Chief |
 | Jack Conklin - Chief Service: 40 Years Member since December 1968. Have served as Lieut, Captain and then elected as:
Secretary-Treasurer for 14 years
1988-1993: Chief
1995-2000: Inactive due to spouse illness
2004-Current: Chief
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1st Assistant Chief |
 | Janis Gaikis - Asst. Chief/EMTP Service: 10 Years Former member with Lawton Fire Dept and Lawton Quick Response Team for 8 yrs prior to moving to Decatur. Full time employed with Van Buren EMS in Paw Paw as EMT-P and a member of the Decatur-Hamilton Quick Response Team. |
Captain |
 | Joe Gerhold - Captain Service: 16 Years |
Lieutenant |
 | Scott Duncan - Lieutenant/MFR Service: 15 Years |
Engineer |
 | Dale Avery Service: 39 Years |
Fire Fighter |
 | Amy Gerhold - Secretary/Treasurer Service: 9 Years |
 | Art Hayes Service: 42 Years |
 | Bill Arnold Service: 11 Years FF-I/II |
 | Bob Edwards Service: 10 Years FF-I/II |
 | Bob Mead Service: 16 Years FF-I/II |
 | Dave Dragomir Service: 8 Years Former Lawrence Twp FD member |
 | Dora Secondi Service: 13 Years |
 | Dustin Krall Service: 3 Years |
 | Erin Jackson Service: 34 Years |
 | Harry Duncan Service: 33 Years Joined the department in 1977. Past Chief(2 yrs) Asst Chief (5 yrs), Capt (4 yrs), Lieut(4 yrs) FF-II certifed, Fire officer 1 and 2, Ice Rescue, HazMat Operationsm Level, Vehicle and Bus Extrication, Nuclear awareness.
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 | Joe Jerue Service: 3 Years Former Keeler FD member |
 | Mike Beach Service: 6 Years Former Lawrence Twp FD member |
 | Paul Pullen Jr. Service: 5 Years |
 | Paul Pullen Sr. / MFR Service: 11 Years |
 | Rich Secondi Service: 20 Years |
 | Rick McKee Service: 12 Years |
 | Robert Sprague Service: 1 Year |
 | Ron Shugars Service: 33 Years |
 | Scott Turk Service: 17 Years |
 | Toby Jackson Service: 31 Years FFII, HazMat Ops, Ice Rescue Certified, Vehicle Extrication Certified Basic and Advanced,
Past Chief
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Firefighter/EMT |
 | Chad Jahr - FF/EMT Service: 5 Years |
Firefighter/Paramed |
 | Terry Burns - FF/EMTP Service: 26 Years Joined October 1984.
Past Asst Chief for 7 years.
Captain 1 year.
Have served on several truck committees (New Squad, Tanker, Wildland Unit, QR(EMS)Vehicle
Was the 1st person to get PBI turnout gear by purchasing it myself and then getting the department to make the switch.
Served on the Jaws Rescue Tool Committee.
Have been a member of the Decatur-Hamilton Quick Response (QR, medical first responders)Team since 1985 and it's EMS Chief since 1989.
MFR: 1985 - 1986
EMT: 1986 - 1988
EMT-S: 1988 - 1991
EMT-P: 1991 - Current
Paramedic with Van Buren Emergency Medical Services (VBEMS) located in Paw Paw, MI since 1992. VBEMS covers the Decatur-Hamilton Fire District along with 6 other townships (300+ sq mi) Was employed for SMCAS Ambulance in Niles, MI for 6 years prior to this.
Current Administrator for this website. |