Josh Belcher, Fire Chief
11 Franklin Street
Westfield, N.Y. 14787
Cell Phone: (716) 581-0051
Email: Car291@villageofwestfield.org
An all-volunteer department with 30 members provides fire protection in the Village and Town of Westfield. The fire station is located at 20 Clinton Street in the Village. The Fire Department is equipped well to handle most situations. Currently, the department has:
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One pumper
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A pumper/tanker
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A quint style ladder truck
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Two ambulances
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One heavy rescue vehicle
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Two miscellaneous vehicles
Emergency ambulance services in the Town and Village of Westfield are provided:
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By the Village of Westfield Fire Department for areas North of Coon Road
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By the Town of Sherman Fire Department for areas South of Coon Road
Within the Village of Westfield Fire Department are approximately 20 active volunteers trained in Red Cross Advanced First Aid. Fourteen of our members are certified as Emergency Medical Technicians by New York State.
The Fire Department does not use an outside ambulance service – all rescue activities and transportation to a hospital facility are handled by the Department.
Non-emergency phone: (716) 326-2661
Emergency: Dial 911
Responsibilities
The Fire Department of Westfield is steeped with deep tradition, a strong sense of honor and commitment, and perhaps most importantly, a true understanding of the words personal sacrifice. Absent the time clocks and biweekly paychecks, it is hard to imagine that this is an all-volunteer group of dedicated men and women.
From the concrete pads that support thousands of pounds of sparkling fire trucks and equipment, to the beautifully handcrafted hardwood chairs and tables that fill the individual company rooms on the second floor, the Fire Department of Westfield represents the best our community has to offer.
Officially formed on September 10, 1872, the Fire Department of Westfield provides fire protection and emergency rescue services to the Village and Town of Westfield, a geographical area of over 47 square miles and having a population (2020 census) of over 4,550 residents.
With an active membership of just about 30 people, the ratio is roughly one member to every 150 residents. A daunting task in and of itself; however, the Department has the added responsibility of assisting the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department and the US Coast Guard with covering approximately 8 linear miles of Lake Erie’s southern shorefront.
It doesn’t end at the waterfront; Westfield also has Interstate 90 and State Routes 5 and 20 coursing through it with CSX Transportation and Norfolk-Southern railroads a scant half of mile north of Main Street. These are all potentially very high-risk areas where Westfield crews would typically be considered first responders.
Currently located on Clinton Street in the heart of the Village, the Fire Department of Westfield has an impressive selection of firefighting and emergency rescue equipment manned by highly trained volunteers to ensure the highest levels of safety for our residents.
2025 Fire Department Information
Fire Chief
Josh Belcher
11 Franklin St., Westfield, N.Y. 14787
Cell Phone: 581-0051
Email: car291@villageofwestfield.org
1st Assistant Fire Chief
Dave Walker
7577 N. Gale St., Westfield, N.Y. 14787
Home Phone: 326-6070
Cell Phone: 269-4418
Email: Car292@villageofwestfield.org
2nd Assistant Fire Chief
Jake Alonge
61 S. Portage St., Westfield, NY 14787
Cell Phone: 753-0509
Email: Car293@villageofwestfield.org
Treasurer
Jeremy Zanghi
7568 E. Main Road, Westfield, N.Y. 14787
Cell Phone: 753-0434
Treasurer
David Schaaf
55 Elm St., Westfield, NY 14787
Cell Phone: 224-5140
Secretary
Amy Belcher
11 Franklin St., Westfield, NY 14787
Email: Wfd.secretary291@gmail.com
Safety Officer
Randy Edwards
29 Kent Street, Westfield, N.Y. 14787
Phone: 326-9274
EMS Captain/Manager
Jamie Jaynes
82 Shore Drive, Westfield, N.Y. 14787
Phone: 326-3795
Cell: 269-9007
Email: Car294@villageofwestfield.org
Training Officer
Ryan Norton
7614 Plank Rd., Westfield, NY 14787
Cell Phone: 581-1234
Email: ryannorton11@gmail.com
Exempt President
Ed Kneer
16 Washington St., Westfield, N.Y. 14787
Home Phone: 326-4398
Cell Phone: 753-0494
Exempt Vice-President
George Kurtz
20 Union St., Westfield, N.Y. 14787
Home Phone: 326-7055
Cell Phone: 348-4352
Exempt Secretary
Marsha Holland
47 Clinton Street, Westfield, N.Y. 14787
Home Phone: 326-4067
Cell Phone: 269-9170
Deputy Fire Coordinator for Battalion 2 (Oversees 10 Departments in Battalion 2)