At the monthly company meeting on Monday, November 10th, Ulster Hose members elected officers for 2026. We’d like to congratulate former assistant chief Matt Molinaro on his election as chief of department, following in his father Ed’s footsteps; as well as the rest of the firematic line officers that will take over on January 1st.
After 10 years as chief of department, Shawn Heppner did not seek re-election, and after 20 years as an assistant chief, John Kelly also did not seek re-election. Please see attached article.
Here are the 2026 Firematic Officers:
Chief: Matt Molinaro
1st Assistant: Kareem Washington
2nd Assistant: Tim Quigley
3rd Assistant: Don Fredericks
1st Captain: Brad King
2nd Captain: Lukas Boyle
1st Lieutenant: Bradley Boyd
2nd Lieutenant: Joe Killian
3rd Lieutenant: Justin Kelly
4th Lieutenant: Jason Tremper
5th Lieutenant: Kyle Hassett
6th Lieutenant: Yakheem Ramsay
7th Lieutenant: Patrick Watzka
8th Lieutenant: Mike Fitzgerald Jr.