West Orange Firefighters Foundation

West Orange Firefighters Foundation West Orange Firefighters Foundation is the charitable arm of FMBA Local 28 and 228

Congratulations are in order! James Bette was named Firefighter of the year by the West Orange Chamber of Commerce. Fire...
06/09/2026

Congratulations are in order! James Bette was named Firefighter of the year by the West Orange Chamber of Commerce. Firefighter Bette is a hardworking, knowledgeable, and mechanically skilled firefighter and we are grateful for all his hard work. Congratulations James Bette and we are looking forward to the rest of your career here at the WOFD.

Did you catch us at the street fair yesterday??? We had a blast passing out helmets, pens and other goodies all while me...
06/07/2026

Did you catch us at the street fair yesterday??? We had a blast passing out helmets, pens and other goodies all while meeting the community we serve!

Fire Chief Anthony Vecchio was hired by the West Orange Fire Department in June of 2001. Chief Vecchio quickly rose thro...
06/06/2026

Fire Chief Anthony Vecchio was hired by the West Orange Fire Department in June of 2001. Chief Vecchio quickly rose through the ranks after serving as a firefighter for 9 years and was promoted to Captain. Not long after, Chief Vecchio was promoted to Deputy Chief in 2013. Chief Vecchio was promoted to the rank of Fire Chief in 2017. Chief Vecchio retires after faithfully serving the West Orange Fire Department and the Township of West Orange after 25 years of service. Chief Vecchio will be sorely missed, and we congratulate Chief Vecchio on his well-earned retirement.

Firefighter Steven Cusano was hired by the West Orange Fire Department in June of 2001. Firefighter Cusano has spent man...
06/04/2026

Firefighter Steven Cusano was hired by the West Orange Fire Department in June of 2001. Firefighter Cusano has spent many years working on Engine 4, covering the Pleasantdale section of West Orange. Firefighter Cusano was the first Latino hired by WOFD in 2001, and one of his favorite accomplishments is his response in 2014 for a trench rescue where he received a Merit Award! Firefighter Cusano has proudly served the Township of West Orange and the West Orange Fire Department for 25 years. We thank Firefighter Cusano for his dedicated service. You will be sorely missed; enjoy your well-deserved retirement.

Captain Thomas Heys was hired by the West Orange Fire Department in June of 2001. Captain Heys spent 16 years as a firef...
06/03/2026

Captain Thomas Heys was hired by the West Orange Fire Department in June of 2001. Captain Heys spent 16 years as a firefighter before being promoted to the rank of Fire Captain in June of 2017. Captain Heys could be found for the last years of his career working as the Captain of Engine 2 off of Main Street. We thank Captain Heys for his 25 years of service to the Township of West Orange and the West Orange Fire Department. You will be sorely missed; congratulations on your retirement!

Captain Richard Smith was hired by the West Orange Fire Department in June of 2001. Captain Smith spent 14 years as a fi...
06/02/2026

Captain Richard Smith was hired by the West Orange Fire Department in June of 2001. Captain Smith spent 14 years as a firefighter before being promoted to the rank of Fire Captain in 2015. Captain Smith spent many years serving as the Captain of Engine 4 in the Pleasantdale section of town before spending time as the Captain of Ladder 1. We thank Captain Smith for his 25 years of service to the department and the Township of West Orange. Enjoy your well-deserved retirement; you will be sorely missed.

To the women who stand by us every 24. Who put up with every overtime and late call. For all the missed phone calls and ...
05/10/2026

To the women who stand by us every 24. Who put up with every overtime and late call. For all the missed phone calls and missed birthday and holidays. Who hold our families together and keep us going,
Happy Mother’s Day!!! 💐🌷

WOFD got to spend the morning at Move the Spectrum! We handed out helmets , pens, stress balls and coloring books. Stude...
05/09/2026

WOFD got to spend the morning at Move the Spectrum! We handed out helmets , pens, stress balls and coloring books. Students got to try on gear, hold equipment and meet the Engine 4 crew. Special shout out to Admin Jaime who put together our table and goodies and made sure everyone was walking around with their WOFD helmets! 🧑🏼‍🚒

Take us up on the opportunity for free fire alarm installation!!! Sign up by giving us a call at (973) 325-4175 Fire ala...
05/04/2026

Take us up on the opportunity for free fire alarm installation!!! Sign up by giving us a call at (973) 325-4175
Fire alarms save lives!! 🚨

On February 24th West Orange Fire Department promoted now Deputy Chief Gary Braus and Captain Brendan Curry. Deputy Chie...
03/11/2026

On February 24th West Orange Fire Department promoted now Deputy Chief Gary Braus and Captain Brendan Curry.
Deputy Chief Braus and Captain Curry both are born and raised in West Orange and graduated from West Orange High School. Coincidentally both also grew up playing hockey and could be seen playing with the WOFD/WOPD hockey team.

Deputy Chief Braus was hired in 2014, and was supported by his wife Kayleigh and children Henry and Claire.

Captain Curry was hired in 2017 and supported by his fiancé Rosey and three boys Ian, Theodore and Roman.

WOFD is excited to see where their careers lead us!

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415 Valley Road
West Orange, NJ
07052

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