Current Officers
President: Jim McCann, Johnstown FD {email}
1st Vice President: Nick Wuckovich Jr., Conemaugh VFC {email}
2nd Vice President: Mike Petrisko, Hope VFC {email}
Secretary: John Gromley, Clymer VFC {email}
Ass’t Secretary: Brett Gromley, Clymer VFC {email}
Treasurer: Paul Kundrod, Adams Twp. VFC No. 2 (St. Michael) {email}
Ass’t Treasurer: Eric Miller, Johnstown FD {email}
MEETING MINUTES
Meeting Minutes: (click on the date below to open)
2018-2019 Meeting Notice Flyer
2109 – 2020 Meeting Dates and Location Flyer – click here
2020-2021 Meeting Dates and Location Flyer – click here
September 28, 2017
October 26, 2017
December 14, 2017January 25, 2018
February 22, 2018
March 22, 2018
April 26, 2018
May 24, 2018
June 28, 2018
Aug 3, 2018 (Convention Minutes)
September 27, 2018
October 25, 2018
December 13, 2018January 24, 2019
February 28, 2019
March 28, 2019
April 25, 2019
May 23, 2019
June 27, 2019
August 2, 2019 (Convention Minutes)
September 26, 2019
October 24, 2019
December 12, 2019January 23, 2020
February 27, 2020
April 16, 2020 Virtual Conference Call Meeting with Officers and Executive Committee
May 28, 2020 Officers & Virtual Conference Call Meeting with Executive Committee
June 25, 2020
August 22, 2020 (Convention Minutes)Executive Committee
All Past PresidentsFire School Training
- Jim McCann – Johnstown – Chairman
- Bill Cornell – West Hills Regional FD
- Harry Grove Jr. – Conemaugh VFC
- David Horn – Carrolltown VFC
- Greg Town – Upper Yoder Twp. VFC
- Ray Penatzer – Johnstown FD
- Rick Zupon – Ashville VFC
- Bob Illig – Carrolltown VFC
- Brian Feist – Franklin VFC
- Don Blasko – West Hills Regional FD
- Tony Sestrich – Richland Twp. FD
- Frank Hribar – Dunlo VFC
- Tom Reighard Jr. – Conemaugh VFC
- Laura Penatzer – St. Michael VFC
- John Bem – Hastings VFC
- Steve Unger – Conemaugh VFC
- Byron Bishop Sr. – Nanty Glo VFC
- Jim Effinger – Cresson VFC
- Paul Kunrod – St. Michael Adams Twp. VFC No.2
- Bob Burkett – Summerhill VFC
- Joe LaMantia Jr. – Nanty Glo VFC
- Steve Verbosky – Colver VFC
- Anthony Kovacic – Johnstown FD
- Vem Fulton – Richland Township FD
- Dean Smith – Patton VFC
- Clyde Sheehan – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg
- Robert Nagle – Gallitzin VFC
- Eric Miller – Johnstown VFC
- Jim Nage – Gallitzin VFC
- Jim Bloom – Revloc VFC
- John Hawksworth Jr. – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg
- Roger Bock Jr. – Ferndale
- Joe Block – Ferndale
- JD Burns II – West Hills Regional FD
- Rickey Price – West Hills Regional FD
- Bill Trexler – Cresson
- Skip Grove – Conemaugh
- Ed Hudak – Beaverdale – Summerhill Twp.
- Darrin Smith – St. Michael
- Randy Shearman – West Hills Regional
- Randall J. Wilson – Reade Twp.
- Joe Adams – Cresson VFC
- Nick Wuckovich Jr. – Conemaugh
- Mike Krug – Ashville
Fire School Site Directors Emeritus
- John Hawksworth – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg (CHAIRMAN)
- R. Dean Smith – Patton VFC
- Clyde Sheehan – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg
- Steve Unger – Conemaugh VFC (honorary)
- John Bem – Hastings VFC (honorary)
- Harry Grove Jr – Conemaugh VFC
- Robert Nagle – Gallitzin VFC
- Jame Nagle – Gallitzin VFC
- Eric Miller – City of Johnstown FD
- Tom Bracken – Nanty Glo VFC
- Bern Blazosky – Adams Twp. VFC N0.2 (St. Michael)
- Joe Adams – Cresson VFC
- William Cornell – West Hills Regional FD
- Jim Bloom – Dauntless VFC
Fire School Site Directors
3 Year elected term, year indicates when term expires, Emeritus status can be obtained after 12 years (4 terms).- Mike Krug – Ashville VFC (2022) 2nd term
- Steve Verbosky – Colver VFC (2022) 4th term
- Vem Fulton – Richland Twp. FD (2022) 4th term
- Roger Bock Jr. – Ferndale (2023) 4th term
- Joe Bock – Ferndale (2023) 4th term
- Frank Hribar – Dunlo VFC (2023) 3rd term
- Brian P. Feist – Franklin VFC (2021) 1st term
- Byron Bishop Sr. – Nanty Glo VFC (2021) 2nd term
- J.D. Burns II – West Hills Regional FD (2021) 2nd term
Fire School Site
- John Hawksworth Jr., Chairman – Ebensburg
- Robert Nagle – Gallitzin
- Steve Unger – Conemaugh
- Tom Reighard Jr. – Conemaugh
- Harry Grove Jr. – Conemaugh
- Bill Cornell – West Hills Regional
- Bernie Blazosky – St. Michael
- Eric Miller – Johnstown
- Jim Nagle – Gallitzin
- Jim Bloom – Revloc
- Joe Adams – Cresson
- Mike Krug – Ashville
- Frank Hribar – Dunlo
- Byron Bishop Sr. – Nanty Glo
- Steve Verbosky – Colver
- Vem Fulton – Richland Twp.
- Joe Block – Ferndale
- Roger Bock Jr. – Ferndale
- J.D. Burns II – West Hills Regional FD
- Brian P. Feist – Franklin
- Paul Kundrod – St. Michael (Treasurer)
- John Gromley – Clymer (Secretary)
Law & Legislative
- Steve Unger – Conemaugh (Chairman)
- John Bem – Hastings {email}
By-Laws
- Steve Verbosky – Colver (Chairman) {email}
- Steve Unger – Conemaugh
- Nick Wuckovich Jr. – Conemaugh
- Joe Bock – Ferndale
- Darrin Smith – St. Michael
Resolutions
- Rev. Drew Walther – Jackson Twp. (Chairman) {email}
- Tom Reighard Sr. – Conemaugh
- Tom Bracken – Nanty Glo
Credentials
- Richard McPherson – West Taylor Twp. (Chairman) {email}
- Mark Coleman – Summerhill Twp.
- Richard Torok Sr. – Cover Hill
- Ron Schellhammer – Cover Hill
- John Bem – Hastings
Certification
- Eric Miller, Site Coordinator – City of Johnstown {email}
- Bill Cornell, Deputy Coordinator – West Hills Regional FD {email}
- Brian Feist, Secretary – Franklin VFC
- Paul Kunrod, Treasurer – St. Michael, Adams Twp VFC #2
- Frank Hribar, St. Michael, Adams Twp VFC #2
- J.D. Burns II, Apparatus – West Hills Regional FD
- Joe Adams, Operators – Cresson VFC
- John Hawksworth Jr., Site Equipment & Security – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg
- Jim McCann, Johnstown FD
Public Awareness
- John Hawksworth Jr. – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg (Chairman)
- John Bem – Hastings
- Brian Feist – Franklin
- Steve Unger – Conemaugh
Audit
- Frank Hribar – Dunlo
- Joe LaMantia Jr. – Nanty Glo
Historical Committee
- Nick Wuckovich Jr. – Conemaugh {email}
- Darrin Smith – St. Michael
- Vern Fulton – Richland Twp.
- Steve Unger – Conemaugh
- John Bem – Hastings
- John Hawksworth – Dauntless
- William Cornell – West Hills Regional
Fire Advisory Board
- Jim McCann, Johnstown FD, – Fireman’s Association President (expires 2021)
- Nick Wuckovich Jr., Conemaugh VFC – Fireman’s Association 1st Vice President (expires 2022)
- Chris Cox – Gallitzin VFC, – Fireman’s Association Elected 2 year term (expires 2021)
- Joe Bock, Ferndale VFA, – Fireman’s Association Elected 2 year term (Chairman) (expires 2022)
- Steve Verbosky, At Large – Colver
- Pete Barczak, At Large – Hope
- Mike Sheehan, At Large – Ebensburg
- Rich Brown, At Large – Nanty Glo
- Dave Thomas, Co-Chairman Fire Police Association – Oakland – Committee Co-Chairman
- Tom Updyke, Police Association Fire Police – Oakland
- Bob Statler, City of Johnstown Fire Department
- Bob Heffelfinger – Richland Twp. – Committee Chairman
- Carl Richards, PA State Police
New Department Application Review
- Eric Miller – Johnstown FD (Chairman) {email}
- John Hawksworth Jr. – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg
- Jim Bloom – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg
Parade / Convention Rules
- John Bem – Hastings (Chariman) {email}
- Rich Brown – Nanty Glo
- Haley Mumau – Clymer
Contest Rules
- Bernie Blazosky, Chairman – St. Michael {email}
- Steve Unger – Conemaugh
- Jeff Gromley – Clymer
- Rich Brown – Nanty Glo
- Haley Mumau – Clymer
- 2 members from the Fire Department Hosting Convention