NAME: Sam Gates, Jr RANK: 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: 48
Emergency Services: 48 (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*
- Officers Delegate, Board of Directors
- By-Laws Committee Chair
- Membership Committee*
- Paramedic
- Assistant Chief
- Captain
- Engineer
(* = current position)
REGULAR CAREER
- Sales Representative, Glick Fire Equipment
- Emergency Management Coordinator, Plum Borough
- Adjunct Instructor, CCAC
- EMT, Plum EMS
