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…
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…
NAME: Tyler Brucker RANK: 1st Lieutenant ROLE: Responsible for first line supervision of firefighters responding to fire alarms, rescue operations, and/or other calls for assistance. As the most senior Lieutenant among the three, his role is also one of mentoring…
NAME: Jon Gottschall RANK: 2nd Lieutenant ROLE: Responsible for first line supervision of firefighters responding to fire alarms, rescue operations, and/or other calls for assistance. He is also the Assistant Training Officer for the Internal Drill Program as well as…
Photos from Santa Claus, Buddy the Elf & his firefighter elves touring around the Holiday Park section of Plum Borough this afternoon… Santa jumped from our Engine to our Rescue to our Ladder Truck in order to visit as many…
The officers & members of the Holiday Park VFD are proud to offer our congratulations to Firefighter Jeneul Roman & Firefighter Peyton Gibbs on passing their National Registry Examination for the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. They both will initially…
Busy time during this weekend for our personnel as they responded to various incidents during the wintry mix period. Several of our volunteers “bunked in” while several more rotated during the storm to ensure quick response. While at the station,…