Winsted Fire Department
The Winsted Volunteer Fire Department was formed Dec . 3 , 1889 . The department ’ s first truck , a chain-driven Oshkosh , arrived in 1927 .
In 1944 , 33 feet of the property was purchased for the construction of Winsted ’ s first fire station .
Over the years that followed , the bell was replaced by a siren , and then by pagers , ambulance service was provided , and fire trucks came and went . Still , one thing has stayed the same – the dedication and devotion of the volunteers who make up the volunteer fire department .
The Winsted Volunteer Fire Department serves the city of Winsted and Hollywood , Victor , Winsted , and Woodland townships .
In 2022 , the department had responded to 305 calls , many being medical-related . In addition to providing general fire suppression services , the Winsted Volunteer Fire Department also provides fire prevention education , cold water rescue , auto extrication , hazardous materials response , Skywarn spotters , and hosts a spaghetti dinner the Thursday before Winstock and the annual firefighters ’ pancake breakfast the Sunday morning of the Winsted Summer Festival in August .
The Winsted Fire Department also operates a firstresponder service , responding to all medical emergencies within its coverage area . The department operates with statecertified emergency medical technicians and certified first responders .
The fire department continues to utilize state grant funding for training classes . Some training consists of yearly mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) classes . Other classes include auto extrication , pumper operator course , search and rescue , SCBA Air Management , and Firefighter Survivability .
At the beginning of 2023 , there were 23 fire members on the department roster . A full roster would have 30 fire members . The fire department welcomes applicants . No previous experience is required . The department began EMR-only positions in 2022 , which involve only emergency medical tasks within the job scope . Currently there is 1 EMRonly member , a full roster would be 5 members . All training and equipment are provided . Applications for firefighters and EMRs are available on the City of Winsted ’ s website or at Winsted City Hall .
The 2024 Winsted Fire Department officers and members include :
Troy Scherping ( Chief ) Todd Koch ( Asst . Chief 1 ) Aaron Millerbernd ( Asst . Chief 2 ) Bryan Schaust ( Captain 1 ) Matt Marketon ( Captain 2 ) Brandon Posch ( Captain 3 ) Ariana Vail ( Secretary ) Jim Koch Brian Langenfeld Rose Heimerl Jamie Stender Justin Hertzog Kyle Thompson Ryan Chatterton Jake Hertzog Michael Vanderlinde Marc Cathey Luke Caturia Roman Heimerl Laura Sorensen Patrick Egan ( EMR only ) James Nelson Lori Quast Steven Bobrowske Christopher Krause Christopher Bahr ( Ausiliary ) Nicholas Fosdick ( Auxiliary ) Jason Quast William Casey Madisen Stillwell
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