Midway Fire Department

SAVE THE DATE!!!! On Saturday, April 9th Midway Fire Department will be hosting a Spring Eggstavaganza! We will be having a craft fair, Easter Egg Hunts for all ages (yes, adults too!!) raffles, prizes, a picture with The Easter Bunny, a reopening of our hall rentals (we will be offering a $50 discount for on the spot hall bookings that day, so plan your event now so you are ready to book with us) and so many more activities! You won’t want to miss it, so mark your calenda...rs now! Share with all your friends, and get ready for a great day with your friends at Midway and The Easter Bunny! Please stay tuned to our Facebook page as more details will be released when we get closer to the event! In the meantime, if anyone would like to donate a gift card, egg hunt prize, or raffle item please send us a FB private message, or mail it directly to: Midway Fire Department c/o The Easter Bunny 1956 Central Avenue Albany, NY 12205 See more

Uh ohit looks like The Easter Bunny and the Midway helpers are up to something!!! Keep an eye on our Facebook page for an exciting Easter announcement coming soon!!!

Our country has seen two horrific fires over the last week. There was a fire in Philadelphia that killed twelve people and one in New York City that killed nineteen. We just want to take a moment to review some fire safety tips, especially now with frigid temperatures approaching. Confirm that you have working fire and carbon monoxide detectors in your home Know your escape make sure that you have two ways out of every room Know your meeting... place is everyone accounted for? (Don’t forget small children!) Do not use extension cords with space heaters and leave at least three feet of no material around a space heater Just a few tips that could save a life! See more

Station Keeper/ Maintenance Person January 2022 The Midway Fire District has a full-time/part-time hourly position available for a professional and highly-motivated person to perform custodial services and to maintain fire district buildings, grounds and equipment. Must have good communication skills, the ability to manage several projects simultaneously, be flexible with work hours when necessary. Prior experience preferred. Full time hours at 40 hours per week, pay rat...Continue reading

Midway Fire Department is pleased to announce our 2022 Officers. Stay tuned as we introduce you to some of them over the next few weeks! 2022 Line Officers: 41 Chief Eric Obermayer 42 1st Assistant Chief Diana Suits... 43 2nd Assistant Chief Todd Lawson Captain Chris DeVall Captain Jeremy Krosky Lieutenant Kevin Hart Lieutenant Jasen Suprenant Lieutenant Glenn Ward Fire police Captain William Teator Fire police Lieutenant Ray Roland 2022 Civil Officers: President Glenn Ward Vice President Byron Sauter Treasurer Ruthanne Bergmann Secretary Natalie Mauriello Financial Secretary William Teator Trustee Roger Boisvert Trustee Gary Daigle Trustee Raymond Roland

Congratulations to Town of Colonie Supervisor Paula Mahan and Menands Police Chief Francis Lacosse on your retirements! Thank you for your hard work and dedication over the years. We wish you all best in your new endeavors!

Last night Santa sent an early Christmas gift to our Chief’s Office Secretary, Aimee Zesewitz, and her family. Aimee’s son, and one of our own Midway members, Shawn Zesewitz, arrived home from active duty in the military for Christmas. Welcome home Shawn! Thank you for all you do!

On Wednesday, December 8th Midway was honored to host the final Town Fire Police meeting/drill for the year. Thank you to the following members of our fire police squad for putting together such a fun night: Ruthanne Bergmann, Natalie Mauriello, & Ray Roland. Thank you to Chief Eric Obermayer for stopping in to say a few kind words. A special thanks to Tom With for always putting your heart and soul into all of the information you share with us on a daily basis. It was a night enjoyed by everyone! Finally, Midway would like to thank everyone who participated in our Pampered Chef fundraiser. We are already working on our next set of fundraisers and events for the new year!

There’s no better day than your birthday to be honored again...this time by your own fire department! The Midway Fire Department would like to share with you our very own, Shawn Zesewitz. Shawn was honored last week by news channel 13. Congratulations Shawn & HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

The Midway Fire Department would like to thank the entire community for their love and support this past weekend. On Saturday, over 400 dinners were sold at The A.D. Strong Chicken BBQ fundraiser event. On Sunday along with numerous other departments in the area, The Burnetter Family, & The Colonie Community, we laid down one of our own, Past Chief Daniel Burnetter. We would like to give a special thank you to Standford Heights Fire Department for working so closely with u...s to put together a beautiful send off. Thank you to Colonie Village Fire Co. and Verdoy Fire Department for standing by for the day. Thank you to all of the other fire departments, and The Colonie Police Department who were able to join us to make such a breathtaking procession down Central Avenue. Thank you to The Scouts for doing such a wonderful job with folding the flag. Thank you to Roma Foods for making such delicious food. Thank to Amy DeVall for all of your behind the scenes help to make the day run so smoothly. Thank you to Lori Washburn for all of your videos/pictures. Thank you to Cannon funeral home for putting together such a beautiful send off. Thank you to everyone who in any way was a part of Dan’s special day. Last but not least, thank you to Diane and the entire Burnetter Family for the time you gave our department, and our community with Dan. As we continue to share the moments we had with Dan, it will help us keep his memory alive. Rest easy Chief. We’ve got it from here! https://m.youtube.com/watch

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It is with a heavy heart that The Midway Fire Department announces the passing of Lifetime Member Daniel Burnetter. Dan was a Past Chief, Past President, current Lieutenant of The Fire Police, Commissioner, Boy Scout Liason to our department, a mentor to many young firefighters, a Social Member with The Stanford Heights Fire Department, and so much more. He was very involved in our local community, and will be greatly missed by many. Please keep The Burnetter Family, the local fire departments, and all who have been touched by Dan in your thoughts and prayers. Rest easy Chief. We’ve got it from here.

Thank you everyone who came out for our annual Santa Detail! It was great to see so many smiling faces! Please feel free to share your photos in the comments!

Santa and his elves are so excited to come out and see everyone Sunday, December 13th! Due to COVID-19 Santa will not be getting out of the truck for pictures, or handing out candy canes...but our holiday spirit will be better than ever! Below are the two routes that Santa will be taking. Santa and his elves will be taking off from both Station 1 and Station 2 at 10am! Leave STATION 1 (Central Avenue) 10AM Left onto Virgina Ave Right onto Albany St....Continue reading

Thank you to everyone who came out and voted last night! Congratulations to Commissioner Joseph Grygas on your 5 year term!

Attention all residents in The Midway Fire District! Tonight from 5:30PM-9:00PM at Station 2 (Consaul Road) is our annual fire commissioner elections. We invite all Midway tax paying residents to come out and vote! We hope to see you tonight wearing a mask, and ready to vote!!!

We hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Santa & his elves at Midway have been very hard at work planning for our annual Santa detail. This year, we will be doing our parade a little differently. Like we did with our Easter parade, we will be having two separate Santa parades (one for the Station 1 Central Avenue side of the district & one for the Station 2 Consaul road side of the district. Both parades will take place on Sunday, December 13th, and will both kick off at approximately 10am. So...mark your calendars, and plan on keeping your eyes and ears open on Sunday, December 13th! Santa and his elves can’t wait to see you!

Midway would like to give a big thanks to all of the police, fire, & EMS Departments, and our own community members who participated in the Bub DiScipio parade today. The amount of vehicles in the parade was a powerful statement to show how much love and support we all have for this little boy! A special thank you to Lori Washburn for documenting this event! https://www.facebook.com/204961859625392/posts/3455122404609305/?vh=e&extid=0