SMVFD Responds to vehical crash on Pine Grove Road....

On January 29th at approximately 11:30 a.m., Smallwood FD was dispatched to Pine Grove Rd. on a report of a vehicle accident with airbag deployment. Upon arrival, the Toyota Tacoma had appeared to have crashed into a tree with one victim sustaining minor injuries. The victim was transported BLS by MobilMedic to Catskill Regional Medical Center.

SMVFD WINS 4TH PLACE AT EAST COAST FIREFIGHTERS SKI RACE!

The smallwood fire dept is proud to announce it
placed 4th at the 26th annual East Coast Firefighters
ski race held at Hunter Mountain on February 13th.
Nearly 100 departments participated in this event. The
team of five firefighters dressed in full turn-out
gear attempt to navigate through a race course while
carrying a 50 foot fire hose. The team consisted of
Erik Lubniewski, Jerry Donohue, John Panos, Billy
Steinberg, and Dave Danciu, and was coached by vetern
ski team member George Wood, who retired from racing
after an injury 2 years ago.

SMVFD awarded Best Fire Department!

The Smallwood Mongaup Valley Fire Company was awarded "Best Fire Department" in the Best of 2007 contest run by The River Reporter. The contest is judged by the readers of The River Reporter newspaper which covers Sullivan and Orange counties in NY also Pike and Wayne counties in PA.

Smallwood FD Wins "Best Appearing Overall" at Yulan St. Patricks Day Parade!

On Sunday March 16th 2008, the Smallwood Mongaup Valley Fire Company marched in full dress uniform 25 strong in the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade held in Yulan, NY. Not only was a great time had by all, but we were proud to be awarded the "Best Appearing Overall" trophy.

Shortly before 2pm on Sunday May 18th, Smallwood firefighters were dispatched to 17B at the entrance to Genna Estates for a motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, it appeared the driver of the Honda Accord lost control and went off the road and into a ditch. Airbags did deploy and both the driver and passanger were transported to CRMC
by Mobilmedic

SMV Hosts 1st Annual ATV Run

On Saturday June 7th, the Smallwood Mongaup Valley FD, in conjuction with the Sullivan County ATV Association, hosted our first annual ATV Run. Over 125 riders attended this fundraiser from all over the tri-state area. The ride was over 30 miles long and was a huge success. Several thousand dollars was raised and will go towards our building fund. Once again we want to thank the SC ATV Associaiton for they're help. Without them, this event, and ones like this in the future, would not have been possible!.

Storm pounds hamlet of Smallwood

On Tuesday June 10th, Smallwood was the epicenter of what many are calling a tornado.Countless trees were uprooted, and dozens of utility poles were snapped. Many residents sustained serious property damage and were without power for several days, but fortunately there were no reported injuries. The National Weather Service reported that winds were clocked at between 60-80 miles per hour. SMVFD was busy throughout the night and well into the next day responding to dozens of calls and assisting in clean up and relief efforts.

Smallwood Deck Collapse Injures 12

On the evening of Saturday July 5th, Smallwood Mongaup Valley firefighters were dispatched to Orange Avenue for a report of a deck collapse with multiple injuries. Upon arrival of the scene, rescuers found 12 victims, 1 in which was serious. A dozen people were preparing to have a late night cook-out on the 12 foot high deck when it collapsed. One victim, who was critical, was air lifted to St. Francis. Bethel EMS and Mobilmedic assisted at the scene.

Annual 5k And Open House Held On July 6th

On Sunday July 6th, SMV held our 7th annual FightingFires 5k Run and Walk around scenic Smallwood Lake. Over 150 runners and walkers attended this years event making it a huge success. Later that day, we held our annual Open House with music by DJ Wes. As always there were free hot dogs, soda, beer, and games for the kids. It was one of the biggest crowds we've seen in recent years. We would like to thank the community once again for they're continued support!

House Explosion Destroys Home

On Friday morning, July 11th, Smallwood Mongaup Valley Fire Fighters were dispatched to a structure fire with explosion on Read Avenue in Smallwood. When they arrived, the entire front of the house and its contents were blown out due to a gas leak. Both White Lake and Kauneonga Lake Fd's assisted. There was 1 victim, who was also blown out of the house and suffered serious burns and injuries. He was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center where he was listed in serious condition..

October is fire prevention month. Remember, smoke detectors save lives! Working smoke alarms are essential in every household. Have you changed the batteries in your smoke detectors and tested them lately? While your at it, create and practice a home fire escape plan

Three young men from Brooklyn, ages 18-20, none of in which were wearing life vests, tragically died when the aluminum boat they were fishing from capsized in Smallwood Lake on October 19th. It was reported that one of the young boaters stood up causing their boat to flip over and send them into the 48 degree murky water. The three boaters desperately tried to swim to shore, but the frigid water temperature and their heavy winter clothing prevented them from making it. A fourth boater, age 20, was the only survivor due to the fact that he was aided by a resident who lives nearby and was able to strip off some of his heavy clothing he was wearing while swimming to shore. He was treated for hypothermia and released. This was the first drowning in this lake in over 15 years and the worst single drowning incident in Sullivan County history. We would like to express our deepest condolences to their families and our sorrow that their loved ones were taken from them so soon

The Smallwood-Mongaup Valley Fire Department would like to thank all the responders that assisted us with the 2 day search efforts, including the New York State Police, New York State Police Dive Team, New York State Police Aviation Unit, Sullivan County Sheriffs Office, Bethel Police, Bethel EMS, Mobilemedic, White Lake FD, Kauneonga Lake FD, Rock Hill FD, Monticello FD, the Ramapo Rescue Dog Association, and of course the Sullivan County Dive Team.

On Saturday November 22, 2009 SMVFD attended the emotional memorial service at Smallwood Lake for Domenico Coluccio, 19, Carlo Milito, 19, and Anthony Dupont, 18, all from Brooklyn, who passed away on October 19th when the row boat they were fishing from capsized. Over 100 family members, friends, and Smallwood residents braved the freezing temperatures and attended the service. With the help of the Civic Association, a permanent memorial will be erected at the boat launch in memory of the 3 boys.

The Smallwood Mongaup Valley FD is proud to annouce that we will be hosting our 2nd annual ATV Rally Fundraiser 2009 on June 6th at the Smallwood firehouse on Ballard Road.Last year's run was such a success we are doing it again.

We held our second annual atv rally fundraiser on a very sunny Saturday June 6, 2009. The ride started at our firehouse and continued throughout the woods and trails of Sullivan County then ended right back at the firehouse. A warm lunch was served after the ride was completed. With the help of the Sullivan County ATV Associaiton, over 110 riders attended making this year's run a huge success. Thanks again to everyone who participated and showed they're support!

Our 8th annual 5k was held on a picture perfect Sunday July 5, 2009 at 8:30am. As usual, the walk/run started at our firehouse, and continued around scenic Smallwood Lake then ended right back at the firehouse. This year's 5k was dedicated to Anthony Dupont, Domenico Coluccio and Carlo Milito. A record of over 160 people attended this years fundraiser. Raffles and an award ceremony were held afterwards. Later in the day, we hosted our annual Open House at 1pm in our field across the street from the firehouse. As always we had food, beer, soda, a moon bounce and dunking booth for the kids and music by DJ Wes. We ran out of over 1000 of our popular free hot dogs shortly before 3pm, making it one of the hugest turn outs we ever had! We would like to thank the community once again for they're continued support!

Shortly after 11am on Saturday November 7th, a fire broke out and gutted the popular Friends Pub/Restaurant located on Sgt. Andrew Brucher Road. The fire was reportedly spotted by SMVFD Lieutenant Ozzie Gonzalez and firefighter Jerry Donohue who immediately alerted the 911 Center. The White Lake Fire Department promptly responded as did Kauneonga Lake and Monticello Fire Department. Much of the buildings interior was heavily burned. Investigators are looking into a possible electrical problem involving the fish tanks as the potential cause. The location has been a landmark in Smallwood for over half a century, changing hands several times throughout the years. It has been Friends Pub for well over a decade and quickly became a well known place to eat and drink. No one was injured in the blaze.

Smallwood firefighters responded to the first call of the year on January 1st. At approximately 10:15am, we recieved a report of a rollover motor vehicle accident on State Route 17B. Upon arrival on scene, we discovered a Ford Pickup truck had lost conrol on the icy highway and rolled onto it's side near the intersection of Creamery Road and 17B, in Mongaup Valley. We quickly deployed the Rescue Jacks to stabilize the vehicle and the patients were transported to Catskill Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.