Association of Brooklyn Firefighters Local 1145

04/26/2026

The winners of the pewpew raffle:

1.John Graham
2.Dennis Williams Sr.
3. Patrick Cotter
4. Crystal Beaulieu
5. Don Coyne
6. John Suchy
7. Stefan Pabst
8. Eric Schubert

We are making calls now. Once all winners are contacted, it can be picked up at:

D&A Armory
34990 Royalton Rd
Grafton, Oh 44044

04/25/2026

We greatly apologize for the late notice, but due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to postpone our live raffle drawing until tomorrow night. The new drawing time will be tomorrow, April 26, at 6:00pm on Facebook live. Thank you for your understanding!

03/23/2026

Thank you to all who came out this weekend and joined us at our annual raffle. This event also wouldn’t be possible without all the support from our community businesses, event sponsors, and prize donors. Your support is greatly appreciated!

03/14/2026

Yesterday “C” Shift responded to a total of 38 calls for service. This was a combination of typical fire and EMS runs along with several weather related calls. Fortunately, the shift was above minimum staffing levels and had the ability to staff additional units and handle all calls without the use of mutual aid. Thank you to our Police and Service departments for all the assistance with blocking hazards and removing debris from roadways!

03/03/2026

We survived another climb! 54 stories to raise funds for the American Lung Association. Thank you to all who donated to the team and individuals. This is the third year we have participated.

03/02/2026

**UPDATE**
We are officially sold out of tickets for our 2026 reverse raffle. Thank you everyone so much for the support. We are looking forward to an unforgettable event!

Time is running out to get your tickets for our 32nd Annual Reverse Raffle! Visit *SOLD OUT* to get your tickets before our deadline this Thursday, March 5 at 11:59pm. Less than 20 tickets remain!

03/01/2026

03/01/2026

Our ladder truck operated at this fire for nearly 5 hours. In that time we handled an additional 4 EMS calls in our city with recalled members and mutual aid from Brook Park Fire. The shift ended with another 4 runs at 0700 rounding out a 21 run shift. Then members of our department who are also part of the fire investigation unit responded to the scene to assist with determining the cause and origin of the fire. A very active tour for A Crew and they did an outstanding job!

02/02/2026

We want to extend a big thank you for all the support from the City of Brooklyn and a grant though Norfolk Southern that allowed us to add this new specialized apparatus to our fleet. This custom dual purpose UTV allows our firefighters and paramedics to quickly reach emergencies in off road areas with full firefighting and patient care capabilities.

Our Fire Department recently acquired a 2025 Polaris Crew UTV equipped with firefighting, heavy-duty rescue, and emergency medical response capabilities. This vehicle is designed to tackle challenging and rugged off-road areas like our city parks, the Metroparks and railroad right-of-ways that are difficult to access with our traditional firefighting and EMS vehicles.

The UTV has a 70-gallon water tank with 100 feet of hose to extinguish hard-to-reach vegetation fires. It also features a patient care area, providing essential medical assistance where an ambulance might not be able to navigate. Although the UTV has been in service for a short period of time, it has already been used for a medical call and a hazmat incident.

Thank you to Firefighters Gus Ruggiero and Jon Stefanko for their work on this capital project, along with Captain Dennis Williams, who secured a safety equipment grant from Norfolk Southern, allowing us to purchase the firefighting and EMS equipment associated with this UTV.

01/30/2026

We would like to congratulate our most recent retiree Herb Brunkholz. Thank you for your 27 years of dedicated service to the city of Brooklyn. We wish you a happy and healthy retirement!