A Salute to our Lifesaving Volunteers 2016
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2B <strong>Salute</strong> To Our <strong>Lifesaving</strong> <strong>Volunteers</strong> <strong>2016</strong> The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, November 3, <strong>2016</strong><br />
GUILDERLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT INC.<br />
Organized in 1931<br />
Serves the <strong>to</strong>wn of Guilderland from The Prospect Hill Cemetery<br />
<strong>to</strong> the Nirvana Indian Restaurant, with parts of Routes 155<br />
and 146 and Old State Road.<br />
Calls:<br />
Calls: 2015: 180 <strong>2016</strong> YTD: 174<br />
The Guilderland Fire Department has served the district for 84<br />
years with 36 active members currently serving their community.<br />
The department maintains f<strong>our</strong> fire apparatus, two command<br />
vehicles, and one utility vehicle. Fire apparatus includes a 1992<br />
Salisbury (Engine 27) and a 2002 American LaFrance (Engine 26)<br />
engine. Both are Class I engines that pump large volumes of water<br />
and carry firefighting hose and ground ladders. Other apparatus<br />
includes a 2008 E-One 100 foot aerial ladder platform/pumper<br />
(Truck 29) and a 2007 Spartan Light Rescue Squad (Squad 23) that<br />
contains a mobile air bank and the Jaws of Life.<br />
Our membership includes both men and women, highschool and<br />
college students and a diverse group of local professionals. Anyone<br />
16 years or older may join if they live or work in the Guilderland Fire<br />
District. Ladies Auxiliary is also accepting new members, there is no<br />
residency requirement. Applications for either may be obtained by<br />
calling the firehouse at 456-5000 or by email via <strong>our</strong> contact page.<br />
Guilderland Fire Department firematic officers, seated from left: Scott Jill, chief; Jim Schanz,<br />
assistant chief. Standing from left: Chris<strong>to</strong>pher Cox, sergeant; Michael Dempsey, captain; Allen Mason,<br />
lieutenant.<br />
Membership<br />
(* life member, ** emeritus)<br />
Bill Beha, Joe Bentley, Scott Bianchi, Tom Blank*, Larry<br />
Carpenter, Lisa Cosgrove, Chad Cox, Chris<strong>to</strong>pher Cox, Curtis Cox*,<br />
Mike Dempsey, Alex Downey, Brian Forte*, Don Gai<strong>to</strong>r, Vince<br />
Ganance* **, Ryan Gundermann, Scott Jill, Dave Kellerman,<br />
Rich Leininger* **, Mike Leonard, Robert Lynch* **, Butch<br />
Marriner, Allen Mason, Dave Messercola*, Bob Meyers, Chuck<br />
Meyers, Joe Moore, Tim O’Hara, Greg Overholt, Rev. Stewart<br />
Pattison, Albert Parshall * **, Roy Paul, Doug Ryan, Jim<br />
Schanz, Sean Smith, Dave Spiak*, Brian Sullivan, Nate Webb,<br />
Justin Wemple, George Wilhelm, Greg Wilhelm, Nick Wilson.<br />
Auxiliary:<br />
Juanita Aikens-English, Christine Burdick, Linda Campbell, Elsie<br />
Constable*, Cathleen Cox*, Pam Gai<strong>to</strong>r, Joan Ganance*, Zulie<br />
Gundermann, Shipra Lyer, Nicole Marriner, M.J. Pattison, Suzanne<br />
Pauly, Anna Russo, Cindy Schultz*, Lynn Seaburg*, Doris Selig*<br />
(charter), Clara Verreau, Melissa Wood.<br />
Civil officers of the Guilderland Fire Department, seated from left: Doug Ryan, vice president; Bob<br />
Meyers, president. Standing from left: Robert Lynch, quartermaster; Nate Webb, Brian Forte, direc<strong>to</strong>rs.<br />
Absent: Stewart Pattison, secretary; Vincent Ganance, treasurer.<br />
Guilderland Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary officers,<br />
seated from left: Cathleen Cox, president; Pam Gai<strong>to</strong>r, vice president.<br />
Standing from left: Doris Selig, treasurer; Cindy Schultz,<br />
Melissa Wood, direc<strong>to</strong>rs.<br />
It’s Y<strong>our</strong> Town<br />
It’s Y<strong>our</strong> NeighborhoodIt’s<br />
Y<strong>our</strong> Home<br />
It’s Y<strong>our</strong> Turn <strong>to</strong> Volunteer<br />
DO IT TODAY!