NAME: Greg Carbon RANK: 3rd Lieutenant ROLE: Responsible for first line supervision of firefighters responding…
NAME: James SimsRANK: Chief of the Department
ROLE: Responsible for the overall planning, organizing, and directing of day-to-day operations of the fire department; and the evaluation of all emergency operations including fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical services, and hazardous materials mitigation. All budgeting, training, and personnel issues are overseen by the chief. He is the Chief Operating Officer of the fire department.
YEARS OF SERVICE
Holiday Park VFD: 50
Emergency Services: 50 (Fire, EMS, & Law Enforcement)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Life Member, Holiday Park VFD, 1991
Life Member, Unity VFD
Hall of Fame, Plum School District, 2016
Firefighter of the Decade, 2023
TRAINING
- Firefighter 1
- Fire Officer 1
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Basic Vehicle Rescue Technician
- EMS Vehicle Operator
- Accident Reconstruction Investigator
- Hazard Materials Operations
- Emergency Management (PEMA)
- Engine Company
- Ladder Company
- Pump Ops 1
- Pump Ops 2
- Helicopter Landing Operations
- Incident Command
- Swift Water Rescue, WRER
- EMS Instructor
POSITIONS HELD
- Life Member*
- Delegate, PFCA
- CAAPs Committee Chair*
- Fire Camp Director*
- Citizens Fire Academy Director*
- Officers Delegate, Board of Directors*
- By-Laws Committee*
- Membership Committee*
- Paramedic
- Assistant Chief
- Captain
- Engineer
(* = current position)
REGULAR CAREER
- Code Enforcement Officer, Plum Borough
- Emergency Management Coordinator, Plum Borough
- Adjunct EMS Faculty, CCAC
- Retired Police Officer
Chief Sims kicking off Fire Camp 2025 with the official camp flag.
Chief Sims & some of our firefighters who responded to the Rustic Ridge Explosion Incident
Chief Sims and our retired Magistrate recognizing her many years of partnership to our department.
Chief Sims as Master of Ceremonies
Chief Sims teaching Stop the Bleed with FF/EMT Mike Cline.
Chief Sims with Taylor (Doctor & EMR) and Brooke (Nurse).
Chief Sims with our 2025 Fire Camp Cadet of the Year
Chief Sims teaching a First Aid Class, section on broken bones
Chief Sims recognized by his officers back in 2017.