Active Members

Signal Hill Fire Department Active Members

Signal Hill has both Active and Associate members.
Active members of the department are the members who respond to emergencies on behalf of the department.

From Left to Right:
Front Row - Alan Render, Joe Sustar, Mark Bagby, Pat Cowden, Michelle Hudson, Sandra Jones, Derek Trower, Ryan Young, Tim Bainter
Back Row - Jeff Fournie, Gary Bainter, Greg Render, Jace Wilderman, Tom Elliff, Andy Nicholson, Kurt Engel

Officers

Chief Tom Elliff

Assistant Chief Gary Bainter

Member Since 1985
Associates Degree - Fire Protection Specialist
Bachelors Degree - Fire Protection Administration
Certified Firefighter II / Basic Operations Firefighter
Certified Firefighter III / Advanced Technician Firefighter
Certified Fire Officer I & II
Certified Instructor I & II
Emergency Medical Dispatcher
Hazardous Materials Operations
Fire Service Vehicle Operator
Fire Apparatus Engineer
CPR/AED Provider
Technical Rescue Awareness
Vehicle Machinery Operations
Incident Safety Officer

Member Since 1979
Associates Degree - Fire Science
Certified Firefighter II & III
Certified Instructor I, II & III
Certified Officer I & II
Certified Fire Apparatus Engineer
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Licensed Paramedic
ACLS, ITLS and PALS Certifications
Confined Space/Trench Rescue Awareness
Technical Rescue Awareness

Captain Andy Nicholson

Member Since 1994
Certified Firefighter II
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Certfied CPR / AED

Captain Todd Griffin

Associates Degree - Fire Science
Firefighter II
Hazardous Materials Fire Responder
EMT - Paramedic
Fire Apparatus Engineer
Instructor I
Instructor II
Company Fire Officer
Incident Safety Officer

Firefighters

Firefighter Wayne Lindauer

Member Since 1982
Firefighter II
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Certifed CPR / AED

Firefighter Jeff Fournie

Member Since 1985
Certified Firefighter II
Certified Fire Apparatus engineer
Emergency Rescue Technician
CPR/AED Provider

Firefighter Pat Cowden

Member Since 1994
Firefighter II
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Certified CPR / AED

Firefighter Sandra Jones

Member Since 2009
Certified Firefighter II
Certified Firefighter III
Fire Service Vehicle Operator
Hazardous Materials Awareness
Hazardous Materials Operations
Certified CPR/AED Provider
Technical Rescue Awareness

Firefighter Joe Sustar

Member Since 2011
Basic Operations Firefighter
Fire Service Vehicle Operator
Hazardous Materials Operations
Technical Rescue Awareness
APR/AED Provider

Firefighter Kurt Engel

Member Since 2013
Basic Operations Firefighter
Fire Service Vehicle Operator
Hazardous Materials Operations
Technical Rescue Awareness

Firefighter Tim Bainter

Member Since 2014
Basic Operations Firefighter
Fire Service Vehicle Operator
Hazardous Materials Operations
Technical Rescue Awareness
Emergency Medical Technician - Basic
Vehicle Machinery Operations
Fire Apparatus Engineer