Fire Advisory Board
County Fire and EMS Training Information 
There shall be a County Fire Advisory Board, which shall be appointed as provided by law.
Specifically, pursuant to § 225-a of the County Law of the State of New York:
(1) The County Fire Advisory Board shall consist of not less than five members nor more than 21 members, each of whom shall be appointed by the County Legislature for a term of not to exceed one year, two years or three years. Such terms of office need not be the same for all members.
(2) It shall be the duty of such Board to cooperate with the Office of Fire Prevention and Control in the Department of State in relation to such programs for fire training, fire service-related activities and mutual aid; to act as an advisory body to the County Legislature and to the County Fire Coordinator in connection with the County participation in such programs for fire training, fire service-related activities and mutual aid and in connection with County establishment and maintenance of a County fire training school and mutual aid programs in cases of fire and other emergencies in which the services of fire fighters would be used.
(3) Such Board shall perform such other duties as the County Legislature may prescribe in relation to fire training, fire service-related activities and mutual aid in cases of fire and other emergencies in which the services of firefighters would be used.
(4) The members of such Board shall be County officers and residents of the County of Rensselaer.
(5) Members of the Fire Advisory Board shall receive no compensation for services rendered but shall be entitled to their reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, within appropriations made for such purposes.
(6) The Fire Advisory Board shall keep minutes of all meetings, including the date and time of meeting and members in attendance. The original of said minutes shall be filed with the Clerk of the Legislature as soon as possible, but not to exceed 10 business days after the next regular Board meeting at which the minutes were reviewed and accepted. The Clerk of the Legislature or his or her designee shall maintain an official record of the Board’s agenda items. This official record shall include the disposition of each agenda item, including individual votes of each member on each item.
2025 Board Members
Advisory Board shall consist of not less than five members nor more than 21 members, each of whom shall be appointed by the County Legislature for a term of not to exceed one year, two years or three years.
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Board Member |
Term Expiration |
Battalion |
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David Valyou |
December 31, 2025 |
1 |
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Mark Lacivita |
December 31, 2025 |
3 |
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Gary Roberts |
December 31, 2025 |
4 |
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Tim Boel |
December 31, 2025 |
4 |
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Seth Tracy |
December 31, 2025 |
4 |
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David Cook |
December 31, 2025 |
4 |
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William Brooking, Jr. |
December 31, 2025 |
City of Rensselaer |
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Ed Heffern |
December 31, 2025 |
County Officer |
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Jay Wilson |
December 31, 2025 |
County Officer |
Legislative Liaisons to the Fire Advisory Board
William Maloney
Tom Grant
Scott Rogers
Mark Fleming
Carole Weaver
Contact the Fire Advisory Board by email: Renscoclerk@renscony.gov
Meetings
All meetings are held at the Rensselaer County Legislature, located at 99 Troy Road, East Greenbush, NY. Time will be posted when the meeting is scheduled.
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 4:15 p.m. |
Minutes |
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 4:15 p.m. |
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RENSSELAER COUNTY FIRE BATTALIONS
Links to the departments below
BATTALION 1:
Fire Departments
Valley Falls Speigletown
BATTALION 2:
Fire Departments
BATTALION 3:
Fire Departments
BATTALION 4:
Fire Departments
Clinton Heights East Greenbush
BATTALION 5:
Fire Departments
Hoosick Falls North Hoosick
Petersburgh Stephentown
BATTALION 6:
Fire Departments
BATTALION 7:
Fire Departments