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SCOTT M. KUHLMEY
Director of Emergency Management
The Lancaster Village Board appointed Scott M.
Kuhlmey to the Office of Emergency Management in 1999.
Mr. Kuhlmey holds degrees in Disaster & Emergency Management,
as well as Fire Protection Technology.
He is an Assistant
Fire Chief with the Lancaster Fire
Department and an adjunct instructor for the Rochester
Institute of Technology (R.I.T.), leading the Fire Protection curriculum.
Mr. Kuhlmey holds a number of professional certifications, including NYS
Fire Inspector, NYS Emergency Medical Technician D, NYS Fire Instructor,
NYS Fire Officer II, NYS Hazardous Materials Technician, NYS National
Incident Management System (NIMS) Instructor, NYS Code Enforcement
Official, and Nationally Certified Firefighter II.
Mr. Kuhlmey successfully completed the Disaster & Emergency
Management Certificate Program at the Rochester Institute of Technology,
the Safety & Health Specialist Certificate Program at the Niagara
County Community College and the FEMA Professional Development Series in
Emergency Management.
Mr. Kuhlmey received the honor of 2006 Firefighter of the Year by
the Erie County Fire Chiefs Mutual Aid Organization and in 2007; he was
awarded as one of the Bravest of Western New York by WIVB Channel 4 / WNLO
Channel 23 for his rescue of a victim from a house fire in December
2006. He was recognized as the Lions
Club of Lancaster Firefighter of the Year and received the Lions Club
District 20-N Courageous Hero Award.
On April 22, 2007, Senator Dale Volker presented Mr. Kuhlmey with
the New York State Senate Liberty Award and Medal, the highest honor that
the State Senate bestows upon a civilian for heroic action, exceptional
achievement, and dedication. On
August 11, 2007, he was presented with the Erie County Volunteer
Firemen’s Association 2007 Firefighter of the Year Award. He also received a meritorious
commendation by the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York
(FASNY) and awarded 2007 Firefighter of the Year for the Lancaster Fire
Department.
Mr. Kuhlmey is a Deputy Sheriff Police Officer with the Erie
County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Inspector for the Village of
Lancaster.
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