NAME: James Sims RANK: Chief of the Department ROLE: Responsible for the overall planning, organizing,…
RANK: Medical Officer
ROLE: Responsible for overseeing all EMS/QRS Daily Operations & Personnel; providing Continuing Education Classes, ensuring Licensure & Medical Command Adherence, and working directly with the Chief of the Department on public & media relations.
YEARS OF SERVICE
Holiday Park VFD: 12
Emergency Services: 19 (Fire & EMS)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Member of the Year, 2015
ACEMESC EMS Champion Award, 2019 (Group Award)
Lawrence E. Glass Chief’s Award, 2019
Richard Borgoyne President’s Award, 2021
Member, Board of Directors, EMS West, 2023-Present
Star of Life, PA EMS Providers Foundation, 2024
TRAINING
- Fundamentals of Firefighting
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Basic Vehicle Rescue
- EMS Vehicle Operator
- Hazard Materials Operations
- Community Safety Educator
- PA EMS Instructor
- Stop the Bleed Instructor
- Tactical Emergency Causality Care (TECC)
- AHA BLS Instructor
- FEMA’s Professional Development Series
- Pump Ops
- Engine Company
- Helicopter Landing Operations
- Incident Command
- Swift Water Rescue
- Search & Rescue
- CPI Crisis Intervention
POSITIONS HELD
- Public Information Officer*
- CAAP’s Committee*
- Fire Camp Staff*
- Citizens Fire Academy Staff*
- EMS Con-Ed Coordinator*
- Officer Delegate to Board of Directors
- President
- Chair, Board of Directors
- Vice President
- Financial Secretary
- BME Committee
- Gun Bash Committee
- Assistant Engineer
- Assistant Medical Officer
REGULAR CAREER
- Project Manager, AMCN
- Adjunct Faculty, CCAC
- CSM & CSPO
- EMT & BLS Instructor, Plum EMS