Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee
Monday, September 13, 2021 | 10:30 a.m.
Somerset Volunteer Fire Department, Somerset County
340 W Union St, Somerset, PA 15501
Public hearing on the “Next Generation of Firefighters”
AGENDA
Call to Order
Opening Statements
Senator Pat Stefano, Chairman
Senator Katie Muth, Democrat Chair
Testimony
10:30 a.m. Tom Cook, State Fire Academy Administrator
Office of the State Fire Commissioner
11:00 a.m. PA Fire & Emergency Services Institute
Jared Renshaw, Chief of Western Berks (Berks County) – Testimony
Nick Sohyda, Chief of Mt. Lebanon (Allegheny)
Ellen Yarborough, Deputy Chief, South Media Fire Co. 1 (Delaware) – Testimony
11:30 p.m. Community College Association of Pennsylvania – Testimony
Dr. Tuesday Stanley, President
Westmoreland County Community College
Lisa Campbell, Dean of Workforce Development
Butler County Community College
Rick Hilinski, Assistant Director, Public Safety Institute
Community College of Allegheny County
12:00 p.m. Career Fire
Tim Hileman, Secretary – Testimony
PA Career Fire Chiefs Association
JT Pennington, President
PA Professional Fire Fighters Association
Ralph Sicuro, President – Testimony
Pittsburgh Fire Fighters, IAFF Local No. 1
12:30 p.m. Fire Chiefs Panel
Steve Goho, Deputy Chief – Testimony
Hampden Township Volunteer Fire Company (Cumberland)
Greg Porter, Chief
Etna Volunteer Fire Department (Allegheny)
Adjournment