{"id":63332,"date":"2025-04-05T22:54:48","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T02:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=63332"},"modified":"2025-04-05T22:54:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T02:54:48","slug":"genesee-county-stafford-fire-department-2025-installation-banquet-held-on-saturday-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/04\/05\/genesee-county-stafford-fire-department-2025-installation-banquet-held-on-saturday-evening\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Stafford Fire Department 2025 Installation Banquet held on Saturday evening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"442\" data-attachment-id=\"63333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/04\/05\/genesee-county-stafford-fire-department-2025-installation-banquet-held-on-saturday-evening\/20250405_190513\/\" 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\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Genesee County Deputy Fire Coordinator Chuck Dodson installed new officers for 2025<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>he also served as MC for the evening. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FIREMATIC OFFICERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Chief- Timothy Eckdahl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">1st Assistant- Chief Brian Breemes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">2nd Assistant Chief- Brian Pocock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">3rd Assistant Chief- Jason Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">4th Assistant Chief-Randal Henning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Rescue Squad Captain- Randal Henning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Fire Police Captain- Ben Fox<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Safety Officer-Dave Rumsey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Master Mechanic- Brian Pocock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Training Officer Brian Breemes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Fire Chief Secretary-Ashley Swartzenberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">President-Robert Mattice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Vice President-Randal Henning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Secretary Kari Breemes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Treasurer-Kathleen Henning and Stanley Gere<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Trustees-Dave Rumsey, Ashely Swartzenberg, Chad Rambach and Robert Mattice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Auditors-Ben Fox and Ken Collins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"392\" data-attachment-id=\"63334\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/04\/05\/genesee-county-stafford-fire-department-2025-installation-banquet-held-on-saturday-evening\/20250405_190518\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250405_190518-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1114&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1114\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250405_190518-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C334&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250405_190518-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250405_190518-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C891&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250405_190518-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C65&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250405_190518-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tAald0QvyOg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Video of Installation Banquet-April 5, 2025 Batavia Country Club<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"604\" data-attachment-id=\"63335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/04\/05\/genesee-county-stafford-fire-department-2025-installation-banquet-held-on-saturday-evening\/20250405_185840\/\" 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\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>2024 Firefighters of the Year- Randal Henning (center) and Brian Breemes(right) with Stafford Fire Chief Timothy Eckdahl<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Chief Eckdahl, total calls for service in 2024 was 283. 65%-70% were EMS calls, the remaining calls were fire service type calls such as structure fires, motor vehicle collisions, gas leaks, water problems, CO Alarms and providing mutual aid to neighboring districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Stafford Fire Department completed 1193 hours of training for both EMS and Fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">979 hours were spent on fire training topics, from SCBA confidence, hose line skills, ladder training, ventilation, gas emergencies, EVOC, vehicle extrication, electric vehicle fire, battery fires, and pump operations to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">214 hours were spent on 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Ken Collins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">8. Brian Pocock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">7. Don Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">6. Kari Breemes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">5. Ashley Swartzenberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">4. Chris Penkszyk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">3. Tim Eckdahl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">2. 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