On January 3, 1901 twenty seven concerned citizens formed the New Hartford Volunteer Fire Department to protect the Village of New Hartford from the ravages of fire. On January 21, 1901 the village board agreed to furnish the fledgling fire department with four rubber coats, six lanterns, furnishing from the hose cart, and acquire a suitable building as a hose house. Permission was given by the Presbyterian Church to use their bell in case of a fire. So started the journey of over 100 years of dedicated service to our community.
CHIEFS 1901-PRESENT
Albert H. Goddard | 1901-1906 | Edward H. Hanley | 1933-1944 | |
John H. Corbett | 1907-1911 | Robert O. Morris | 1945-1949 | |
Albert S. Harris | 1912-1917, Jan.-Apr. | John J. Salter | 1950-1955 | |
“ “ “ | 1918 | Edward Roman Jr. | 1956-1977 | |
Joseph P. Corbett | 1917, May-Dec. | Paul E. Lewis | 1978-1980 | |
“ “ “ | 1919-1929 | David M. Reynolds | 1981-2005 | |
James F. Doyle | 1930-1932 | William J. Freiberger III | 2006-2008 | |
Thomas A. Bolanowski II 2009-2020 | ||||
HISTORY OF THE LINE OFFICER POSITIONS
1901 | 1949-1951 | 1974-1985 |
Chief | Chief | Chief |
Assistant Chief | Assistant Chief | Assistant Chief |
6 Pipemen | 1st Deputy Chief | 1st Deputy Chief |
3 Hydrant Men | 2nd Deputy Chief | 2nd Deputy Chief |
Engineer | Captain | |
1902-1906 | Captain | 1st Lieutenant |
Chief | Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant |
Assistant Chief | 3rd Lieutenant | |
Foreman Hook & Ladder | 1952-1955 | Fire Police Captain |
Foreman Hose | Chief | Fire Police 1st Lieutenant |
Assistant Chief | Fire Police 2nd Lieutenant | |
1907-1916 | 1st Deputy Chief | |
Chief | 2nd Deputy Chief | 1986-1996 |
Assistant Chief | Captain | Chief |
Foreman Hook & Ladder | Lieutenant | Assistant Chief |
Foreman Hose | 2nd Assistant Chief | |
Asst. Foreman Hook & Ladder | 1956-1963 | 3rd Assistant Chief |
Asst. Foreman Hose | Chief | 1st Captain |
Assistant Chief | 2nd Captain | |
1917-1926 | 1st Deputy Chief | 1st Lieutenant |
Chief | 2nd Deputy Chief | 2nd Lieutenant |
Assistant Chief | Captain | 3rd Lieutenant |
Engineer | Lieutenant | Fire Police Captain |
Foreman Hook & Ladder | Fire Police Captain | Fire Police 1st Lieutenant |
Foreman Hose | Fire Police 2nd Lieutenant | |
Asst. Foreman Hook & Ladder* | 1964-1973 | |
Asst. Foreman Hose* | Chief | 1997-2011 |
* No Asst. Foremen in 1925 | Assistant Chief | Chief |
1st Deputy Chief | Assistant Chief | |
1927-1948 | 2nd Deputy Chief | 2nd Assistant Chief |
Chief | Captain | 3rd Assistant Chief |
Assistant Chief | Lieutenant | 1st Captain |
Engineer | Fire Police Captain | 2nd Captain |
Captain | Fire Police 1st Lieutenant | 1st Lieutenant |
Lieutenant | Fire Police 2nd Lieutenant | 2nd Lieutenant |
Foreman Hook & Ladder | 3rd Lieutenant | |
Foreman Hose | 2012-Present | 4th Lieutenant |
Chief | Fire Police Captain | |
Assistant Chief | Fire Police 1st Lieutenant | |
2nd Assistant Chief | Fire Police 2nd Lieutenant | |
3rd Assistant Chief | ||
1st Captain | ||
2nd Captain | ||
3rd Captain | ||
1st Lieutenant | ||
2nd Lieutenant | ||
3rd Lieutenant | ||
4th Lieutenant | ||
Fire Police Captain | ||
Fire Police 1st Lieutenant | ||
Fire Police 2nd Lieutenant |
NEW HARTFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT ALARMS 1901-2021
1902 | 2 | 1941 | 56 | 1980 | 342 | 2019 | 1145 |
1903 | 1 | 1942 | 24 | 1981 | 415 | 2020 | 967 |
1904 | 0 | 1943 | 28 | 1982 | 499 | 2021 | 1286 |
1905 | 2 | 1944 | 52 | 1983 | 499 | ||
1906 | 2 | 1945 | 27 | 1984 | 554 | ||
1907 | 1 | 1946 | 49 | 1985 | 570 | ||
1908 | 2 | 1947 | 37 | 1986 | 617 | ||
1909 | 1 | 1948 | 54 | 1987 | 658 | ||
1910 | 0 | 1949 | 52 | 1988 | 770 | ||
1911 | 5 | 1950 | 52 | 1989 | 771 | ||
1912 | 4 | 1951 | 45 | 1990 | 745 | ||
1913 | 0 | 1952 | 98 | 1991 | 696 | ||
1914 | 1 | 1953 | 83 | 1992 | 771 | ||
1915 | 2 | 1954 | 63 | 1993 | 871 | ||
1916 | 3 | 1955 | 37 | 1994 | 843 | ||
1917 | 1 | 1956 | 40 | 1995 | 811 | ||
1918 | 0 | 1957 | 81 | 1996 | 987 | ||
1919 | 9 | 1958 | 82 | 1997 | 865 | ||
1920 | 4 | 1959 | 86 | 1998 | 953 | ||
1921 | 11 | 1960 | 70 | 1999 | 936 | ||
1922 | 6 | 1961 | 81 | 2000 | 974 | ||
1923 | 6 | 1962 | 114 | 2001 | 937 | ||
1924 | 7 | 1963 | 114 | 2002 | 983 | ||
1925 | 19 | 1964 | 120 | 2003 | 1076 | ||
1926 | 14 | 1965 | 143 | 2004 | 1135 | ||
1927 | 15 | 1966 | 136 | 2005 | 1112 | ||
1928 | 32 | 1967 | 136 | 2006 | 1070 | ||
1929 | 10 | 1968 | 166 | 2007 | 1077 | ||
1930 | 14 | 1969 | 137 | 2008 | 1115 | ||
1931 | 21 | 1970 | 155 | 2009 | 1222 | ||
1932 | 31 | 1971 | 164 | 2010 | 1319 | ||
1933 | 28 | 1972 | 221 | 2011 | 1383 | ||
1934 | 28 | 1973 | 234 | 2012 | 1217 | ||
1935 | 38 | 1974 | 224 | 2013 | 1465 | ||
1936 | 30 | 1975 | 216 | 2014 | 1333 | ||
1937 | 28 | 1976 | 229 | 2015 | 1189 | ||
1938 | 30 | 1977 | 261 | 2016 | 1056 | ||
1939 | 39 | 1978 | 316 | 2017 | 1153 | Total | 42981 |
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