Current staff of the West Side fire department

Our department is staffed by one full-time paid Fire Marshal and approximately 60 unpaid volunteers. The department is made up of four companies, each with a Captain, Lieutenant, Engineer, and several firefighters. The Board of Directors are elected by the community. The Chief and Fire Marshal are appointed by the Board of Directors. The rest of the officers are appointed by the Chief and Assistant Chiefs. Firefighters are assigned to companies based on company size and need.

**Board of Directors**
*Bob Nickelsen*
*Jeff Cooper*
*Steve Benton*
Mark Beam New
Pete Peterson New

**Chief Officers**
Chief	*Chris Nickelsen*
Assistant Chief #1	*Rusty Gilbert*
Assistant Chief #2	*Tom Sieverkropp*
Fire Marshal	*Jim Trammell*
Safety Officer	*Jim Trammell*

**Company Officers and Firefighters**
	Company 1	Company 2	Company 3	Company 4
Captain	*Albert Duddles*	*Peter Mackwell*	*Don Hoffman*	*Jerry Prine*
Lieutennant	*John Beeman*	*David Bandel*	*Duane Sigl*	*Don Springer*
Engineer	*Steve Hughes*	*Scott Hughes*	*Darren Thennel*	*Kieth Clarke*
Firefighters	Josh Beckner*	Don Dillonbeck	Mike Anderson	Mark Beam
	Dan Harada	Ryan Flory*	Eric Bailey	Jose Gonzalez
	Mas Ogawa	Russ Gray	Aaron Bielemeier	Keith Howell
	Mike Prine	Graham Hay*	David Dexter	Phil Howell
	Nathan Smith	Ray Ishizaka	John Logan*	Jerome Kahler
	Erica Stolhand	Bob Nickelsen	Blaine Nesbitt	Sarah Kahler
	Jeremy Stolhand	Pete Peterson	Robert Riggleman	Terina Montgomery*
	Alan Van Metre*	Maricela Ramirez	David Stolhand	Bob Tallman
	Mark Van Metre			Gene Wright
	Alan Yenne

	* = student firefighter

**Executive Officers**
President	*John Beeman*
Vice President	*Scott Wheathers*
Secretary	*Steve Hughes*
Treasurer	*Mas Ogawa*

**Company Five (Department Support)**
Gene Linn	Chuck Walston
Everett Lowe	Scott Wheathers
Tom Oswald	Wayne Shapley
Leo Philips

**Company Six (members on temporary military assignment overseas)**
*Aaron Dillonbeck,* Blaine Nesbitt

**Honorary Members**
Alhahl, Jack	Fenwick, Frank	Pierson, Dan	Taylor, Ty
Asai, Min	Gentry, Jim	Pierson, Frank	Thomas, Cay
Asai, Tot	Hanners, Dan	Powell, Pete	Thomas, Mark
Barnes, Terry	Harvey, Bud	Radliff, Dick	Trout, Al
Beard, Irvin	Horn, Harley	Radliff, Doug	Vanek, Chuck
Best, Russ	Hukari, Bruno	Ryan, Dave	Wampler, Joe
Bisbee, Ben	Hukari, W. T.	Sampson, Irvin	Weber, Walt
Cooper, Chuck	Jensen, Dave	Sheldrake, Gene	Wimmers, Frank
Copper, Don	Kesti, Mel	Sheldrake, John
Davidson, Carl	Moller, Bob	Sherrieb, Beulah
Deach, Charles	Moser, Doc	Sherrieb, Ralph
Duckwall, Bob	Murphy, Jim	Sterr, Karl
Durland, Joe	Palmer, Ken	Sterr, Wolfgang
Ekker, Ted	Perkins, Ray	Tallman, Bob

Staff of the West Side Fire Department