Mechanics Division

There has been one man that stands out in the Mechanics Division that has worked at keeping Harlem-Roscoe's fleet of trucks up and running for over 25 years - and has done a remarkable job at it. They fondly call him "Grumpy" but his real name is Deputy Chief Richard "Ike" Schoonover (Pictured left) Currently, DC Schoonover has a crew of volunteer mechanics that help keep the Harlem-Roscoe Fleet of trucks operational. Thursday nights have become the official 'maintenance night'. Regular maintenance and scheduled repairs are taken care of on Thursdays, but it could be day or night 24/7 that a truck could go down and a mechanic is needed.

L-r Mechanics Mark Soppe, Dave Doyle, and head mechanic Deputy Chief Richard Schoonover.

Communications/Radio Division

The trio that makes up this division is:

Jim Daughenbaugh - Sta #1, Doug Wolfe - Station #2, and Bob Stark- Station #3

The three men oversee the upkeep and replacement of all the departments radios including the dispatch equipment, truck radios, portables, and pagers.

L-r, Doug Wolfe, Jim Daughenbaugh, & Bob Stark

Dispatchers

Guy 'Snoopy'
Stirts
Bill
Hyde
Jerry
Lund
Jim
Sutherland
Harry
Wagner
     
Ami
Rafferty
Tracy
Wilson
     

The department's dispatchers cover the fire phone and radios 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the dispatch center at Station #1.

Besides the Dispatch Center at Station #1 there are radios at Station #2 & #3. There is also 2 remote radios that have the capabilities to dispatch also. Remote #2 - Assistant Chief Ken O'Dell & Remote #4 - Guy (Snoopy) Stirts.

Before dispatchers were hired for shifts at the station, Guy Stirts was the main dispatcher day and night since around 1990 from his remote at his home. Before that, the fire phone was answered either at the fire station or at one of the remote fire phones located usually in the Chief's house.

The department sends all its dispatchers and remote dispatchers to Power Phone Dispatch School as soon as a class is available.

Administrative Division

Kelly Green & Colleen Bloyer

The Chief's Administrative Assistant is Colleen Bloyer. She is also the bookkeeper to the Board of Trustees. Colleen does a wonderful job with all the Chief's administration duties and running the front office. If you need to know something or get something done, Colleen can probably help you.

Kelly Green enters the medical and fire alarm reports into the Firehouse Software and fills in for Colleen when the need arises.