Brighton Professional Firefighters - IAFF Local 2223

02/27/2026

Congrats, Dan, on the completion of your probationary period. Dan is currently assigned to Group 4, Engine 302. Keep up the great work.



12/07/2025

Members of the Brighton Professional Firefighters Local 2223 came out on Saturday to ring the bell and raise money for the Salvation Army at Tops Market at Loehmann’s Plaza

12/04/2025

10/24/2025

The Brighton Fire District is in search of a career firefighter to join our team and serve our community. If you're passionate about helping others, please see below!

09/01/2025

Happy Labor Day!

Wishing everyone a day of rest and relaxation as we honor the contributions of all hardworking people.

08/05/2025

Please join us in welcoming our newest member to the BFD Family.

FF Dan Walters is a lateral transfer firefighter from the Fishers, NY Fire Department, where he was a member of the Fishers Professional Firefighters and Drivers, IAFF Local 4907.

FF Walters graduated from the Monroe County Recruit Firefighter Training Academy in 2024, where he won the Professionalism Award for his graduating class. He also brings with him a wealth of knowledge as a firefighter and fire officer with the Pittsford, NY Fire Department. FF Walters lives in Pittsford, NY with his wife and son.

FF Walters will spend his first several weeks completing orientation training and learning our operations and equipment.

FF Walters, welcome to the BFD Team!

07/15/2025

06/27/2025

The Fishers Fire Commissioners want to dissolve their own fire district and layoff Firefighter Picchi and all his colleagues.

Is this the right choice for public safety?

Next up on our “Meet Your Firefighters” series is Matthew J. Picchi. With experience as an instructor, and peer support specialist, he truly has a passion for people. Matthew transferred to another agency 2 years ago, but chose to come back because he loves the Fishers community.

06/27/2025

Fishers Professional Firefighters and Drivers IAFF Local 4907

06/26/2025

Should Firefighter Miller lose her job because the Fishers Fire Commissioners squandered a budget surplus to create a budget crisis?

Up next on our “Meet Your Firefighters” is our first female career firefighter. Jessica is nothing short of impressive. An Advanced EMT and Fire instructor who provides excellent service.

One patient, who wouldn’t be here today without Jessica, described her as a “guardian angel” and says that her compassionate voice and kind demeanor helped her survive a very traumatic event.

06/25/2025

Please take a moment to email the Fishers Fire District Commissioners and let them know you DO NOT support the dissolution of the Fishers Fire District and you are concerned about public safety of those who live, work, and travel through Fishers.

Commissioner George Heltz:
gheltz@fishersfd.org

Commissioner Dan Benulis:
dbenulis@fishersfd.org

Commissioner Tony Carfagno:
tcarfagno@fishersfd.org

Commissioner Fred Dewey:
fdewey2@fishersfd.org

Commissioner Tim Maher:
tmaher@fishersfd.org

Please feel free to also CC your favorite local investigative news reporter!

IAFF Local 4907, Representing the Full-time Career Firefighters

06/25/2025

This is the sad reality when politicians don’t act in the best interest of the public, and apparently don’t care.

Monroe County residents who live outside of the Fishers Fire District may think that they are unaffected by the Fishers Fire Commissioner’s disastrous decisions to withhold Emergency Services and to dissolve their own Fire District.

Perhaps they should ask themselves: Do I ever shop, work, or travel through Victor? Visit Eastview Mall? Drive on the NYS Thruway East from Rochester? All of these areas are covered by the Fishers Fire District, and could be put at risk.

When politicians hamstring first responders for political reasons, it is the public that pays the price.