NAME: Joe Susalla RANK: Lieutenant ROLE: Responsible for first line supervision of firefighters responding to…
RANK: 2nd Assistant Chief
ROLE: Responsible for assisting in the direction of day-to-day operations, fire ground command; and assist in the evaluation of emergency operations including fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials mitigation & response.
YEARS OF SERVICE
Holiday Park VFD: 16
Emergency Services: 16 (Fire & EMS)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Richard Borgoyne President’s Award, 2020
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Life-Saving Award, 2021
Lawrence E Glass Chief’s Award, 2022
TRAINING
- Firefighter 1
- Firefighter 2
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Basic Vehicle Rescue Technician
- EMS Vehicle Operator
- Hazard Materials Operations
- AHA BLS/CPR Instructor
- Incident Safety Officer
- Stop the Bleed Instructor
- Engine Company
- Helicopter Landing Operations
- Incident Command
- Swift Water Rescue, WRER/Boat Ops
- Pump Ops 1
- Pump Ops 2
- Confined Space Rescue
- Rope Rescue Tech
POSITIONS HELD
- Fish Fry Committee Chair*
- Platoon Leader, Fire Camp*
- Gun Bash Committee, Co-Chair*
- BME Committee, Co-Chair
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Assistant Engineer
- Fire Prevention Coordinator
- Junior Firefighter
- (* = current position)
REGULAR CAREER
- Owner, JMS Sealcoating