On Tuesday, January 7th, officers for the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department took their Oath of Office at the start of the Borough Council meeting.

Department Chaplain Russ Stammer provided the opening prayer followed by Mayor Eric Kulmala administering the Oath of Office to the following 2025 Firematics officers:

Dept Chief - Vincent Incorvaia
Co 2 Asst Chief - Chris Hoitsma
Co 1 Captain - Andrew ... (Full Story & Photos)

As we close out 2024 and welcome in 2025, one tradition continues where the outgoing Department Chief (Chief Vincent Dies, pictured right) presents a new Chief’s badge to the incoming Department Chief (Vincent Incorvaia, pictured left).

Firstly, all of the members of the OVFD would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to outgoing Chief Dies who has helmed the department for six years. Chief Dies’s ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tonight we say good bye to one of our long serving member Ex-Chief Robert Knapp.

Bob has been a member of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department since 1982 and has held nearly every position of leadership within the OVFD. Bob is relocating with his family and the entire department wishes him and his wife Andrea all the best.

More importantly the members of the OVFD want to thank Bob for his 42 ... (Full Story & Photos)

With the impending storm, please remember these generator safety tips. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Sunday, January 7, 2024

Our 2024 fire department officers were sworn in today by newly inaugurated Oakland Mayor Eric Kulmala, who himself is a 40 year member of the OVFD.

Serving as department officers are:

Department Chief Vincent Dies

Company One
Assistant Chief Don Johnson
Captain Sean Torpey
Lieutenant Cody LeRoy
Lieutenant Andrew Palkewick
Engineer Lew Thurston III

Company Two
Assistant ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tonight at the Oakland Council meeting, Nicholas Kiczek was sworn in by Mayor Linda Schwager as the newest member of the Company 1 team.

Welcome aboard Nicholas and good luck with your firefighter one training. ... (Full Story & Photos)

At our December Fire Association meeting, we had the pleasure of wishing ex-Chief and current fire fighter Ed Kimmel a very happy 85th birthday.

Eddie is a mainstay for our team. Everyone has learned and benefited from his 56 years of service to the department and the Oakland community.

Happy Birthday Eddie - you are a wonderful gift to each and every member of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Join the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, Oakland Police Department and Oakland Volunteer First Aid Squad for our first annual September 11th remembrance service.

The service will be help on Sunday, September 10th at the Company One firehouse located at 25 Yawpo Avenue beginning at 1:00 PM. ... (Full Story & Photos)