PRIDE | HONOR | TRADITION
CLAYMONT FIRE COMPANY
LEADERSHIP
ASST. CHIEF BUDD
Hometown: Chincoteague, VA
Chief Budd has been a member since 2019 and currently holds the position of Assistant Chief. Chief Budd started his career in the fire service in 2006 in Accomack County Virginia. In 2008, he joined a nearby company in New Castle County and served as an Assistant Chief there until joining Claymont in 2019. Chief Budd was also a Live-In from 2019-2023 and has also held the position of Captain and Engineer in the past. He currently has a career at with Jacobs Engineering as a Operating Engineer. Prior to his career with Jacobs Engineering, he owned and directed a Commercial Landscape Company for 8 years. Chief Budd continues to advance the goals of the Chief’s Office with progression in mind.
ASST. 2: Vacant
CAPTAIN CRIPPS
Hometown: Wildwood, NJ
Captain Cripps was born and raised in a fire service family, starting his fire service career in North Wildwood, NJ at the age of 15. After joining Claymont, Nick completed FF1, FF2, Haz-Mat Ops and his EMT. Nick is currently a Full-Time Firefighter for Christiana Fire Company and is on the county USAR team. Nick was a Lieutenant from 2023-2024 and is continuing to learn and grow as a young leader of the company.
CAPTAIN WEAVER
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Captain Weaver hails from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania where he joined the fire service in 2017. In 2021 he was looking for a place that could offer him more experience and different opportunities, so he joined Claymont. He currently holds certifications as a FF2, and Vehicle Rescue Technician. He works as an Emergency Dispatcher at Lancaster County Wide Communications.
LIEUTENANT TRAUGER
Hometown: Pedtricktown, NJ
Robert started in the fire service with Pedricktown NJ in 2020 and completed the Salem County Fire Academy FF1 program. He officially joined the Claymont Fire Company in 2021 to gain more experience and to persue a career in Fire/EMS. Rob currently works as a full time FF/EMT for the Elsmere Fire Company & part time at Minquas Fire Company.
LIEUTENANT MAY
Hometown: Unionville, PA
Lieutenant May started his fire service career in 2019 at Po-Mar-Lin Fire Company, where he still actively serves as a FF/EMT. He joined Claymont Fire Company in December of 2021. May is the Engine Lieutenant and assist Captain Weaver. Josh is currently working as a rescue tech for a company known as Teksolv. He also serves as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps Reserve as a Machine Gun Squad Leader.
EMS SUPERVISOR
ADMINISTRATION
PRESIDENT DICRISTOFARO
Hometown: Claymont, DE
Tom Dicristofaro joined the Fire Company in May of 1974 and has held the offices of fire Recorder, personnel officer, chief Engineer, board of director, recording secretary, vice president and is currently serving his 31st year as President. Tom has also held the position of trustee for the Mutual Relief Association, director of the
New Castle County Firefighters Association, director of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association, 1st and 2nd vice president of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association and in September of 2024, he will become State President of the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association.
VICE PRESIDENT HALEY
TREASURER CHRIS FRIDAY
Email: treasurer@claymont13.com
Hometown: Mt. Carmel, PA
Chris, a 50 year resident of Claymont, originally joined CFC in 1984 with interest in becoming an EMT but also completed her training as a firefighter. She was active in the company as both Secretary and Fire Prevention Officer, visiting elementary schools with her Dalmatian and Bert & Ernie Fire Safety and Prevention puppet show.
Chris completed training and served as an EMT Instructor for the Delaware State Fire School beginning in 1987. With a goal of becoming a paramedic, she then enrolled in the New Castle County Paramedic program, but just short of graduation, health concerns forced her to give up that dream.
Chris retired from Christiana Care where she was an executive assistant and also part of the public safety team as a member of the fire brigade and HazMat team.
In 2018, following successful cancer treatment, Chris rejoined CFC and quickly became active on the Administration side of the company, serving as both Secretary and Fund Drive Chairperson as well as assisting other committees.
Currently Chris is beginning her third term as Treasurer of the company.
SECRETARIES
Alistair McGhie - financialsecretary@claymont13.com
Debra Hurst - secretry@claymont13.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Don Lewis, Jr.
John Fannin III
Mike Elder
David McCarthy
Bruce Patterson
Wayne Hopkins