Town of Westford, NY

Interested in Joining?

Serving on the Westford Fire Department is a rewarding way to serve your community. If you are interested in joining the Department, simply contact Chief Wyckoff or attend the next regular meeting (see calendar above) and request an application.

Fire Dept Officers

Jeremy Wyckoff - Chief

Jason Ritton - 1st Assistant Chief

Charles Effner - 2nd Assistant Chief

Adam Feil - Captain

Mike Klein - Lieutenant

Ralph Ritton - Secretary

Steve Rashkow - Treasurer

Active Fire Fighters

Jim Corkwell

John May

Anthony Effner

Jamie Knapp

Lyle Morrison

Ralph Ritton

Clyde Pitcher III

Vincent Cavaleiri

Brian Rock

Clyde Pitcher, Jr.

Richard Redmond

Jason Ritton

Joe Ritton

Kevin Ritton

Charles Effner

Thomas Gouveia

Dominic Love

Ron Zdeb

Adam Feil

Mike Kein

Jim Feil

Bob Blanchard

Jeremy Wyckoff

William Henn

Steve Rashkow

Fire Police

Nina Knapp

Clyde Pitcher, Jr.

Lyle Morrison

Sheila Henn

Ronald Zdeb

Clyde Pitcher III

Jim Corkwell

Ralph Ritton

Kevin Ritton

Ruby Norton

First Responders

Ralph Ritton Kevin Ritton John May

Steve Rashkow

FD Auxiliary Officers & Members

Terri Thomas - President

Millie Meiser

Debbie Ritton -Treasurer

Mary Lou Platt

Lauralynn Meiser - Secretary

Janet Ferguson

Fire Commissioners

Lyle Morrison Mark Silver (Chairman)

Steve Rashkow (Secretary) David Mellor (2nd-Chairman)

Clyde Pitcher Jr. Charles Spencer Jr. (Treasurer)

Department Fleet

WVFD runs 4 primary vehicles:

2511 (E-64) A 1998 Pierce/Freighliner pumper tanker. It has a 1250 GPM pumping capacity with 1000 gal. of water on board. This is our initial attack vehicle.

2512 is a 2014 Pierce/Freightliner pumper. It has a 360 HP engine in front of an Allison 6 speed automatic transmission. Unit carries a 1250 GPM pump and has 1000 gallons of water on board. 2512 can transport 5 firefighters to the emergency scene quickly and safely.

2531 (R125) This is our First Responder/Rescue vehicle. It is a 2004 Ford with a body built by VRS Fire Equipment. This is the EMS vehicle, supporting our First Responders.

2513 (E-182) This 1961 International 4WD is used as an off-road water supply vehicle. It would be stationed at a pond or other water site and supply water back to a road for trucks that can't get off the road.

Westford also has a 1952 Chevrolet panel truck that sees very little use. It is in pristine condition and is not used for the fire service any longer, though it could be put back in service at any time. It has been used to transport deceased members during funerals. It is very special to the members of the FD.

Department Stats

The Westford Fire Department covers the entire town of Wesford, which is approximately 21,600 acres, and includes about 514 homes.

In a typical year WVFD will respond to 60 to 75 calls. The bulk are EMS responses. We are members of a four-department automatic mutual aid agreement. We will respond to emergencies in our neighboring communities 6-10 times a year. There may be an additional 10 responses to weather related emergencies.