Meet the Volunteers that serve our community
Operations Division
Fire Officers
Corey Edwards
Fire Chief
Corey has been the Ander-Weser Volunteer Fire Chief since 2011
Justin Stuass
Assistant Fire Chief
Justin has been the Assistant Fire Chief for the past 4 years. He has been with the department since he was a Junior Member.
Mark Jacobs
Captain
Mark is a dedicated member of the team. He has been the Fire Captain for the past 2 years. Mark is part of a generational family of Firefighters. He brings a wealth of knowledge to the department.
Joel Kordik
Lieutenant/Paramedic and Certification Coordinator
Joel Comes to the department with a wealth of knowledge in Firefighting and Fire ground Operations. He has 14 years of service in both volunteer and career fire departments. He has extensive experience in 911 EMS. He is also the Lead Training Officer. Joel holds his TCFP Intermediate Firefighter, Driver Operator Pumper, Driver Operator Aerial, Instructor 1, Hazmat Technician, Basic Wildland Firefighter, Skills Examiner. SFFMA Firefighter 2, Instructor 1. Pro Board Rope Rescue 1 and 2. TXDSHS Paramedic and EMS Instructor. He is working on getting his Officer 1 & 2, and Instructor 2 & 3.
Robert Ellis
Lieutenant and Training Officer
Robert has been a volunteer firefighter for several years. He has attended countless training courses. He is a key part of the Training Division. He holds his SFFMA Intermediate Firefighter and Instructor 1.
Eric Stauss
Lieutenant
Eric has been with the department for several years.
Firefighter Responders
Alden Bade
Firefighter Responder
Alden has been with the department for a very long time and is a key member. He brings experience and energy to the Operations Division.
Gerald Griffith
Firefighter Responder
Gerald Has been with the department for several years. He is a dedicated member who never backs down from a call.
Lindsey Jacobs
Firefighter Responder
Lindsey is the daughter of of Mark Jacobs and just like her father she is very dedicated. She has been with the department probably for as long as she can remember.
Wesley Stauss
Firefighter Responder
Wesley followed his older brothers to the department and has been here since he was a Junior Member.
Gene Moreland
Firefighter Responder
Gene has been with the department for a few years. He is always ready to respond to a call and never stops training.
Jesse Ortega
Firefighter Responder
Jesse is our newest addition to the Operations Division. He is always one of the first firefighters to respond to the call.
Arron Moreland
Junior Member
Arron is the son of Gene. Arron works with his father when not doing school and started responding to calls that way.
Colton Edwards
Junior Member
Colton Is the son of Corey. He started off always coming to events and trainings from a young age.
Support Member
Our Support Members are a key part of the Operations Division. They are there to support the Responders during incidents and trainings.
Elizabeth Stauss
Support Member
Elizabeth is Justins Wife. She is always there when needed and ready to pitch in.
Rosemary Kordik
Support Member
Rosemary is Joels wife. She has been around fire stations ever since she met Joel. She is a dedicated member of the team. You will often find her making sure everyone is taken care of during big training events.
This Could Be You
Support Member
Do you want to serve your community but either do not want to respond to emergencies or cannot. Then this is the spot for you. We always need support on big incidents.
This Could Be You
Support Member
Do you want to serve your community but either do not want to respond to emergencies or cannot. Then this is the spot for you. We always need support on big incidents.
