Bedford Fire Department
Our Mission
Bedford Fire Company / Department
The Bedford Fire Department recruits, trains and manages local volunteers to respond to fire, rescue and EMS emergencies within the Bedford Village Fire District and surrounding towns via mutual aid. It is a single-company fire department under the municipal control of the Bedford Village Fire District. It was formed as a company in 1923 and incorporated in 1927 as a not-for-profit organization. The fire, rescue and EMS operations of the company are managed by a team of line officers, headed by the Chief of Department who is elected each year by the active members of the department. Other operational officers are also elected annually, including two Assistant Chiefs, two Captains and five Lieutenants. Executive functions of the department are managed by executive officers headed by the President, with oversight from a Board of Directors. In addition to the President, executive officers include a Vice President, a Treasurer, a Financial Secretary, and a Company Secretary. Executive Officers are elected annually by the members of the Company. Board Directors are elected for staggered 3-year terms.
Bedford Village Fire District
The Bedford Village Fire District is a separate municipal entity that manages local fire tax monies to facilitate emergency services for Bedford Village. The District is governed by a board of five publicly elected volunteer Fire Commissioners and several paid employees. Fire Commissioners must be residents of the Bedford Village fire district and serve staggered 5-year terms. They are responsible for fire operations and for providing operational equipment to the Fire Department, including the firehouse building, fire trucks and ambulances, protective gear for first responders, other fire and rescue equipment, and medical supplies.
Department Apparatus
Our Personnel
General Members 1
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Current Officers
Shawn Carmody
Chief
Jason Siemers
1st Assistant Chief
Ari Kellner
2nd Assistant Chief
Andrea Eigel
Captain
Peter Meineck
Captain
Charles Della Penna
Lieutenant
David Rothenberg
Lieutenant
Edward (Ted) Eigel
Lieutenant
Matt MacCrea
Lieutenant
Nick David
Lieutenant
Gail Carmody
President
Angela Sour
Secretary
Shannon Siemers
Secretary (Financial)
Aric Bittker
Treasurer
Frank Hauser
Vice President
Past Chiefs
Graham Glauber
2025–2025
Shawn Carmody
2025–2025
Jason Siemers
2025–2025
Robert J Sour
2025–2025
Ari Kellner
2025–2025
Andrea Eigel
2025–2025
Ted Eigel
2025–2025
David Rothenberg
2025–2025
Charles Della Penna
2025–2025
Gail Carmody
2025–2025
Andrea Eigel
2025–2025
Angela Sour
2025–2025
Shannon Siemers
2025–2025
Aric Bittker
2025–2025
Graham Glauber
2024 - 2025
Shawn Carmody
2024–2024
Jason Siemers
2024–2024
Robert J Sour
2024–2024
Ari Kellner
2024–2024
Gail Carmody
2024–2024
Andrea Eigel
2024–2024
Angela Sour
2024–2024
Joe Perez
2024–2024
Aric Bittker
2024–2024
Donna Yorke
2018 - 2022
Peter Lazaro
2015 - 2016
Sarah Kalarchian
2015
Peter Aquilino
2013 - 2014
David Menken
2012 - 2014 / 2016 - 2017
Jason Siemers
2011 - 2012
Dave McCabe
2011
Joseph Iantorno
1979 - 1981 / 2009 - 2010
Joanne Aquilino
2009 - 2010
John Clark
2007 - 2008
Robert Mazurak
2005 - 2006
Aric Bittker
2005 - 2006
Andrew Klein
2004 - 2005 / 2019 - 2020 / 2022 - 2023
Paul Aquilino
2003 - 2004
Dean Wilkinson
2001 - 2002
Matt Halpin
2001 - 2002 / 2007 - 2008
Aric Bittker
1999 - 2000
Justin Kernan
1997 - 1998
James Halpin
1996 - 1998
Paul Aquilino
1994 (July) - 1996
Allan Wiltse Jr.
1994 - 1995
John Yursa
1993 - 1994 (July)
Raymond Thompson
1992 - 1993
Allan Wiltse Sr.
1990 - 1992
John Clark
1989 -1992 / 1999 - 2000
Remembering John Clark - July 2025: "Bedford Village traffic was halted for a few minutes last Tuesd…
Larry Progreske
1988 - 1990
John Barry
1987 - 1989
Robert Nielson Sr.
1986 - 1988
Raymond Thompson
1985 - 1987
Brock Callen
President
George Genovesi
1983 - 1985
Archibald Patierno
1983 - 1985
Robert Nielsen Sr.
1981 - 1983
Charles Blechner
1981 - 1983
Joseph Iantorno
1979 - 1981 / 2009 - 2010
Allan Wiltse Sr.
1979 - 1981
Gary Powell
1977 - 1979
Angelo Zaccari
1977 - 1979
Edward Barry
1975 - 1977
James Blair
1975 - 1977
Joseph Iantorno
1973 - 1975
Charles Bartram
1973 - 1975
Linc Rotando
1971–1973
Stan Priest
1971 - 1973
Sal Albano
1969 -1971
Edward Reed
1969 - 1971
Jacob Glasser
1967 - 1969
Charles Bartram
1967 - 1969
Walter Palmer
1965 - 1967
Charles Crawford
1965 - 1967
Albert Glasser
1963 - 1965
Walter Ragonese
1963 - 1965
Joseph Progreske Jr.
1961 - 1963
Eugene Powell
1959 - 1961
Jerry Hawe
1959 - 1961
Arvid Hall
1957 - 1959
Charles Crawford
1957 - 1959
Dominick Aquilino
1955 - 1957
George McTavey
1955 - 1957
Ned Ragonese
1953 - 1955
Albert Glasser
1953 - 1955
Albert Kindleburgh
1952 - 1953
JD Gray
1950 - 1953
Samuel Forsthye
1950 - 1952
George McCabe Sr.
1948 - 1950
John Kinkel
1923 - 1948
John Kinkel was the first Chief of the Bedford Fire Department and served for 25 years until April 1…
Annual Awards
Recognizing outstanding members and contributions each year.
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