgotten the Losses of the Many.
On December 20th at 6 PM the members will be holding our tree lighting at the intersection of County Routes 34 and 35. People attending are requested to meet at the West Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department and FIrst Responders Station by 5:45 PM where we will be proceeding up to the location. Elderly or attendees with limited mobility there is limited parking available by the location where vehicles can be parked.
There is no recommended Donation Amount please feel free To donate what you feel you can. Attendees after the reading of the names sent in early are welcome to speak freely aloud any name they please
If you wish to donate the Department Members will have access to donation slips as well if contacted via email are available to be sent for people outside of the area. We also have a Paypal set up for memorial tree donations by going to Paypal.com and logging into your account and under Send and Receive and Searching West Potsdam Vol. Fire Company Inc. Under the notes section please place your names for the memorial service there or use the link address listed below
If you have any questions you can contact me at [email protected] by using the subject: Memorial Tree or call our Station at 315-265-2577 and leave a message where a member will get back to you.

Thank you from us to you:

Gregory Wise
EMS Captain

Paypal link address: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HQGMKSBSMYFD8

10/02/2025

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/due-increased-fire-risk-governor-hochul-implements-temporary-statewide-burn-ban

08/07/2025

Due to dry conditions a burn ban is in place starting at 6pm today until August 12th.

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801 County Route 34
Potsdam, NY
13676

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