Current Members

From being such an old volunteer fire department, Preakness Volunteer Fire Company 4 has many firefighters ranging in all ages. Each member is an asset to the department due to the different skills and techniques they each have acquired over the years.

Commanding Officers

Here is a list of our current officers in command:
  • James Lampariello, Chief
  • John Wozniak, Jr., Assistant Chief
  • Craig Bedoe, Captain
  • Chris Mottese, Lieutenant
  • Albert Piombo, 2nd Lieutenant
  • Rick Iapoce, President
  • Pete Haenchen, Jr., Vice President
  • Keith Eckert, Treasurer
  • Rino Baldecchi, Financial Secretary
  • Samuel Shakkour, Secretary
We take pride in our department as well as each of our fellow brothers. To take a closer look at all of our members, click here.

Joining

Reasons for joining our Fire Department
  1. Wanting to provide a community service. The President has asked all Americans to look at ways they can volunteer in their communities. The Fire Department is a very positive way to impact your community.
  2. A new challenge for yourself. Becoming a firefighter will require growth and overcoming obstacles as well as facing new challenges.
  3. A related personal experience or incident. Perhaps a friend or relative has suffered from a devastating fire. This may have inspired you to help make a difference, to help people when fire or other emergencies threaten their homes or lives.
  4. Perhaps there is a family tradition. Is one of your relatives a firefighter? Maybe it’s time to start your own family tradition of service?
  5. Maybe you used to be a firefighter in another town, and now would like to join your local fire department.
If you are interested in joining you can begin right now
  • Give us a call at 973-942-7274 and leave a message if noone’s available
  • Stop by the firehouse on Sunday Morning around 10:00am
  • Submit an application online
Thank you for your interest and we look forward to meeting you.