Director Richard M. Nemier

Chief Richard M. (Rick) Nemier is an active 35-year member of the Nedrow Volunteer Fire Department in Onondaga County. Nedrow, located in Central New York within the town of Onondaga, has a population of 2,253. Nemier rose through the ranks of the department, serving as secretary, president, and all rank and file line officer positions, and was chief of department from 2021-2024. A member of NYSAFC since 1998, he is a past chairman of the Public Education Committee. Nemier is also a past president of the Onondaga County Volunteer Firefighter’s Association, past president of the Onondaga County Southern Section Line Officers Association, and treasurer for the New York State Association of Fire Safety Educators (NY-SAFE). He currently sits on the Firefighters Association of the State of New York’s Recruitment and Retention Committee and was honored as the FASNY Safety Educator of the Year in 2022. Nemier is also a contract instructor with VFIS, serving as a safety educator since 2013. He loves to educate, and his heart is deep within the fire service. Rick and his wife, Susan, have one son, Joseph, and two daughters, Christine and Kathy. They are blessed with two grandchildren, Catalina and Andrew.