South Minden Volunteer Fire Department

Chief: Duane N. Rockwell
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month, 8PM
Location: 1029 St. Hwy 163, Fort Plain, NY 13339
Phone: 518-993-2093
Email: smfd_chief@yahoo.com

Established in 1964
Located in the south-west part of Montgomery County
Holds contracts with Town of Minden and Town of Canajoharie as well as Town of Cherry Valley, Otsego County
About 31 active members
Active Explorer Post
Operates out of one station that was built in 1998

Apparatus

2006 American Hauler Trailer w/6000 psi cascase system

2005 International 1000 gpm/1000 gallon top mount engine

1995 Ford L8000 1250 gpm/1500 gallon front mount tanker

1995 Ford F-250 300 gpm/150 gallon brush/EMS truck

1983 American LaFrance 1250 gpm/500 gallon engine

1927 Sanford 500 gpm/300 gallon engine

(The 1927 Sanford was the original fire truck that started SMFD. The truck was purchased from a local junk yard in 1961 and from that point on the founding members built the 1st fire station which is located just south of the new fire station.)

Department Information

Over the years many members of SMFD have moved on to join other departments and have earned the rank of chief of their new departments as well as one becoming Montgomery County Fire Coordinator/EMO Director
One founding member, Sherman D. Rockwell, still holds active firefighter status with the department as well as a position on the board. He has served since the idea of forming the fire department and has also held the position of Fire Chief for over 30 years.
Every Tuesday evening we hold a work night at the station at 7PM
Looking for new members to join