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The primary mission of the
Department is the suppression of fire within the City of
Winooski and to respond to other incidents as required.
Protection of life within the City of Winooski and surrounding
communities as dictated through mutual aid agreements
established by the Department.
Establish and administer a Public Safety Education program for
the children and elderly residents of the City. The purpose of
this program will be to increase awareness of the dangers of
fire and to foster prevention techniques within the community.
Act as the focal point to provide awareness education in the
area of Hazardous Materials Response. In conjunction with other
agencies of the City develop and administer a response protocol
to be utilized in the event of a Hazardous Material Incident.
- 1902: Pool table purchased used for $30.00.
- 1903: A $.50 application fee was ordered for all new
applications. (refunded if rejected) and about 1 out of 5 were
rejected.
- 1904: 14k Badges were purchased for the Steam Co. and Hose Co.
- 1906: A committee from the Steam and Hose Company was formed to
set up a fire alarm system.
1907 "The Old Volunteers of Burlington" donated a hose cart to
Winooski
- 1928: $1.00 was paid for the purchase of 4 whistles to be used
for communicating during fires.
-First mention by the membership to hold formal training's " so
people will know what to do"
-City council passes a rule exempting fire department members
from paying city poll tax.
- 1930: Rubber helmets (hats) purchased for $2.75 each.
- 1932: Vermont State Motor Vehicle Department sent letter to
Chief advising that anyone driving a fire truck will carry their
license on them.
- 1933: Chief's wife duty is to call all members who have
telephones to fires.-City advances all members $2.50 towards getting a Vermont State
drivers license.
-Winooski Fire Department joins VT State Firemen Association.
-First uniforms purchased from Hanson's ( 20 Red shirts, Black
pants, White bow tie, White belts, Chief will wear white shirt)
$424.00
- 1934: Chief helmet purchased for $6.00.
-(6) pair of Asbestos gloves purchased for $3.15.
-(20) rubber helmets purchased from Maine Safety Appliances for
$130.96
- 1937: March Chief Gunther asks that 1st and 2nd Assistant Chiefs
be appointed by the City Council.
- 1942: Board of Fire Wardens and Trustees formed.
-Membership passes a ruling that anyone drafted or joining the
armed forces would remain a member until after the war and that
applications would be taken for men 18 years old.
-City allocation to Fire Department increased from $300 to $600
a year for salaries.
- 1943: Exhaust whistle purchased for $5.00 used to call men to a
fire.
- 1947: New coats and boots purchased and have numbers on them.
"No one will wear anyone else's gear. If they are found with
someone else's gear on at a fire the owner has the right to take
his belongings regarding where ever he is." Per Chief Gunther.
- 1950: Winooski Fire Department joins the Chittenden Fire
Fighters Emergency Organization dues for membership were $18.00.
- 1953: 1 Scott air pak purchased $250.00
-Department purchases (2) fog guns @ $54.42.
- 1954: First air raid test held in Winooski.
- 1961: City purchases new 1961 Maxim fire truck from David Deane
in January.
-Department purchases hose dryer.
- 1987: First female firefighter accepted into the Department -
Julie Miller.
- 2001: First full time Chief - David R. Bergeron
- Misc. During 1898-1904: membership fees were $.10 per month.
Fines for missing meetings or fires without excuses (voted on by
the membership) could be as much as $.30. At the end of the year
this money was totaled up distributed back to the membership
according to number of fires attended.
-Various ranks in the Steam Engine Company were Foreman
(Captain), 1st Asst Foreman, 2nd Asst. Foreman, Engineer, 1st
Asst. Engineer, 2nd Asst. Engineer, pipeman, hoseman, fireman,
assistant fireman, hydrantician, nozzleman, suctionmen, fire
police and clerk.
-The second to the last motion at all meetings during the early
1900:'s was that the clerk be appropriated money to purchase 1/2
barrel of ale, 1/2 barrel of lager, a box of cigars and toilet
paper for the next months meeting.
Abair, Louis
1907-?
Adams, Charles 1927-1944
Afairs, ? 1899-?
Alling, Mort 2003-Present
Amour, Bert 1927-?
Anderson, Andrew 1900-1907
Antoniak, Michael 1999-Present
Atherton, Dale 1989-1993
Aube, Kevin 1996-Present
Audette, Hormidar 1941-?
Barber, Charles 1905-?
Barber, Jeff 1988-?
Barney, Armond 1942-?
Barron, Herman 1927-1930
Barton, Jason 2003-Present
Barton, Kerry 2001-2002
Bearegard, Rev. James 1974-?
Beaupre, Howard Jr. -1991-
Bergeron, David 1973-Present
Bergeron, Frank 1899-?
Bergeron, Michael 1984-1994
Bergeron (Miller), Julie 1987-
Bernard, Richard 1966-1968
Bessette, Mose 1951-?
Bessette, Lori 1993-1994
Bezio, Armand 1946-?
Bigwood, F.E. 1898-?
Bilodeau, John P. 1965-?
Bishop, Michael 1999-2000
Bissonette, Clement J. 1969-?
Bissonette, Felix 1947-?
Bissonnette, Matt 2003-Present
Black, ? 1899-?
Blanchard, Alan 1982-?
Blanchard, Emile 1938-1950 t
Blanchard, James 1989-1991
Blanchard, Leo 1949-1952
Blanchard, Maurice 1936-?
Blanchard, Theodore 1941-?
Blow, Michael 1974-?
Bouchard, Ernest 1986-1989
Boucher, Aurelien 1927-?
Boucher, Dolphis 1934-1936
Boucher, Eugene 1949-?
Bouffard, Robert L. 1968-?
Bourgeois, Joseph 1962-1989
Bousquet, Armand 1972-?
Brennan, James 1988-1990
Brodeur, Gregory 1984-?
Brosseau, Donald F. 1975-1976
Brousseau, Jeffrey 1985-1998
Brosseau, Richard 2000-Present
Bruneau, Armond 1932-?
Brunell, Albert 1923-?
Brunell, Arthur 1927-1936
Brunell, E.C. 1900-1902
Bruno, Valmor 1927-?
Burbo, James -1996-
Burbo, Leonard 1999-2001
Burdick, Dr. 1899-?
Burdick, E.A. 1898-?
Burnell, John -1907-
Bushey, C. 1928-?
Bushey, Charles B. 1979-?
Bushey, Leroy 1968-1976
Cameron, L.H. 1902-?
Cameron, robert 1904-1908
Cambell, Leo 1931-1947
Cambell, Louis 1932-?
Carnivan, Robert J. 1904-?
Carroll, Carsen 1995-1996
Carron, Joeseph 1951-1967
Case, Gary 1990-1993
Catelli, Paul 1935-1939
Cavanaugh, James 1965-1968
Changnon, Clarence Jr. 1974-?
Champney, David 1990-1993
Chicoine, Brian 1987-1998
Coburn, Robert F. 1965-?
Collopy, John 1952-1968
Contois, Leo 1927-1931
Cota, Robert Jr. 1993-1998
Cota, Robert Sr. 1988-2001
Crowley, Bruce 1984-1985
Crowley, Charles -1961-
Crowley, Douglas 1984-1981
Crowley, Michael 1990-1995
Crowley, Peter 1987-1996
Culver, Randy 1984-1990
Cummings, John 1977-1982
Cushing, Frank 1991-1992
Cusson, Joseph 1907-?
Dawson, Blair -1982-
Dawson, Russel W. 1986-1987
Decarreau, Michael -1985-
Deforge, Rene 1966-1968
Deforge, Richard M. 1970-1974
Degreechie, Lawrence 1958-?
Demars, Ezra 1905-1907
Demars, Levi 1905-?
Desautels, David M. 1971-1975
Desautels, Henry -1927-
Desautels, Jason -1995-
Desautels, Richard 1965-1973
Desautels, Roger 1988-1998
Desmariar, Raymond 1965-?
Deuians, J. 1899-1901
Deveno, C. 1900-1903
Dextrose, Wayne 1965-1967
Dion, Dana 1928-1936
Doran, Michael 1979-1983
Dorey, C. 1928-1930
Dorey, Edward 1927-1931
Dousewieg, Anthony 1938-1947
Drolette, Henry 1945-1954
Drolette, Norman L. -1986-
Duell, Ronald 1961-?
Dunne, Edward J. -1969-
Duvars, James 1905-?
Dyke, W.O. 1898-?
Ellis, Raymond 1946-1953
Ellis, Leonard 1950-1967
Elwood, Perley 1970-1971
Fairweather, Donald -1970-
Farian, Henry 1928-?
Farreau, Henry 1927-1930
Fell, Harry 1992-Present
Fernald, Michelle 2001-2002
Findlay, Verne C. 1954-1964
Flint, John C. 1898-1907
Foremars, Amstan 1904-1928
Foss, Donald K. -1974-
Fountain, Alfred 1903-?
Fregeau, Bernard 1981-1990
Fregeau, Jerome 1946-1974
Fregeau, John 1961-1981
Fregeau, Raymone 1942-1949
Fregeau, Roland 1974-1992
Frenette, Leopold 1933-?
Frost, Tony 1994-1995
Gabbeit, J.T. 1970-?
Gadue, Albert 1907-1928
Galio, E.E. 1900-?
Gamelin, Daniel 1980-?
Gamelin, Francis 1980-1993
Gamelin, George 1958-Present
Gamelin, Jason 1995-1998
Garrow, Reginald 1949-?
Gate, Edward 1901-?
Germaine, Alphonse 1951-?
Giffin, Edward 1901-1906
Giffin, Fred 1898-?
Giffin, Gordon Jr. 1989-1990
Gokey, George 1903-1905
Gonyo, Earl 1957-?
Goodreau, Wilfred 1952-?
Goodwin, Todd 1991-Present
Granger, Patrick 1976-1984
Granger, robert 1993-1997
Greenough, Erika 1996-Present
Guiffice, E. 1900-? Steam Co.
Gunther, Paul Sr. 1898-1963 Chief of Department, Longest
Serving Member
Guyette, William 1951-?
Haisch, Dr. Michael 1996-1999
Halloran, Martin 1898-?
Hance, David J. 1968-?
Harlow, Dale 1991-1994
Hart, Thomas Jr. 1898-?
Hatch, Michael 1999-2002
Hayes, Kevin 1976-?
Hebert, Paul 1968-1970
Hemingway, Donald -1971-
Henry, Michael 1993-2002
Hier, James 1975-1987
Hill, Allen 1958-?
Hill, Dr. 1905-1907
Hollerman, James 1903-?
Hollerman, Mathew 1901-?
Hopkins, Theo 1902-1907
Hotchkiss, Charles 1956-1967
Howe, Gary 2000-Present
Hulbert, George 1899-1908
Huntly, Morton 1966-?
Huoppi, Karl 1988-1989
Hutchinson, Todd 2001-
Isham, Eric 1995-1996
Jackson, Ronald 1982-2001
James, Chad 1987-1996
Jones, Cye 1951-?
Kehaya, Richard L. 1966-?
Kirbu, Chris 1902-? Steam Co.
Kirby, Paul 1900-? Steam Co.
Kline, Rosanna 1993-1994
Klippel, John 1994-1995
Kuehn, Clarence 1935-1938
Kurtz, Joseph -1992-
Kusiak, Arthur P. -1983-
Labounty, Romeo 1949-?
Lacourse, Peter -1990-
Ladue, Albert 1927-?
LaFond, Lucien 1936-?
LaMarche, Robert III -1983-
Lamith, J.A. 19287-1929
Lamottiv, J.A. -1928-
Landry, Robert 1961-?
Langlois, George 1927-?
Laramee, Leo 1932-1939
Lavalle, Albert 1927-1930
Lavalle, Fred 1906-1928
Lavalley, Edward 1900-1928
Lawrence, Wayland 1967-?
Leary, David 1898-1912
Lebeau, Joseph 1927-1946
Leblanc, David -1991-
LeClair, Alan J. 1974-?
Leclair, Anthony J. 1996-Present
Lefebvre, Jason 1993-1994
Lemieux, Paul -1981-
Lesage, Richard 1966-1992
Lesage, Thomas -1997-
Letourneau, Richard 1971-1974
Levesque, Albert 1941-1945
Lavigne, Albert 1939-1941
Lewellen, Douglas -1982-
Loiselle, Leonard 1942-1946
Lucuyer, Oliver 1927-1928
Lyon, Joseph 1946-1951
Macey, Eelio1902-?
Maple, Robert1941-1946
Markem, M. 1906-1907
Marston, Brian 2002-2003
Martin, Harvey 1940-1946
Martin, Paul 1927-1940
Matte, Edward1927-?
Maynard, Stephyne 1995-1998
Mayo, Oscar 1907-?
McBride, George 1901-?
McBride, W.E. 1898-?
McGrath, Martin 1898-?
McNulty, John B.1972-?
Mead, Fred 1902-?
Menard, Jeffrey R. 1976-?
Merchant, Ernest 1932-1938
Merchant, Henry Jr. 1927-1965
Merchant, Henry Sr. 1898-1926
Merchant, Howard 1940-1946
Merchant, John 1949-1952
Merchant, Maurice 1951-?
Merchant, Theodore 1932-1957
Mills, Gary A.1963-?
Muir, David1976-1987
Muir, Michael A. 1980-?
Muir, Ralph1936-1939
Myers, Bruce R. -1971-
Myers, Jeffrey 1984-1987
Myers, Richard 1961-?
Myers, Ronald1961-?
Nash, E.L. 1899-?
Nardone, Kevin 2001-Present
Niquette, Armand 1951-1978
Niquette, Richard 1972-?
Nobert, George 1898-1902
Oilurie, F. 1900-?
Palmer, Bruce 2001-2002
Paquette, Bernard E. 1976-?
Paquette, Roger L. 1968-?
Parizo, Ernest 1927-?
Parizo, William 1907-1909
Parrow, Michae -1982-
Parsons, Clement 1936-1993
Patenaude, Frank M. 1947-1974
Peppin, Frank 1905-1908
Perry, H.E. 1898-?
Pfeifer, Mary 1989-1993
Phut, J. L. 1898-?
Piche, Hilaire 1927-1929
Pinan, Paul F. -1968-
Place, Tim -2000-
Ploof, James 1984-1987
Ploof, Louis -1946-
Poquette, Jason -2000-
Porrier, Gaston 1930-1940
Porrier, Robert1928-1929
Potter, Steven O. 1983-?
Potvin, Clement 1965-1993
Pratt, Francis 1949-?
Pratt, Paul Sr. 1991-1999
Provost, Napolean 1930-1939
Provost, Napolean Sr 1898-1902
Provost, Paul 1934-1939
Rafert, Ernest 1961-?
Rathe, Albert 1947-?
Ray, James B. 1975-?
Renshaw, Deb 2002
Richard, Donald 1963-1967
Rinfuey, A. -1905-
Ritchie, Conrad 1998-2001
Robert, Gregory 1979-1988
Robert, James 1982-1987
Robert, Michael -1981-
Robinson, Chris 1987-1991
Robinson, Frank 1928
Rolfe, Harry G. 1904-?
Romprey, O. 1900-?
Roy, James B. 1975-?
Russel, ? 1898-?
Ryan, Patrick 1967-1969
Sabourin, Armond J. 1932-1933
Sanborn, William J. 1972-?
Sarally, F. 1902-?
Savage, Kevin 2000-Present
Savard, Bernard 1965-1972
Savard, Joseph 1927-?
Schifilitti, Tony 2001-2002
Searry, David 1902-?
Seymour, Ernest 1927-?
Seymour, T. 1905-1908
Seymour, Mark 1992-1999
Shanahan, Patrick 2000-Present
Shaw, Arthur 1949-?
Sims, Kelly 2000-2003
Sinsernene, ? 1902-?
Slayton, Stephen A. 1986-?
Smith, Bernard Sr. 1975-?
Smith, Carl 1947-?
Snyder, Sid 1898-?
Sourmail, Francis 1927-1934
Soutiere, Albert 1939-1942
Soutiere, Gary 1980-1989
Spittle, John 2001-Present
Sprano, Joseph 1949-1959
Sprano, Robert 1949-1953
St. Anouir, Bert 1928
St. James, Rev. Paul 1970-?
St. Peter, Arthur 1927-1928
St. Peter, George 1907-1932
St. Peter, George 1927-1934
St. Peter Leo Sr. 1927-1933
St. Peter Leo Jr. 1930-?
St. Peter, Robert 1998-1999
Stankwich, William 1941-?
Stevens, Charles H. 1898-?
Stoll, Kevin J. -1984-
Sullivan, John 1907-?
Tamer, Joseph 1934-1940
Taylor, Carl 1927-1929
Tetreault, Chad 1993-1999
Thibault, Norman 1984-1987
Thinell, Willie L. 1967-?
Thomas, H.L. Jr. 1898-1903
Thinkham, Henry 1908-?
Tobin, Ed 2001-2002
Tolosky, Anthony 1927-?
Van Sleete, Raymond 1936-1946
Van Sleete, Ronald 1951-1957
Vasseur, John 1927-1934
Villemaire, David 1972-?
Villemaire, Delmar 1927-?
Villemaire, Fred 1898-?
Vincent, Roger 1969-?
Walker, Brian 1996-Present
Ward, Richard 1989-1990
Ward, Todd -1989-
Wardwell, Arthur 1898-?
Welch, Scotty 1927-1934
Wells, John 1907-?
Wheat, Theo 1927-?
Whittenkind, A.H. 1900-?
Williams, Alford T. 1972-?
Wood, Jay R. -1993-
Woods, Edward ?-1898
Yandow, Lawrence J. 1942-1964
Young, Benjamin -2000-
Young, H. 1900-1901
Zeno, Neil D. -1972-
Zilouis, John 1937-1938
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