Current Officers
President: Mike Petrisko, Hope VFC {email}
1st Vice President: John Gromley, Clymer VFC {email}
2nd Vice President: Jay Jacobson, Nanty Glo VFC
Secretary: William Lehman, Richland Twp. FD {email} {email}
Ass’t Secretary: Brett Gromley, Clymer VFC {email}
Treasurer: Paul Kundrod, Adams Twp. VFC No. 2 (St. Michael) {email}
Ass’t Treasurer: Daryl Bodenschatz, Summerhill Borough VFC {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
2021-2022 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)
September 24, 2020
October 22, 2020
December 10, 2020January 28, 2021
February 25, 2021
March 25, 2021
April 22, 2021
May 27, 2021
June 24, 2021
July 30, 2021 (Convention Minutes)
September 23, 2021
October 28, 2021
December 9, 2021January 22, 2022
February 24, 2022
March 24, 2022
April 28, 2022
May 26, 2022
June 23, 2022
July 29, 2022 (Convention Minutes)
September 22, 2022
October 27, 2022
December 8, 2022January 26, 2023
February 23, 2023
March 23, 2023
April 26, 2023
May 25, 2023Executive Committee
All Past Presidents- Nick Wuckovich Jr., Conemaugh VFC (Chairman 2022/2023) {email}
- Click here for the list of Past Presidents
Fire School/Academy Site Training
- Jim McCann – Johnstown – Chairman
- Bill Cornell – West Hills Regional FD
- William Lehmann – Richland Twp.
- Harry Grove Jr. – Conemaugh VFC
- Steve Verbosky – Colver VFC
- John Hawksworth Jr. – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg
- Joseph Adams – Keystone Regional
- Vern Fulton – Richland Township FD
- Jeff Weir – Franklin
- Jerry Brant – Patton
- Jim Bloom – Dauntless VFC
- Jeff Gromley – Clymer
- Mike Krug – Keystone Reg.
- Joe Bock – Ferndale Assn.
- Roger Bock Jr. – Ferndale Assn.
- Frank Hribar – St. Michael
- James Nagle – Gallitzin
- Eric Miller – Johnstown
- Paul Kundrod – St. Michael
- Nick Wuckovich – Conemaugh
- Anthony Sestrich – Richland Twp.
Academy Site Directors - Emeritus
- John Hawksworth – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg (CHAIRMAN)
- R. Dean Smith – Patton VFC
- 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
- Steve Verbosky – Colver VFC (2022)
- Vem Fulton – Richland Twp. FD (2022)
Academy Site Directors - Elected
3 Year elected term, year indicates when term expires, Emeritus status can be obtained after 12 years (4 terms).- Roger Bock Jr. – Ferndale (2023) 4th term
- Joe Bock – Ferndale (2023) 4th term
- Frank Hribar – Dunlo VFC (2023) 3rd term
- Jeff Weir – Franklin VFC (2024) 1st term
- Ed Link – Patton VFC (2024) 1st term
- Joshua Petrisko – St. Michael VFC (2024) 1st term
- Tony Sestrich – Richland FD (2025) 1st term
- Jim McCann – Johnstown FD (2025) 1st term
- Bob Nies – Cover Hill VFC (2025) 1st term
Insurance
- Paul Kunrod, Treasurer – St. Michael, Adams Twp VFC #2 (Chairman)
- John Gromley – Clymer
- William Lehmann – Richland
- Anthony Sestrich – Richland
- Steve Verbosky – Colver
- Jeff Weir – Franklin
Law & Legislative
- Eric Miller – Johnstown (Chairman)
- John Bem – Hastings
- Jerry Brant – Patton
- Art Martynuska – Member-at-Large
By-Laws
- Steve Verbosky – Colver (Chairman) {email}
- Daryl Bodenschatz – Summerhill
- Mike Krug – Keystone Regional
- Nick Wuckovich Jr. – Conemaugh
Resolutions
- Rev. Geno Bartoletti – Nanty Glo (Chairman)
- Paul Sklowdosky – Keystone Reg.
- Daryl Bodenschatz – Summerhill
- Dan Legars – Hope
Credentials
- Darrin Smith – St. Michael (Chairman)
- John Bem – Hastings
- Richard McPherson – West Taylor Twp. {email}
- Mark Coleman – Summerhill Twp.
- Madison Kundrod – St. Michael
- Jeff Weir – Franklin
Certification
- Eric Miller, Site Coordinator – City of Johnstown {email}
- Bill Cornell, Deputy Coordinator – West Hills Regional FD {email}
- Patricia Cornell, Router – West Hills Regional FD
- Joe Adams, Operators – Keystone Regional VFC
- Frank Hribar, St. Michael, Adams Twp VFC #2
- Paul Kunrod, Treasurer – St. Michael, Adams Twp VFC #2
- John Hawksworth Jr., Site Equipment & Security – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg
Fire Prevention
- John Hawksworth Jr. – Dauntless VFC, Ebensburg (Chairman)
- Frank Hribar – St. Michael
- William Cornell – West Hills Regional
- Art Martynuska – Member-at-Large
Audit
- Frank Hribar – Dunlo
- Joe LaMantia Jr. – Nanty Glo
Historical Committee
- Nick Wuckovich Jr. – Conemaugh (Chairman) {email}
- John Bem – Hastings
- John Hawksworth – Dauntless
- Paul Kundrod – St. Michael
- Paul Sklodowsky – Keystone Reg.
Fire Advisory Board
- Mike Petrisko, Hope VFC, – Fireman’s Association President (expires 2023)
- John Gromley, Clymer VFC – Fireman’s Association 1st Vice President (expires 2024)
- VACANT – Fireman’s Association Elected 2 year term (Chairman) (expires 2023)
- Rich Brown Jr. – Nanty Glo VFC, – Fireman’s Association Elected 2 year term (expires 2024)
- Steve Verbosky, At Large – Colver
- Pete Barczak, At Large – Hope
- Maddie Bender, At Large – Loretto
- Joe Racz, At Large – Ashville
- Jay Nagle, At Large – Spangler
- Dave Thomas, Co-Chairman Fire Police Association – Oakland – Committee Co-Chairman
- Nate Biship, Police Association Fire Police – Oakland
- Bob Statler, City of Johnstown Fire Department
- Bob Heffelfinger – Richland Twp. – Committee Chairman
- Carl Richards, PA State Police
Application Review
- Joseph Adams – Keystone Regional FD (Chairman)
- Harry Grove – Conemaugh VFC
- Bob Nies – Cover Hill VFC
- Joseph Racz – Ashville
Recruitment and Retention
- Paul Kundrod – St. Michael (Chairman)
- Jim McCann – Johnstown
- Lianna Weir – East Taylor
- Nick Wuckovich – Conemaugh
Tuition Assistance
- John Bem – Hastings (Co-Chairman)
- John Gromley – Clymer (Co-Chairman)
- Richard Brown Jr. – Nanty Glo
- Karingtin Sklodowski – Keystone Reg.
- Paul Kundrod – St. Michael
- William Lehmann – Richland Twp.
- Charles Moyer – Dauntless
- Jeff Weir – Franklin
- Lianna Weir – East Taylor
Awards
- Tom Bracken – Nanty Glo (Chairman)
- Richard Brown – Nanty Glo
- Darrin Smith – St. Michael
- William Lehmann – Richland Twp.
- Paul Kundrod – St. Michael
- John Gromley – Clymer
- Eric Miller – Johnstown
- Charles Moyer – Dauntless
- Bruce Moriconi – Hope
- James McCann – Johnstown
- Nick Wuckovich – Conemaugh
Parade / Convention-Contest Rules
- Rickey Price – Conemaugh (Chairman)
- Eric Miller – Johnstown
- Mark Croft – Jackson Twp.
- Bruce Moriconi – Hope
- Richard Brown – Nanty Glo
- Jerry Brant – Patton
- Matt Barczak – Hope
- Jeff Gromley – Clymer
- Nate Kundrod – St. Michael
- Joshua Petrisko – St. Michael
- 2 members from the Fire Department Hosting Convention
St. Francis Marketing
- Lianna Weir – East Taylor (Chairman)
- Nick Wuckovich – Conemaugh
- Matt Barczak – Hope
- John Hawksworth – Dauntless
- Paul Kundrod – St. Michael
- James McCann – Johnstown
- Steve Verbosky – Colver
Tower Planning
- Antony Sestrich – Richland (Chairman)
- Bernard Blazosky – St. Michael
- Thomas E. Bracken – Nanty Glo
- Jerry Brant – Patton
- John Hawksworth – Dauntless
- Paul Kundrod – St. Michael