Tichigan Volunteer Fire Co. officials said Tuesday that the company is ready to take on the challenge of picking up coverage of the entire Town of Waterford when the current fire and emergency medical services contract between the town and Village of Waterford expires at the end of this year.
In a more than hour-long interview with The Journal Times, Assistant Fire Chief Bill Miller and EMS Lt. Stephanie Miller addressed concerns that the company is being asked to step up its coverage too quickly. The Waterford Fire Department currently covers about 1,000 homes in the southern half of the town, and the Rochester and Tichigan fire companies are set to inherit that area. Tichigan has long covered the northern part of the town.
The Town Board voted last month to cancel the contract with the village, leading to arguments and political strife between the two municipalities.