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 new Firefighter Orientation Co-Lead.

YEARS OF SERVICE
Holiday Park VFD:  2
Emergency Services: 10

SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Rookie of the Year, 2025

TRAINING

  • Essentials of Firefighting
  • Firefighter 1
  • Basic Vehicle Rescue Technician
  • Hazard Materials Ops
  • Pump Ops
  • Engine Company Ops
  • Truck Company Ops
  • Stop the Bleed
  • Heartsaver CPR & First Aid
  • Helicopter Landing Operations

POSITIONS HELD

  • Training Officer (Internal Drills)*
  • New Firefighter Orientation Co-Lead*
  • Fire Camp Staff*
  • Training Staff
(* = current position)

REGULAR CAREER

  • Project Manager, Construction
  • Brand New Dad!


Lt Gottschall with 1st Assistant Chief Gregg Fusco and 2nd Assistant Chief Josh Scalamogna with his Rookie of the Year award.


Lt Gottschall with his fellow line officers: Captain LaBertew, FF/EMT/Past Assistant Chief Usher, and Lt Brucker.
Public Information Officer

For further information on this post, or any fire department activity, you may reach out to our Public Information Officer via medical@holidayparkvfd.org or the Chief of the Department via chief@holidayparkvfd.org.

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