Chiefs
George Tamborelle
Fire Chief - 261
George Tamborelle has been in the fire service since 1992. He started with the Newfield Fire Company before moving to Cayuga Heights in 2001. George has been the fire chief since 2003. He and his family live in Cayuga Heights. George and his wife Lindsay met at the fire department. He is a Paramedic Supervisor at Bangs Ambulance where he started in 1998.
Mike Garrett
Assistant Chief - 263
Mike Garrett has been in the fire service since 2015. He is a full time teacher at Cornell.
Joe Price
Deputy Chief - 262
Joe Price has been in the fire department for over 10 years and combines his work as assistant chief with managing properties at Ithaca Renting. His wife, Colleen Price, is also a senior member of the fire department, as Rescue Director (271).
Sophie Janowsky
Assistant Chief - 264
Sophie Janowsky has been in the fire service since 2015.
Macey Chasman
Lieutenant - 281
Mac has served as a Firefighter/EMT at CHFD since 2019.
Jacob Miller
Lieutenant - 284
Jacob has served as a Firefighter/ EMT at CHFD since 2022.
Lieutenants
Rescue Officers
Colleen Price
Rescue Director - 271
Colleen Price has been in the fire department for over 10 years and combines her work as Rescue Director with managing properties at Ithaca Renting. Her husband, Joe Price, is also a senior member of the fire department, serving as Deputy Chief (262).
Vacant
Assistant Rescue Director - 272
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Company Officers
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Kelly Chan
President
Kelly O'Chan is originally from Massachusetts. He came to Upstate New York for some honest schooling. He never left.
Ian Bayliss
Treasurer
Ian joined CHFD in 2022. Ian studies archaeology at Cornell. He enjoys the outdoors in his free time.
Jane Reagan
Vice-President
Jane joined CHFD in 2022.
Justina Mosley
Secretary
Justina joined CHFD in 2022.
Wardens
David Maley
Warden
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John Putnam
Warden
John Putnam has been in the fire service for 16 years, joining the department during high school. He owns a construction business and has worked on many large projects. His family have been involved in the fire department for many years, and he continues this tradition through serving as an officer for over 5 years.