Elections

[FiftyOnePride 100]

It is that time of year for many departments, including many last night. Just wanted to start a thread for folks to talk about their elections and post results if they want to.

Last night, we at the Millerton Fire Company held our annual elections for officers of the 2010 calender year, and the results are as follows.

Fire:

Chief: Jason Watson

Deputy Chief: Shawn Morrison

Company Chief: Jim Milton

Captain: Robbie Klippel

1st Lieutenant: Christopher Segelken

2nd Lieutenant: Joshua Schultz

Rescue Squad:

Rescue Squad Captain: Nancy Ellis

Rescue Squad Lieutenants: Mark McAvoy and Donna Flynn

Civil Officers:

President: Lennie Morrison

Vice President: Mike Segelken

Treasurer: Al Andrews

Secretary: Nancy Ellis

Edited December 4, 2009 by FiftyOnePride

[firemoose827 324]

If you ever want to know the results of the local "Popularity Contests" let me know, I will see what I can find out from the local cliques...IMEAN, departments.

On another note, good luck to all the experienced firefighters running for offices and congrats to all the officers that have or will be voted in, YOU all deserved it.

[Chief1710 14]

The Lake Carmel Fire Department had there elections on Thursday. These are the results:

Chief James Hauth

1st Asst. Chief Justyn Lewis

2nd Asst Chief Shawn Madsen

Captain's are David Churchill, Jack Keher and William Walters

Lt's are Robbie Shannon,Rob Benson,Ron Paulson,Mike Bishop,TJ Donohue & Scott Pompei

Fire Police Lt. Tom Filecco

Amb. Lt Patty Erickson

Most of these Officers are returning from last year or have been Officers in the past. The one new guy is TJ so I wish him the best in his new leadership role.

[ichie 3120 1]

AMENIA FIRE DEPT.

CHIEF SHAWN

1 ASSIT. CHIEF CHRIS

2 ASSIT. JOEL

CAPT. ANDY

1LT MATT

2LT RAY

3LT AARON

[SageVigiles 1,194]

New Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department

Chief Ed McCue (no election this year - 2 year term)

Asst. Chief - EMS Eva Williams (no election this year - 2 year term)

Company "A"

Asst. Chief Tom Blackman

Captain Mike Skelly

First Lieutenant Jamie Hines

Second Lieutenant Peter Weinburger

EMS Lieutenant Ken Johnson

Ball Pond Fire Company

Asst. Chief Mike O'Toole

Captain Nick Conway

First Lieutenant Mike Gill

Second Lieutenant Sean Breslin

Squantz Engine Company

Asst. Chief Peter Benzinger

Captain Bruce Kimbel

First Lieutenant Eric Koslowski

Second Lieutenant Tim Pfeiffer

EMS Lieutenant Pat Kimbel

[Remember585 815]

Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department 2010 Officers

CHIEFS

Chief: Phil Dinkler

1st Asst: John Munson

2nd Asst: Bill Vlad

COMPANY OFFICERS elections will be complete on 12/8, I'll post them afterwards.

[Guest NHFD172]

New Hamburg Fire District

Town of Poughkeepsie New York

2010 Officers

Board of Fire Commissioners

Chairman of the Board

Francis Manfredo

Vice Chairman Commissioner

Patrick Gallagher Christopher Bennett

Commissioner Commissioner

John Caulfield Jeffery Renihan

District Officers

Chief of Department

Joseph Moore

(Re-Elected)

Assistant Chief of Department

Frank Ferguson

(Re-Elected)

Engine Company One Technical Officers

Captain

Michael Stearns

(Elected)

First Lieutenants

Nick Baisley (Elected)

Jason Caulfield

(Elected)

Second Lieutenant

Mike Kennedy

(Re-Elected)

Billy Denbaum

(Elected)

Engine Company One Administrative Officers

President:

Dave Sampson

(Re-Elected)

Vice President:

Paul Kolor

(Re-Elected)

Treasurer:

Ed Ludwig

(Re-Elected)

Secretary:

P.J. Stratton

(Re-Elected)

Board of Directors:

Steve Oestrich

(Re-Elected)

Vinnie Traviglia

(Elected)

Kevin Caulfield,

(Re-Elected)

Craig Doyen,

(Re-Elected)

Dave Van Nostrand

(Elected)

Engine Company Two Technical Officers

Captain

Jason McIntosh

(Re-Elected)

First Lieutenant

Doug Terwilliger

(Re-Elected)

Charles Straley

(Re-Elected)

Second Lieutenant

Mike McKeegan

(Elected)

Engine Company Two Administrative Office

President:

Oak Acton

(Elected)

Vice President:

Carol Ann Stephens

(Elected)

Treasurer:

Sal Cocolicchio

(Elected)

Secretary:

Kathy Benedetto

(Re-Elected)

Board of Trustees:

Kevin Brower,

(Re-Elected)

John Raffaele Sr,

(Re-Elected)

Doug Terwilliger,

(Re-Elected)

Sal Cocolicchio,

(Re-Elected)

Leo Bakter.

(Re-Elected)

Elected District Officers 2010

Safety Officer of the Department

Patrick Gallagher

(Elected)

Truck Officer

Jorge Rodriquez

(Re-Elected)

EMS Officer

Quill Exum

(Elected)

Boat Officer

Jay Baisley

(Elected)

Fire Inspector

Patrick Gallagher

(Re-Elected)

Fire Inspector

Jeffrey Renihan

(Re-Elected)

Fire Prevention Lieutenant

Edward Ludwig

(Re-Elected)

Fire Police Captain

CarolAnne Stephens

(Re-Elected)

Fire Police Lieutenant

Vinnie Traviglia

(Elected)

[pvfdtowman 8]

putnam valley fire department 2010 firematic officers

chief - adam savino

1st asst. chief - shawn keeler

2nd asst. chief - wayne angstadt

captain - dave anderson

1st lt. - vacant

2nd lt's. - mike koenig , larry cobb jr. kenny rohauer

[ex-commish 490]

If you ever want to know the results of the local "Popularity Contests" let me know, I will see what I can find out from the local cliques...IMEAN, departments.

This is why elections should be a thing of the past. We need to start appointing qualified, competent people, not politically correct puppets who are afraid to rock the boat.

[jfmuller 23]

Who's to say appointments are not a popularity contest too? Or that the person appointed is any more qualified then the person not appointed? Every department has Cliques and there is No system that can eliminate that.

[hudson144 150]

Even in career departments political favors or paybacks exist when credentials or past work experience does not come into the equation!

[gamewell45 258]

Even in career departments political favors or paybacks exist when credentials or past work experience does not come into the equation!

Thats very true. I recall a department in Westchester where a career firefighter was an acting chief for close to a year; he was supposed to be appointed Chief; well when it came to the meeting to officially appoint him, the Board of Fire Commissioners having been influenced by others ended up appointing someone else to the position with no advance notice to the acting chief.

[foreman1923 22]

Mahopac falls officers for 09-10

Chief: Annie Link

1st asst. chief: Ted Pollack

2nd asst chief: Ted Finney

Captian station 1: Scott Weber

Captain Station 2: Keith Puhekker

Lieutenant Eng. 1: Brian Neary

Lieutenant Eng. 2: Pete Acton

Lieutenant Eng. 3: Robert Trace

Lieutenant Rescue: Brian Sacher

[pvfdtowman 8]

putnam valley vac officers for 2010

captain - sheryl luongo

1st lt. - don greasser

2nd lt. - mike moculski

3rd lt. - mike chetner (myself)

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putnam valley vac officers for 2010

captain - sheryl luongo

1st lt. - don greasser

2nd lt. - mike moculski

3rd lt. - mike chetner (myself)

Can anyone tell me if any departments use any criteria such as training, certifications, time in service, time in department, or any other requirements to hold the fire officer ranks to which people have been elected?

[FiftyOnePride 100]

Can anyone tell me if any departments use any criteria such as training, certifications, time in service, time in department, or any other requirements to hold the fire officer ranks to which people have been elected?

Certain certifications or courses, as well as a specific time of service in the department are necessary to hold office here. As you can guess, the number of courses and time ramp up the more bugles the position has.

[cman473 56]

2010 Officer List

Plattekill Fire District

Plattekill Fire Rescue

Line Office

Chief – Ralph Davis

1st Assistant Chief – Robert Betanzos

2nd Assistant Chief – Christopher Mancuso

1st Captain – Jason Meyer

2nd Captain – Keith Kovacs

EMS Captain – Lynn Wagner

Fire Police Captain – John Laskowsky

1st Lieutenant – Brian Stafford

1st EMS Lieutenant – Jason Grasso

1st Fire Police Lieutenant – Michael Putnam

2nd Lieutenant – Pasquale “PJ” DeGiorgio

2nd EMS Lieutenant – John Thomas Kopaskie

2nd Fire Police Lieutenant – Jeff Hoppenstedt Jr.

3rd Lieutenant – Chris Northrup

3rd EMS Lieutenant – Mike Daye

4th Lieutenant – John Papo

Company Officers

President – James Hoppenstedt

Vice President – Charles Trojahn

Financial Secretary – John Sisti

Treasurer – Mark Best Hall

Recording Secretary – Karen Daye

Board of Fire Commissioners

Chairman James Hoppenstedt

Commissioner Mark Best-Hall

Commissioner Gail Casiano

Commissioner Samuel Doncel

Commissioner Keith Way

Secretary Nancy Papo

Treasurer Stacey Lloyd

[FDVA356 23]

CROTON EMS 2010 OFFICERS RESULTS

CAPTAIN: Gary Diggs

1ST LEUTENANT: James Ferguson

2ND LIEUTENANT: John Delaney

PRESIDENT: Pat Roosa

VICE PRESIDENT: JT Camp

SECRETARY: Katie Caruso

TREASURER: Charlie O'Connor

*Requirements: for Line Officer

-qualified driver

-EMT

-NIMS (depends on position) I-100, 200, 300, 700, 800

[TSull 33]

Certain certifications or courses, as well as a specific time of service in the department are necessary to hold office here. As you can guess, the number of courses and time ramp up the more bugles the position has.

Thanks for the response. Can you tell me what certifications/training/time in service for each rank and who decided on the requirements?

[131PFD 1]

Peekskill Fire Department Officers for 2010

Chief of Department-Lenny Varella Jr.

1st Asst Chief-Robert Fiorio Sr.

2nd Asst Chief-Vinny Malaspina

Captain-Kevin Ferris

Captain-Pat MacLennan

1st Lieutenant-John Rose

1st Lieutenant-Eddie Williams

1st Lieutenant-Tyrone Gerald

Department Safety Officer-Don "Spanky" MacLennan

Department Surgeon-Dr. John McGurty Jr.

Deputy Chief-John Pappas

Deputy Chief-James Howard

Deputy Chief-Robert Boddie Sr.

Deputy Chief-John Esposito

2nd Lieutenant(Engine 130)-Joe Pagano

2nd Lieutenant(Engine 131)-Robert Boddie Jr.

2nd Lieutenant(Engine 132)-Patrick Redfearn

2nd Lieutenant(Engine 133)-Cameron Rice

2nd Lieutenant(Rescue 134)-Keneil Berbeck

2nd Lieutenant(Tower Ladder 45)-James Pappas

Edited December 12, 2009 by 131PFD

[FiftyOnePride 100]

Thanks for the response. Can you tell me what certifications/training/time in service for each rank and who decided on the requirements?

I will grab my by-laws later, they are not right around me at the moment, just writing this here as a reminder...

[FDVA356 23]

Peekskill Fire Department Officers for 2010

Chief of Department-Lenny Varella Jr.

1st Asst Chief-Robert Fiorio Sr.

2nd Asst Chief-Vinny Malaspina

Captain-Kevin Ferris

Captain-Pat MacLennan

1st Lieutenant-John Rose

1st Lieutenant-Eddie Williams

1st Lieutenant-Tyrone Gerald

Department Safety Officer-Don "Spanky" MacLennan

Department Surgeon-Dr. John McGurty Jr.

Deputy Chief-John Pappas

Deputy Chief-James Howard

Deputy Chief-Robert Boddie Sr.

Deputy Chief-John Esposito

2nd Lieutenant(Engine 130)-Joe Pagano

2nd Lieutenant(Engine 131)-Robert Boddie Jr.

2nd Lieutenant(Engine 132)-Patrick Redfearn

2nd Lieutenant(Engine 133)-Cameron Rice

2nd Lieutenant(Rescue 134)-Keneil Berbeck

2nd Lieutenant(Tower Ladder 45)-James Pappas

[FiftyOnePride 100]

Thanks for the response. Can you tell me what certifications/training/time in service for each rank and who decided on the requirements?

FF1 and Pump Ops for LT's and Capt. minimum. FF1, Pump Ops, Incident Command, and Hazmat for Chiefs.

As to who decided, a committee of veteran firefighters and past officers.

[Remember585 815]

Croton Fire Department 2010 Officers (Complete List) - Best of luck to all!

Chief: Phil Dinkler (2081)

1st Asst: John Munson (2082)

2nd Asst: Bill Vlad (2083)

Captains

E118: Gus Binkler

E119: Chris Colombo

E120: Spencer Grant

TL44: Charles Pellegrino

R18: Gregg Tucci

First Lieutenants

E118: Dave Altagomez

E119: Dave Rinaldi

E120: Keith Douglas

TL44: Mark Dickey

R18: Eric Johnson

Second Lieutenants

E118: Brad Kennedy

E119: Mike Feminella

E120: John Barirde

TL44: Mike Pellet

[Bnechis 3,961]

FF1 and Pump Ops for LT's and Capt. minimum. FF1, Pump Ops, Incident Command, and Hazmat for Chiefs.

As to who decided, a committee of veteran firefighters and past officers.

Hazmat operations is mandated by NYS (PESH) and federal (OSHA)law for all firefighters before they are allowed to respond on any calls. plus annual refresher.

Additional hazmat training is also required for anyone who maybe an IC (so all officers) and anyone who shows up prior to officers.

[antiquefirelt 994]

Who's to say appointments are not a popularity contest too? Or that the person appointed is any more qualified then the person not appointed? Every department has Cliques and there is No system that can eliminate that.

Well if that's what makes you feel OK with the elections then by all means keep spreading word.

For those VFD's that want to be recognized as professional organizations it's time to set rigid standards for promotions with testing and well documented process. There are some career jobs that could also benefit from the latter.

[FDVA356 23]

CROTON EMS qualifications for officers and some additional requirements hopefully to be added this year:

ALL OFFICERS:

EMT

EVOC or Ambulance Operator Course

DRIVER

NIMS 100, 700, 800

Hopefully adding:

Haz Mat Operations Level

Rehab

add. leadership classes

1st Lieutenant/Captain level:

NIMS 200, 300

*400 Captain

EXPERIENCE:

min. 2yrs as a EMT to become 2nd Lieutenant, and to serve as 1st LT. you have to have been 1 year as 2nd LT. and to serve as Captain, 1yr as 2nd and 1 yr 1st LT.

[VAEMC 10]

Montrose Fire Department

Chief Scott Cole

1st Assistant Ken Gilleo Sr.

2nd Assistant Brian Barry

Captain Rob Porter

1st Lt Scott Gilbert

2nd Lt Patrick Strang

[ex-commish 490]

For those VFD's that want to be recognized as professional organizations it's time to set rigid standards for promotions with testing and well documented process. There are some career jobs that could also benefit from the latter.

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ex-commish 490]

As to who decided, a committee of veteran firefighters and past officers.

From what I have seen that is part of the priblem.