Dedicated to Our Community
The West Keansburg Fire Department is proud to be led by a dedicated team of officers and supported by committed volunteer members who serve our community with professionalism, integrity, and pride. Together, they provide fire protection, emergency response, public safety education, and community support while upholding the department’s longstanding tradition of service. We invite you to learn more about the individuals who make our organization strong and help protect the residents and visitors of West Keansburg every day.
Current Membership
Line Officers
Township Chief 3966 William McCarron
Captain 39-3-67 Douglas Granai
1st Lieutenant 39-3-68 Mason Sheehan
2nd Lieutenant 39-3-69 John D’Altilio
2nd Lieutenant 39-3-70 Anthony Simone
Safety Officer 39-3-71 Matthew Schmidt
Chief of Fire Police 39-3-99 Russell Giammarino
Executive Board
President Edward Schmidt
Vice President Matthew Schmidt
Recording Secretary Michael Allegretta
Financial Secretary John D’Altilio
Treasurer Douglas Granai
Executive Trustee Russell Giammarino
Trustees Bryan Dewindt and Donald Warren
Sgt. at Arms Edward M. Schmidt
Active Members
Michael Allegretta
John D’Altilio
Shane Branin
Bryan DeWindt
Thomas Dorsey
Christopher Eastmond
Christopher Fort
Russell Giammarino
Douglas Granai
William McCarron
Aidan Mulvey
Edward M. Schmidt
Matthew Schmidt
Joseph C. Schroeck
Joseph J. Schroeck
Mason Sheehan
Anthony Simone
Michael Storcks
Donald Warren
Probationary Members
Gavin Gallina
Junior Firefighters
L. McCarron
A. Avallone
A. Rambone
A. Espejo
Chiefs
1925-1930 Sam Thorne
1931-1933 Ted Franzen
1934-1935 Henry Walling
1936-1937 Ted Franzen
1938-1940 James Decker
1941-1943 William Wheatley
1944-1945 John Lutz
1946-1947 John Fetherston
1948 Joseph Phillips
1949 & 1951 Raymond Hawkins
1950 William Till
1952-1954 John Oliver
1955-1957 Robert Thorne
1958-1960 John Calamari
1961-1963 Victor Bayers
1964 Jack Howard
1965-1966 Leonard Kaczkowski
1967-1969 William Davis
1970-1972 George Koren
1973-1975 George Schramm
1976-1978 Frank Kneipher
1979 Robert Davis
1980-1981 Thomas Johnson
1982-1984 John Beslanovitz
1985-1987 Thomas Brennan
1988-1990 Charles Klinsky
1991-1993 Edward Christian
1994-1996 Joseph C. Schroeck
1997-1999 Frederick Yaeger
2000-2002 Thomas Dorsey
2003-2005 Vacated
2006-2008 Tito Acevedo
2009-2011 Frederick Yaeger
2012-2017 Joseph C. Schroeck
2018-2020 Joseph J. Schroeck
2021-2023 Edward M. Schmidt
2024-Current William McCarron
*In memoriam
Presidents
1925 Jacob Smith
1926-1927 Fred Brasch
1928 Fred Riechert
1929-1930 Charles Carr
1931-1938
1939-1948 Sam Thorne
1949 Henry Walling
1950-1951 John Lutz
1952 Joseph Malley
1953 Raymond Hawkins
1954-1963 Norman Randolph
1964-1968 Thomas Broderick
1969-1974 Robert Charette
1975-1978 George Koren
1979-1980 George Miller
1981-1983 John Terody
1984 Thomas Johnson
1985-1987 Nelson Yaeger
1988-1989 Michael Broderick
1990-1995 Edward Schmidt
1996 George Schramm
1997-1999 Vacated
2000-2001 Frederick Yaeger
2002 Michael Broderick
2003 Charles Klinsky
2004-2009 Thomas Dorsey
2010-2011 Edward Schmidt
2012 Frederick Yaeger
2013-2015 Joseph J. Schroeck
2016-2017 Michael Storcks
2017-Present Edward Schmidt
*In memoriam
Life Members
Tito C. Acevedo
Tito Acevedo Jr.
Richard Altieri
John Beslanovitz
Victor Bayers
Woodlyne Bowne
Michael Broderick
Thomas Brennan
John W. Calamari
John J. Calamari
Nicholas Cere
Robert Chromy
Edward Christian
Anthony Costa
James Decker
Bryan DeWindt
William Davis
William Davis III
John Dickey
Thomas Dorsey
Phillip Dutze
George Falber
John Gebauer
Joseph Hite
Max Holz
Jack Howard
Thomas Johnson
Leonard Kaczkowski
Robert Kinzel
Frank Kneipher
Charles Klinsky
Robert Koop
George Koren
Gregory Maryak
William McCarron
Daniel McDougall
Raymond McManus
James McLaren
Joseph Mulligan
Howard Nuss
Joseph Olbreys
John Oliver
Steven Piech
Norman Randolph
*In memoriam
George Schramm
William Schramm
Joseph C. Schroeck
Joseph J. Schroeck
Edward Schmidt
Edward M. Schmidt
Harry Seaman
Gary Sherrow Sr.
Robert Smith
John Sonnick
Robert Springer
Michael Stegman
Frank Strongoli
William Seward
Robert Thorne
William Till
Ralph White
Nicholas Wysmulek
Thaddeus Wysmulek
Frederick Yaeger
Nelson Yaeger