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Highland Fire Department is organized to save lives, suppress and control fires, provide services, such as EMS, hazardous materials recognition and response, fire prevention, and otherwise provide customer service activities as deemed in the best interest of the citizens of our community and the Fire Department.



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Bill Timmer
Fire Chief
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The Fire department is made up of 35 active volunteers, 4 new probies, 17 reserve members and 1 paid Fire Chief. We have 2 stations, Central and South. 3 engines, 1 ladder truck, a heavy rescue vehicle, 1 Suburban and our ambulance are located at the Central station. 2 engines and another custom built, 65 foot, snorkel, ladder truck are located at the South station.

One of the Midwest's only ISO 4 Departments

William Timmer, Jr., Fire Chief
btimmer@highland.in.gov

Highland Fireman's Association 2004 Officers
President : Joe Grzymski
Vice President: Dan Grimmer
Secretary: Doug Turich
Treasurer: Jesse Becerra

Personnel Committee Members
Bob Abraham
Lee Barr
Roger Seitzinger
Ken Mika
Don Scheidt
Fred Wanicki

Roster
Name, Rank, Senority Date
Abraham, Robert Firefighter/Engineer 06/11/74
Austin, Alan Firefighter 03/11/03
Bach,John Reserve 07/25/78
Barney, Steve Firefighter/Engineer 11/05/83
Barr, Leland Firefighter/Engineer 12/05/72
Barr, Brian Firefighter 02/08/00
Becerra, Jesse Firefighter/EMT 02/18/89
Biggs, Alan Firefighter 06/07/91
Black, Art Reserve 05/05/78
Brown, Tim Firefighter 10/12/98
Cooper, Tom Reserve 04/24/90
Copeland, Ken Reserve 09/05/87
Darnell, Dave Engineer/FF 10/25/78
Doherty, Paul Reserve 02/10/70
Drake, Ken FF/EMT 02/04/00
Eriks, Connie Reserve 09/18/57
Eriks, Dale Reserve 08/03/76
Foster, Jeff Probationary Firefighter/EMT 11/04/03
Fish, Rolla Reserve 04/10/73
Gholson, Clarke Reserve 05/18/93
Goheen, Tim Firefighter 08/29/00
Grimmer, Dan Lieutenant 01/14/97
Grzymski, Joe Firefighter 10/26/99
Hayes, Wally Reserve 03/04/72
Hamiton, Bill Probationary Firefighter 11/04/03
Kane, Ray Firefighter 10/12/98
Kish, Julius (Doc) Lieutenant/EMT 01/21/89
Koedyker, Jerry Reserve 11/12/79
Koziol, Frank Firefighter 04/03/96
Leffel, Brent Probationary Firefighter 03/10/03
Lehmker, Bill Reserve 04/02/52
Lewis, Rodger Assistant Chief 09/10/79
Lieberman, Bryan Firefighter 08/29/00
Marks, Phil Firefighter 05/06/95
Michalec, Kara Probationary Firefighter 11/04/03
Mika, Ken Lieutenant/EMT 01/09/82
Mouratides, John Firefighter 08/22/92
Nelson, Pete Reserve 08/03/76
O'Day, Todd Firefighter 04/03/96
Opperman, Mike (MO) Reserve 04/22/75
Pipta, Mike Lieutenant/EMT 12/05/81
Pepelea,Matt Firefighter 08/29/00
Pohlplatz, Russ Firefighter/EMT 03/03/90
Ray, Francis (Pappy) Support Captain 04/08/56
Richwalski, Mark Reserve 08/22/92
Scheidt, Don Captain 11/03/77
Seitzinger, Roger Firefighter 11/21/89
Snyder, Bill Lieutenent/EMT 09/03/87
Staroscsak, Ron Firefighter/Engineer 02/27/79
Swinford, Barney Reserve 03/14/72
Swinford, Scott Lieutenant/Paramedic 10/08/91
Timmer, Bill Chief/EMT 01/05/80
Turich, Doug Firefighter 03/11/03
Vander Wall, Mark Training Officer 03/04/72
Van Senus, Don Reserve 02/18/68
Van Til, Ken Captain 06/07/77
Wanicki, Fred Lieutenant 03/08/94
Wolotka, Frank Reserve 11/02/76
Zandstra, BJ Assistant Chief 03/14/72