Home of the very few, and sometimes proud,
(though mostly humble)...
We're just neighbors helping neighbors...
no room for politics in this little volunteer company!
Here's the Selkirk Fire Department logo,
which includes all 3 fire company locations:
(Co. #1 is in Selkirk, and Co. #2 is in Glenmont)
Here's the Company mascot:
Company #3 was established in 1957,
and it is situated in the southwest corner of the fire district.
There are very few fire hydrants in our part of the district,
so our Company is responsible for a 2,500 gallon tanker (ETA-43).
It's been said that due to our lack of hydrants, we suck... water that is.
We also operate a custom pumper (E-48),
and a brush truck (E-45).
Among the more unusual property in our part of the district
is the famous Selkirk Rail Yard, which is probably the largest
such facility in the eastern USA, and several large industrial sites.
The Selkirk fire district encompasses an area of about 30 square miles,
and has an estimated population of 8,500. The district also includes
about seven miles of Hudson River frontage, and consequently, the district
operates a rescue boat as well. There are also about seven miles of NYS
Thruway within the district, which tends to keep Company #1's heavy
rescue truck (R-46) rolling quite a bit.
There were 332 fire calls in the Selkirk Fire District in 2007.
Current Company #3 Line Officers
Company Chief(430): Rob Burns
1st Ass't. Chief(431): Vacant
2nd Ass't. Chief(432): John Telfer
3rd Ass't. Chief(433): Ken Bovia
Current Company #3 Civil Officers
President: Dan Klob
Vice President: Jeff Stangle
Corresponding Secretary: Bob Filkins
Membership Secretary: Rachel Brate
Treasurer: Stewart Burnham
Current roster of active members
(in addition to the line officers shown above):
Kevin Bovia Rachel Brate Stewart Burnham
Heather Burns Kevin Craft Joe Frankovic
Ed Ginter Dan Klob Greg McMullin Rob Messenger Paul Miller
Michael Sleeper Dick Stangle
Jeff Stangle Frank With Kurt Witt
Current roster of veteran & associate members:
Curtis Apple Bill Borger Bob Burns
Jaime Camps George Fink Randy Finley Don Gager Ernest Hahn Ron Hammond
John Heere Bill Heere Len Jump Brad Kellam Joe Keller George Ostrander, Jr.
Jeffery Ostrander John Perry Pete Peseka Howard Shafer John Seaburg Dave VanKempen
Giles Wagoner Richard Warnken, Jr. Paul Watson Bob Wiggand Jessy Wilson Marty Wilson
Here's a semi-visible photo of our '08 Officers being sworn into office...
Left to Right: Kevin Craft, Rob Burns, Ken Bovia, John Telfer, Dan Klob, Jeff Stangle, Bob Filkins, and Rachel Brate. AWOL: Stewart Burnham
Special Memorial Recognition
On February 5th of 1997, we lost our 1st Assistant Chief, Kevin Charles Seaburg, who died in the line of duty during overhaul
of a structure fire scene. Though only 38 years old at the time of his
tragic death, Kevin had more than 21 years of service to this company.
Though he's no longer here in person, he will never be forgotten.
Now hear this...
Monitor radio frequency 155.9700 MHz on your scanner to hear
all fire and ambulance action in the Town of Bethlehem.
(The Town is also still dispatching calls on its former frequency
of 46.06 MHZ, but that will cease at some point in the future.)
Upcoming events:
Regular Company Meetings
Held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month @ 8:00 PM
Meeting dates for 2009 are:
January 20th February 17th March 17th April 21st
May 19th June 16th July 21st August 18th September 15th
October 20th November 17th December 15th
Be there, or risk being "volunteered" for something!
Kevin Bovia Benefit Fund
Kevin is an active member of Selkirk Fire Co. 3, who was involved in a very serious motorcycle
accident in June of 2005,
which left him hospitalized for an extended period of time. After one surgery to repair his broken neck and two surgeries
to repair a broken leg, Kevin has a long, tough road ahead of him to recovery.
If you would like to help support Kevin's family during this difficult time, please send a check made payable to: Kevin Bovia Benefit Fund
c/o Key Bank P.O. Box 116 Ravena, NY 12143
Want to get involved, or need to contact us?
You can reach us via e-mail here: (click on image below)
Or through more traditional means at:
Selkirk Fire Co. #3
P.O. Box 95
South Bethlehem, NY 12161
Phone: (518)767-9141
Fax: (518)767-3545
