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This page was last updated on
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Fire
Chief

Dave Westrick
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Dave Westrick
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Fire Chief
- Member since : 1988
- Medical Level : Medical First
Responder
- Training : Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Fire Officer I, II, III,
Hazardous Materials Operations, Medical First Responder, Confined Space
Rescue Training, Ansul Fire School in Wisconsin,
N.F.P.A.
921 Fire Investigation School, Arson Investigation I & II, AED, ICS,
HAZWOPER ICS, Ice Rescue Tech., NFIRS, Boater Safety, ISI Viking Tech II,
Natural Gas Awareness, Pyrotechnics Course, NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800.
- Dave also teaches incipient fire training for Detroit
Edison.
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1st Assistant Chief

Mike Krul
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Mike Krul
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1st Assistant Chief
- Member since : 1999
- Medical Level : Emergency
Medical Technician - Basic
- Training : State and
Nationally certified Firefighter I & Firefighter II, State Certified Fire
Officer I & II, Incident Command System, USAF Fire Academy, USAF Advanced
Rescue & Extrication , Aerospace Crash / Rescue Firefighting, Basic Wild
land Firefighting, HAZMAT Operations, Confined space, Live Training Fires,
Marine Safety Officer, Water Rescue, Motor Vehicle Accident Extrication,
Emergency Response to terrorist incidents, EMS Instructor Coordinator, Rapid
Intervention Team (RIT), N.F.P.A.
921 Fire Investigation School, Training Program design and Development,
Train the Trainer, and Instructional Methodology.
- Mike is currently the Training
Officer and in charge of Water Fire/rescue operations. He has been a
Firefighter for over 22 years; in the USAF as a Aerospace Firefighting
Technician (Aircraft crash fire/rescue), as a Civilian for Selfridge Fire
Crash/Rescue, and for Chesterfield Twp Fire Dept. He has held many Fire
service positions over the years; Lieutenant, Sergeant, Training Officer,
Engineer, Crew Chief, Advanced Rescue Team, Firefighter, Dispatch Supervisor
and Dispatcher. He joined the department to protect property and prevent the
loss of life, and because he likes being a Firefighter! Public service is in
his blood, his Father, Brother, and Uncle are all in Law Enforcement or
emergency services.
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2nd
Assistant Chief
Eric Harrison
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Eric Harrison
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2nd
Assistant Chief
- Member since : 1980
- Medical Level : Medical First
Responder
- Training : Information not
available at this time
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Captain

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William Padgett
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Captain
- Member since : 2001
- Medical Level : Emergency
Medical Technician - Basic
- Training : Firefighter I & II, Fire Officer I &
II, Hazardous Materials Operations,
N.F.P.A.
921 Fire Investigation School and several other schools and courses while
enlisted in the U.S. Military.
- Bill wants to give something back
to the community
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LINE OFFICERS |
LINE OFFICERS |
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1st Lieutenant
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Scott Gee
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First
Lieutenant
- Member since : 2001
- Medical Level : Medical First
Responder
- Training : Firefighter I,
Hazardous Material Awareness
- Scott joined to help the community and gain valuable
experience.
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2nd
Lieutenant

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Craig Melms
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Second Lieutenant
- Member since : 2001
- Medical Level : Medical
First Responder
- Training : Firefighter I,
Firefighter II, HAZ MAT Awareness, .HAZ MAT First Responder - Operations, N.F.P.A.
921 Fire Investigation School, Emergency Medical Technician
- Craig joined the department to do something positive and exciting
while helping the community. He plans to be on the department for a
very long time.
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Fire Inspector
Bill Yost
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Bill Yost
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Fire Inspector
- Member since : 1999
- Medical Level : Bill is currently
working on his Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
certification
- Training : Firefighter 1 & 2, HAZMAT
Technician, Fire Officer 1, Confined Space Rescue, High Angle Rescue, Ice
rescue, Arson Investigations. Currently working on a Fire Science Degree
- Bill joined the department to
serve the community. Bill also
served in the US Army for 4 1/2 years. Bill is also a member of the
Michigan Air National Guard, with an Aviation unit providing strict
security enforcement since the Sept. 11th incident.
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Sergeant

Louis Furlin |
Louis Furlin
- Sergeant
- Member since : 2004
- Medical Level : Medical
First Responder
- Training : Firefighter
I, Haz Mat (additional training unavailable at this time)
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Secretary
/ Treasurer
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Firefighter
Secretary
/ Treasurer
- Member since :
- Medical Level :
- Training :
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FIREFIGHTERS |
FIREFIGHTERS |
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Jack McDonald
- Firefighter
- Member since : 1965
- Medical Level : unavailable at
this time
- Training : unavailable at this
time
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Daniel
Chitwood
- Firefighter
- Member since : 1990
- Medical Level : Medical First
Responder
- Training : Firefighter 1
- Daniel joined the department to help the people of
the community.
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David Carsley
- Firefighter
- Member since : 1995
- Medical Level : Emergency
Medical Technician - Basic
- Training : Firefighter 1 & 2,
Emergency Medical Technician, HAZMAT
Operation Level, Incident Command System, Cold Water Rescue, advanced
vehicle extrication, repelling, pediatric near drowning, Life Flight ride
along / landing training.
- Dave is currently working for A.I.M. plastics, is a St
Clair County Marine Patrol Deputy, and works part time with Medstar Ambulance Service in Macomb County.
Despite his schedule, Dave is proud of his commitment and of being Firefighter of
the year in 2000.
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James Brown
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Firefighter
- Member since : 2000
- Medical Level : Medical
First Responder
- Training : Firefighter I,
Hazardous Material Awareness
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Albert
Chamberlin
- Firefighter
- Member since : 2002
- Medical Level : Emergency
Medical Technician - Basic
- Training : Firefighter 1
& 2,
HazMat Awareness
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Mark Dodson
- Firefighter (probationary)
- Member since : 2003
- Medical Level : unavailable
- Training : Unavailable
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Antonio
Pergitone
- Firefighter
- Member since : 2004
- Medical Level : Emergency
Medical Technician - Basic
- Training : Firefighter I
& II, Hazardous Materials Awareness
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David Waller
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Firefighter
- Member since : 2004
- Medical Level : Emergency
Medical Technician - Basic, Soon to be enrolled in EMT - Paramedic
- Training : Firefighter I,
HazMat Awareness, CEVO class for Emergency Vehicle operation
- Dave joined the department to help
others in need. It has always been his dream to be able to be there for
others as a Firefighter or as an EMT. Dave says it's awesome to be part of
the St Clair Fire Department and he loves helping the people. Dave works
full time as an EMT for an EMS company in Detroit. Dave would like to
thank the Command Staff of the St Clair Fire Department for making
his dream come true and God bless my fellow firefighters.
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Michael
Callahan
- Firefighter
(probationary)
- Member since : 2005
- Medical Level : Currently
working on EMT-B training
- Training : Firefighter I
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Steve
LaVigne
- Firefighter (probationary)
- Member since : 2005
- Medical Level : Currently
working on EMT-B training
- Training : Firefighter I
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Michael
Deraedt
- Firefighter (probationary)
- Member since : 2006
- Medical Level : Trainee
- Training : Trainee
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Shawn Lumley
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Firefighter
- Member since : 2006
- Medical Level : Emergency
Medical Technician - Basic
- Training : Firefighter I,
Firefighter II, Confined Space Rescue, Hazmat Operations, Hazmat Awareness
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Ray
Chamberlin
- Firefighter (probationary)
- Member since : 2006
- Medical Level : Currently
working MFR
- Training : Firefighter I
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Ed
Westrick
- Firefighter (probationary)
- Member since : 2007
- Medical Level : Currently
working on EMT-B training
- Training : Trainee
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Nicholas
Chavez
- Firefighter (probationary)
- Member since : 2007
- Medical Level : EMT-B
- Training : Firefighter I
& Firefighter II / Hazardous Materials Operations
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Steve
Meier
- Firefighter (Trainee)
- Member since : 2007
- Medical Level :
- Training :
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Dan "Buzz"
Easterling
- Firefighter (probationary)
- Member since : 2007
- Medical Level :
- Training : Firefighter I
& Firefighter II / Hazardous Materials Operations
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ACTIVE RESERVES |
ACTIVE RESERVES |
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Ray Skuta
- Active Reserve
- Member since :
- Medical Level : unavailable
- Training : unavailable
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Michael Griffor
- Firefighter - Active
Reserve
- Member since :
- Medical Level : unavailable
- Training : unavailable
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Niles Boulier
- Firefighter - Active
Reserve
- Member since : 1997
- Medical Level : Medical First
Responder
- Training : Firefighter 1, HazMat
Awareness, Natural Gas Fire school, Carbon Monoxide assessment.
- Niles joined the department because he wants to give
back to the community in which he resides. He enjoys helping people and the
activities of the department are directly related to that. Niles is
currently employed by a gas company so his knowledge of carbon monoxide
and natural gas are utilized by the SCFD.
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