The members of the Webster Volunteer Fire Department and 2024 Carnival Committee would like to thank everyone for their support during the 2024 Webster Fireman’s Carnival. Thank you to all the Webster firefighters and other agency and group volunteers that assisted. Thank you to all the ‘friends and family’ volunteers that assisted. A big thank you to the community for attending the carnival and ... (Full Story & Photos)
Recently, some historical photos and blueprints surfaced of the Webster Volunteer Fire Department’s 1953 and 1959 Seagrave pumpers. Scanned copies of the original specification blueprint plans for both trucks are attached to this story. The plans are hand drawn and extremely rudimentary compared to today’s complex CAD drawings. Both rigs were fairly ‘modern’ for the time period.
NEJFD Executive Director Steven C. Small, April 16
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Lieutenant Michael Hoosock of the Onondaga County (NY) Sheriff’s Office and Officer Michael Jensen of the Syracuse (NY) Police Department, were shot and killed in the line of duty on the night of Sunday, April 14th, 2024.
Lt. Hoosock was a beloved deputy, husband, father and a highly respected lifetime ... (Full Story & Photos)
NEJFD Executive Director Steven C. Small, April 02
Monroe County is advising residents to, “Be Aware. Be Prepared. Be There.”
Be Aware: • A total Solar Eclipse will happen on Monday, April 8, 2024, when the moon will completely block out the sun, causing darkness during the day. • Eclipse Timing: 2:07 to 4:33 p.m. • Totality / Darkness Timing: 3:20 to 3:24 p.m. (3 minutes and 38 seconds) • What will happen during totality: o Deep dusk in the ... (Full Story & Photos)
NEJFD Executive Director Steven C. Small, February 29
On February 28, 2024, at approximately 3:19 PM, the Webster Volunteer Fire Department responded mutual aid to assist the Ontario Fire District for a motor vehicle crash with entrapment. (State Route 104 at Lakeside Road)
13WHAM Story: Ontario, N.Y. — A woman has serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a crash Wednesday afternoon on State Route 104 in Wayne County.
NEJFD Executive Director Steven C. Small, February 07
On February 7, 2024, at 2:24 PM, the Webster Fire Department was dispatched to the 1400 block of State Road for multiple calls of a truck on fire. Engine 103 arrived at the corrected address of 1320 State Road, Schantz Park, with a large pile of garbage on fire directly behind a garbage truck. Crews from E103 and E102 extinguished the fire quickly and Webster Fire remained on scene until the garbage ... (Full Story & Photos)
NEJFD Executive Director Steven C. Small, December 30
On December 28, 2023, the North East Joint Fire District’s Board of Fire Commissioners swore in the 2024 Chief Officers. The Chiefs were elected by the membership of the Webster Volunteer Fire Department and approved by the Board of Fire Commissioners. Serving as District Chief will be Brian Smith, First Assistant Chief Steve Kozak and Second Assistant Chief Dan Andrews.
NEJFD Executive Director Steven C. Small, December 13
At the District annual election held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, James Hoffman was elected to his third 5-year term as Fire Commissioner of the North East Joint Fire District. Commissioner Hoffman is a retired local business owner and has been a member of the Webster Volunteer Fire Department for nearly 30 years. Commissioner Hoffman's third term as Fire Commissioner commences on January 1, 2024 ... (Full Story & Photos)