Lieutenant Jon Gottschall was awarded the “Rookie of the Year” award for 2025 at our annual banquet on January 31, 2026. While Jon has been with us a little over a year, he is no stranger to the fire service…
Safety Officer Tom Hordubay and Lead Engineer Joe Schwan were awarded the “Johnny & Roy QRS Award” for 2025 at our annual banquet on January 31, 2026. The award goes to the top two responders for the year for emergency…
Jordan Hammond was awarded the Junior Firefighter of the Year for 2025 at our annual banquet on January 31, 2026. Jordan excels in balancing his time between school, band, ROTC, and his on-going training & role at the fire department…
Firefighter (now 3rd Lieutenant) Greg Carbon was awarded the Lawrence E. Glass Chief’s Award for 2025 at our annual banquet on January 31, 2026. The Lawrence E. Glass Chief’s Award is presented to an active member of the fire department…
We are happy to announce that our annual 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 is returning in 2026 for its 8th edition from June 22 to June 26, 2026! Registration for the 2026 camp session will open on March 1, 2026. At…
The officers & members of the Holiday Park VFD are proud to offer our congratulations to Lieutenant Greg Carbone on passing the National Registry Examination for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. He will initially be issued his EMT certification…
For the past few days, several members of our fire department on their free time and after work have been going out and shoveling hydrants throughout the district. We ask all available residents and businesses to lend us a hand…
Our members staffed the fire station for the duration of the storm & aftermath to ensure we did not miss a emergency dispatch or call for assistance. 14 Firefighters & EMS Responders were in-house ready to go as well as…
Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department in Plum Borough is pleased to announce that we are hosting a Firefighter 1 Prep Course (24 hour version) at our station starting on February 23, 2026 in conjunction with Westmoreland County Community College’s Public…
NAME: Greg Carbon RANK: 3rd Lieutenant ROLE: Responsible for first line supervision of firefighters responding to fire alarms, rescue operations, and/or other calls for assistance. As the new & most junior Lieutenant among the officers, this role is also a…