Volunteer First Responders Take Oath for 2013

Washington Township has hundreds of volunteers who serve the town on a daily basis, and some put their lives on the line to help their neighbors.

Many of those brave and selfless residents were sworn into their official positions on the township’s three fire departments and first aid squad Wednesday night at the annual reorganization meeting.

The following is a list of officers sworn into their respective emergency medical responder positions in 2013:

Washington Township Fire Department Officers
Chief: Kurt Wanner
Deputy Chief: Craig Wallenstein
Deputy Chief: Bob Drake

Long Valley First Aid Squad
Chief: Bill Kanen
Assistant Chief: Rob Cline Jr.
Captain: Chris Maxwell
First Lieutenant: Anna Wagner
Second Lieutenant: Ryan Gelsinger
President: Leanne Ajbuszyc
Vice-President: Andi Huber
Secretary: Mary Grant
Treasurer: Tim Warrener
Assistant Treasurer: Nancy Vaughn

Schooley’s Mountain Fire Department
Chief: Rich Welch
Assistant Chief: Dave Cooke
Captain: Ryan Welch
First Lieutenant: William Glennon

Fairmount Fire Company
Chief: Pat Avello
Deputy Chief: Tom Granat
Captain: Matt Tamburo
Lieutenant: Josh Berth
President: Matt Gorini
Vice President: Don Slack
Secretary: Rob Cline
Treasurer: Bob Cline

Long Valley Fire Company
Chief: Jim Rassmussen
Assistant Chief: Josh Drake
Captain: Kevin Herbst
Lieutenant: Aaron Drake

Washington Township also swore in two returning committeemen at the reorganization meeting, Ken Short and Bill Roehrich, .