Office Of The Chief
The Fire Chief and Assistant Chief are the officers in charge and department heads of the Verona Fire Department. They assume total management responsibility for the overall management of the Fire Department. Their duties include supervising the company officers and firefighters at an emergency scene. They are also responsible for recruiting, training, and equipping them for their respective duties, as well as administrative duties such as budgets and personnel issues, research into safety and regulations, and liaison with other agencies. Both Chief and Assistant Chief are unpaid volunteers elected by the membership to serve 2 years. Prerequisites for fire officers, including Fire Chief, are set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:73-1.6.
Contact the Fire Chief: firechief@veronanj.org
Board of Fire Officers
The Chief and Assistant Chief of the Fire Department, together with the Captain and Lieutenant of each company, shall constitute a Board of Fire Officers, who shall meet monthly or more frequently for the transaction of all business of the Department. The Board of Fire Officers have entire and absolute control over and management of the Department. The Board of Fire Officers handle personnel matters, training mandates, and other management issues.
Current Board of Fire Officers
- Chief of the Department: Steven Tedesco
- Assistant Chief: Nicholas Poliseno
- Company #1 Captain: Matthew Gifford
- Company #2 Captain: Edward Pope
- Company #1 Lieutenant: Nate Berman
- Company #2 Lieutenant: Louis Knoetig
Extreme Fire Danger
The VFD would like to remind everyone of the fire restrictions that are currently in effect and ask that everyone please follow these restrictions until they are lifted.
Visit NJFFS Dashboard for more info: https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/fire/infotools/conditions-restrictions.html