NAME: Joe Schwan
RANK: Senior Engineer
ROLE: Senior firefighter focused on the technical and operational aspects, managing apparatus maintenance, equipment, firefighting hydraulics, strategic water supply, and ensuring technical compliance, often supervising engineers/assistant engineers/drivers, while assisting the Chief Line Officers with bridging fireground tactics with engineering principles for effective emergency response and overall department efficiency, safety, and resource management.

YEARS OF SERVICE
Holiday Park VFD:  52
Emergency Services: 52 (Fire)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Life Member, Holiday Park VFD
Life Member, Unity VFD
50 Years of Service Award, Plum Borough
50 Years of Service Award, Allegheny County Council
50 Years of Service Award, PA State Legislature
50 Years of Service Award, HPVFD
Member of the Year, HPVFD

TRAINING

  • Firefighter 1
  • Basic Vehicle Rescue Technician
  • Hazard Materials Operations
  • EVOC/EVDT
  • Engine Company
  • Ladder Company
  • Ropes & Rigging
  • Pump Ops 1
  • Pump Ops 2
  • Helicopter Landing Operations
  • Incident Command
  • Heartsaver CPR & First Aid

POSITIONS HELD

  • Life Member*
  • Fundraising Commmittee*
  • Fire Camp*
  • Seniority Committee*
  • Past Fire Chief
  • Assistant Chief
  • Captain
  • Lieutenant
  • Engineer
  • Firefighter

(* = current position)

REGULAR CAREER

  • Retired
  • Facilities, AHN



Public Information Officer

For further information on this post, or any fire department activity, you may reach out to our Public Information Officer via medical@holidayparkvfd.org or the Chief of the Department via chief@holidayparkvfd.org.

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