Welcome to the home page of the
Town of Watertown
​Fire Department
​(TWFD)
Jefferson County
​New York
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Tuesday, March 17 - A Busy Day!

The Town of Watertown Fire Department responded to seven first-alarm calls with no second alarms requested. Incidents included six motor vehicles accidents (MVAs), a 22-car pile up on Interstate 81, and a fire alarm activation at Salmon Run Mall.
 
The Town of Watertown Fire District Paid and Volunteer Firefighters responded with two engine trucks, two utility trucks, and two Chief Officers on scene. 
 
Assisting the town of Watertown Fire Department were the Town of Watertown Ambulance, Adam’s and Adam’s Center Volunteer Firefighter Departments, Sackets Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, Brownville Volunteer Fire Department, Carthage Area Rescue, New York State Police and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. 
 
Mutual aid and interagency coordination were instrumental in the successful handling of these accidents. 
 
We would like to Thank all agencies and personnel who worked together to ensure the safety of our community today.

​William "Bill" Corcoran Stage
September 17, 1946 ~ February 8, 2026 (age 79)

TWFD member Bill stage died on February 8, 2026.  Please keep  Bill's wife, Paula, and their family in your thoughts and prayers.

2026 Calls for TWFD

As of March 20, 2026:

Total Calls for the Year:  195
Rescue & EMS Calls:  66
Hazardous Conditions:  30
Fire & All Others:  99

TWFD New Officers

Congratulations to the newly elected and appointed officers of TWFD:

Chief Officers:
     Chief:  Joseph Simpson
     1st Assistant Chief:     Jason Lee
     2nd Assistant Chief:    John Smith
     3rd Assistant Chief:     Fred Sourwine
 
Station Captains: Jay Guenet, Robert Schorr, Terry Smith, Jr.

 Truck Foremen
     46-1-1 
     46-1-2     Connor Vecchio
     46-4-2     Josh Wilcox
     46-8-1     Robert Schorr
     46-8-2     Nicholas Koepsell
     46-5-2     Robert Johnston
     46-7-1 & 46-7-2     Wayne Scott, Sr.
  
Department Secretary/Treasurer - Debra Reid​ 
President     Leon VanWie
Medical Officer     Jay Guenet / Chris St Joseph
Safety Officer     Bill Bamann
​Chaplain     Rev. Leon VanWie   

TWFD Gets New Chief

Congratulations and welcome to Chief Joseph Simpson...

TWFD Raises Funds for Old News Boy Day - In Memory of Dave Bonney

New York's volunteer firefighters association proposing big changes to help recruitment

The 14 components of the “Volunteer Optimization Legislative Initiative.

TWFD Is Looking
Members!

We are actively recruiting volunteer members.  We respond to 700-800 calls each year.  We provide free training, necessary gear, retirement fund, social functions, a fitness room and so much more!

We have members from the Town of Watertown, City of Watertown and many towns that surround us.
​
We need Interior, Exterior and Junior Firefighters, Support Staff, Drivers, EMTS, Student Bunk-ins attending nearby colleges, and live-ins.  Call (315) 788-9101 for more information or check out the "CONTACT" or "MEMBERS INFORMATION" tabs on our website.

Check  Us Out on Facebook...

The Town of Watertown Fire Department Needs Members!
For More Information, Call (315) 788-9101

2025 Calls for TWFD

As of December 31, 2025:

Total Calls for the Year:  739
Rescue & EMS Calls:  309
Hazardous Conditions:  50
Fire & All Others:  380

Mutual Aid:
Requested and Received:  33
Requested and Given:  30

2024 Calls:
As of December 31, 2024
Total Calls for the Year - 669

2023 Calls:
As of December 31, 2023

Total Calls for the Year - 762
Structure Fires - 21
Vehicle Fires - 10
Vegetation Fires - 6
EMS Calls - 242
Rescue - 2
MVA - 83
Hazardous Conditions - 62
Mutual Aid Given - 19
Mutual Aid Received - 23
Average Enroute Time - 5:48 minutes
2022 Calls:
As of December 31, 2022

Total Calls for the Year - 693
Structure Fires - 21
Vehicle Fires - 4
Vegetation Fires - 8
EMS Calls - 173
Rescue - 1
MVA - 78
Hazardous Conditions - 37
Mutual Aid Given - 30
Mutual Aid Received - 23
Average Enroute Time - 6:14 minutes

2022 Year in Review

2021 Calls:
As of December 31, 2021

Total Calls for the Year - 649
Structure Fires - 21
Vehicle Fires - 3
Vegetation Fires - 5
EMS Calls - 172
Rescue - 3
MVA - 76
Hazardous Conditions - 56
Mutual Aid Given - 17
Mutual Aid Received - 24
Average Enroute Time - 5:31 minutes
2020 Calls:
As of December 31, 2020
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Total Calls for the Year -572
Structure Fires - 21
Vehicle Fires - 7
Vegetation Fires - 11
EMS Calls - 159
Rescue - 4
MVA - 72
Hazardous Conditions - 49
Mutual Aid Given - 23
Mutual Aid Received - 15
Average Enroute Time - 4:13 minutes
2019 Calls:
As of December 31, 2019
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Total Calls for the Year - 614
Structure Fires - 18
Vehicle Fires - 5
Vegetation Fires - 2
EMS Calls - 195
Rescue - 11
MVA - 109
Hazardous Conditions - 36
Mutual Aid Given - 29
Mutual Aid Received - 8
Average Enroute Time - 3.56 minutes

2018 - In Review

(Here is the video that was shown at our April 6, 2019 banquet (without the sound, due to copyright policy)
2018 Calls:
As of December 31, 2018
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Total Calls for the Year - 633
Structure Fires - 20
Vehicle Fires - 6
Vegetation Fires - 7
EMS Calls - 200
Rescue - 4
MVA - 79
Hazardous Conditions - 48
Mutual Aid Given - 17
Mutual Aid Received - 16
Average Enroute Time - 4.27 minutes


2017 Calls:
As of December 31, 2017
Total Calls for the Year - 677
Structure Fires - 30
MVAs - 127
EMS Calls - 152
Average Enroute Time - 4.63 Minutes
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2016 Calls:
471 Fire Calls
181 EMS Calls
652 Total Calls
2015 Calls:
505 Fire Calls
142 EMS Calls
647 Total Calls
2014 Calls:
577 Total Calls