Welcome To The Saranac Lake
Volunteer Fire Department
SMOKEY MAKES IT TO THE BIG TIME
SEE
THE SARANAC LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, OUR MEMBERS, AND
OF COURSE "SMOKEY 6" FEATURED ON ANIMAL
PLANET'S
"DOGS 101"
The
tradition of Dalmatians in the fire service dates back to
the days of horse drawn fire apparatus in the 1800's. Today
the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department is one of only
a few departments that still has a Dalmatian as a mascot.
The department
first got its' mascot in the 1950's. and today we are enjoying
our sixth mascot, all named "Smokey". "Smokey" lives at the
fire station with the paid drivers and the volunteers. The pictures
on this page are dedicated to the mascots of the department.
Smokey 1
(1950's)
Smokey 2
(1960's)
Smokey 3
(1971-1985)
Smokey 4
(1985-1998)
Smokey 5
(1998-2008)
Smokey 6 (Born 11/26/2008)
Still Running The Firehouse!!!
New puppy carries
on old firehouse tradition
December 29, 2008
By NATHAN BROWN, Enterprise Staff Writer
SARANAC
LAKE - The Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department recently purchased
a new Dalmatian named Smokey, at least the sixth in a decades-old
tradition. Fire Driver Rick Yorkey said the department acquired
Smokey in Catskill on Christmas Day. He said she comes from
the same bloodline as the last two Smokeys. Yorkey said that
when he joined the department in 1985, the Smokey at the time
was 13 years old and had to be put to sleep shortly thereafter,
as he was dragging his legs and having difficulty walking. He
said the current Smokey, who turned nine weeks old Sunday, is
the third since then. The last Smokey died at age 10 in late
October from kidney failure. She had been blind for about a
year before that. Saranac Lake is the only fire department in
the area that still has a Dalmatian. click
here to read entire article from the Adirondack Daily Enterprise
Smokey
#3
1971-1985
Smokey
#4 Marching
w/ Member Kent Robinson (1992)
Smokey
#4
Circ. 1989
Smokey
#4 - Fire Prevention
w/ Member Ed Hoyt
Smokey
#4
Circ. 1995
Smokey
#4
Circ. 1995
Smokey
#5
w/ Member Bob Girard
Smokey
#5
8 weeks old (12/1998)
Smokey
#5
w/ Driver Rick Yorkey (12/2001)
Smokey
#5
On Dispatch Duty (12/2001)
click here to read all about
Fire Dogs and Fire Horses
Click
Here to view a video about Dalmatians featured on Animal
Planets "Breed All About It"
Adirondacks, Saranac Lake Fire
Department firehouse New York Fire Department Saranac Lake Volunteer
Fire Department Fires Fire Rescue EMS EMT Emergencies Emergency
Life Threatening Fire Education Teams Dives Scuba Rescues rescue
help volunteers dedication smokey money donate
FIRE HELP Fire and Rescues Emergency Medical Fire Events Hospital
health safety sirens Fire Trucks Rescue ladders
Adirondacks, Saranac Lake Fire Department firehouse New York Fire Department Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department Fires Fire Rescue EMS EMT Emergencies Emergency Life Threatening Fire Education Teams Dives Scuba Rescues rescue help volunteers dedication smokey money donate FIRE HELP Fire and Rescues Emergency Medical Fire Events Hospital health safety sirens Fire Trucks Rescue ladders
