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Our Team

We are a team of dedicated volunteers and full-time and part-time employees that help to keep our 21,000+ residents protected.

21K+

Protected Residents

1,500+

Answered  Calls

11

Apparatus Vehicles

2

Fire Stations

Our Team.

Welcome to the Latham Volunteer Fire Department! Formed in 1910, our department is located north of the City of Albany, New York, covering Latham, and the Town of Colonie in Albany County, New York. We protect about 21,000 residents. Our district is densely populated, with a mix of residential and commercial. We respond to about 1,500 calls for service annually between Fire and EMS, making us one of the busiest fire departments within the Town of Colonie. We are staffed by a dedicated group of volunteers and paid staff.

 

Latham Volunteer Fire Department has a long, proven relationship with many other public services. Boght Fire Dept, Colonie Village Fire Co, Fuller Road FD, Maplewood FD, Menands Fire Co, Midway FD, Schuyler Heights Fire Co, Shaker Road Loudonville FD, Stanford Heights FD, Verdoy FD, West Albany FD, Albany Airport FD, Colonie Police Department, Albany County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Colonie Emergency Medical Service, Colonie 911 and Albany County 911 are close partners in our business, and contribute to the goal of providing the best possible service to our community.

 

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William D.T. Childs

William D.T. Childs

Chief

Brendan Treadwell

Brendan Treadwell

2nd Captain

Gavin Ostwald

Gavin Ostwald

3rd Lieutenant

William R. Childs

William R. Childs

Safety Officer

Nicholas Mitchell

Nicholas Mitchell

Vice President

Ronald Babbitt

Ronald Babbitt

Chairman, Board of Directors

Todd Gardner

Todd Gardner

Director

Fred Pettingell

Fred Pettingell

Member at Large

Beatrice Tucker

Beatrice Tucker

Member at Large

Jacqueline Conlin

Jacqueline Conlin

Office Manager

Shaun Leonardo

Shaun Leonardo

Staff Firefighter

David Filarecki

David Filarecki

1st Assistant Chief

Alexander Kot

Alexander Kot

3rd Captain

Patrick Germaine

Patrick Germaine

Fire Police Captain

Thomas Bergin

Thomas Bergin

Safety Officer

Edward Krawiecki

Edward Krawiecki

Recording Secretary

David Austin

David Austin

Director

Charles Nightingale

Charles Nightingale

Director

Robert Relyea, Sr.

Robert Relyea, Sr.

Member at Large

Kenneth Plew

Kenneth Plew

Head Trustee

Anthony Oppelt

Anthony Oppelt

Maintenance Technician

Daniel Gaucher

Daniel Gaucher

Staff Firefighter

Richard Haack

Richard Haack

2nd Assistant Chief

1st Lieutenant

Paul Lavigne

Paul Lavigne

Fire Police Lieutenant

Paul Fink

Paul Fink

Safety Officer

John Riccitelli

John Riccitelli

Teasurer

Richard Barlette

Richard Barlette

Director

Fred Roberts

Fred Roberts

Director

Gerald Shaw

Gerald Shaw

Member at Large

Nabeel Saeed

Nabeel Saeed

Trustee

Robert Lemrow

Robert Lemrow

Staff Firefighter

Stephen Enright

Stephen Enright

1st Captain

Kristen Leffel

Kristen Leffel

2nd Lieutenant

Paul Daigneault

Paul Daigneault

Fire Police Lieutenant

Donald Geary

Donald Geary

President

Matthew Peterson

Matthew Peterson

Financial Secretary

Warren Carr, Jr.

Warren Carr, Jr.

Director

Fr. Geoffrey Burke

Fr. Geoffrey Burke

Chaplain

Paul Toscino

Paul Toscino

Member at Large

Donald Peal

Donald Peal

Trustee

Shane Large

Shane Large

Staff Firefighter

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Welcome to the Latham Fire Department

Formed in 1910, the Latham Fire Department is located north of the City of Albany, New York, covering Latham, and the Town of Colonie in Albany County, New York.

We protect 21,000+ residents.

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