| SHIDLER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: .. From front leff, Matt Holland, first responder; Ginger York, assistant chief and EMT; Jodi Patton, EMT; Pat Patton, EMT; Terry York, EMT; Shawn Wehunt, first responder; Casey Craig II, EMT and Steven Long, EMT. Back row from left, Todd Roe, EMT Chief; Todd Wilhelm, EMT; James Wilhelm, EMT; John Box, retired; Keith Chessee, retired; Stephen Cargill, retired; E.L. "Vern" Robinson, retired; Tom Ehrlich, first responder; Danny Alexander, EMT training officer. |
| According to Ginger York, Fire chief from 1997-2000. Shidler has a volunteer fire department because the city's budget doesn't allow for a full-time staff.. But, these volunteers go through just as much training as the paid forces do, includeing approximately 142 hours of basic emergency medical training.. The firefighters have to miss work to continue their training.. But there is no complaining; after all, they are volunteers. |
