On Tuesday, January 7th, officers for the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department took their Oath of Office at the start of the Borough Council meeting.

Department Chaplain Russ Stammer provided the opening prayer followed by Mayor Eric Kulmala administering the Oath of Office to the following 2025 Firematics officers:

Dept Chief - Vincent Incorvaia
Co 2 Asst Chief - Chris Hoitsma
Co 1 Captain - Andrew ... (Full Story & Photos)

As we close out 2024 and welcome in 2025, one tradition continues where the outgoing Department Chief (Chief Vincent Dies, pictured right) presents a new Chief’s badge to the incoming Department Chief (Vincent Incorvaia, pictured left).

Firstly, all of the members of the OVFD would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to outgoing Chief Dies who has helmed the department for six years. Chief Dies’s ... (Full Story & Photos)

Tonight we say good bye to one of our long serving member Ex-Chief Robert Knapp.

Bob has been a member of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department since 1982 and has held nearly every position of leadership within the OVFD. Bob is relocating with his family and the entire department wishes him and his wife Andrea all the best.

More importantly the members of the OVFD want to thank Bob for his 42 ... (Full Story & Photos)

At our December Fire Association meeting, we had the pleasure of wishing ex-Chief and current fire fighter Ed Kimmel a very happy 85th birthday.

Eddie is a mainstay for our team. Everyone has learned and benefited from his 56 years of service to the department and the Oakland community.

Happy Birthday Eddie - you are a wonderful gift to each and every member of the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Do you have a desire to help others?

Is serving your community an interest to you?

Are you a team player, looking to meet new people and develop strong bonds?

If you can answer Yes to these questions, then maybe joining the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department is for you. Please stop by either one of our fire houses on a Monday night and talk with any Officer to find out more about what it takes ... (Full Story & Photos)

Congrats to Our 2023 OVFD Officers. You make us proud. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Last night, OVFD members from both Company 1 and 2 assembled outside our firehouse on Yawpo Ave to erect our 9/11 memorial honoring the firefighters lost when the towers collapsed.

343 flags were arranged, each one as a tribute to the firefighters lost that day. The flags formed the shape of the twin towers, which crumpled to the ground after the terror attacks.

We will never forget their service ... (Full Story & Photos)

The students got a full walkthrough of one of our firehouses and got some on hand training on what it takes to be a volunteer fireman.

The NJJS is a world certified school that has been in Oakland since 1992 and educates their students under the curriculum certified by the Japanese Ministry of Education.... (Full Story & Photos)