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From
its inception, the Manassas Volunteer Fire Company
had relied on a solely volunteer force until the
1960's. From then till 1975, the volunteers
were accompanied by Prince William County career
personnel which supplemented the volunteer staff
while they were at their daytime jobs. Once
Manassas established city status in 1976, county
personnel were detailed to county stations in order
for the city to hire their first career fireman. |
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Ronnie
Stanley was the first fireman hired to provide
services to the citizens of the City of Manassas.
Since that time the career staff has increased
gradually over the years to nine, to provide
coverage Monday thru Friday from 0700 to 1700.
Combined, the current career staff have over 100
years of firefighter experience. |
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Rank: Station Captain
Year Hired: Nov 1981
Started Fire Service:
Feb 1979
Favorite
Riding Position: Officer
Hobbies:
Sports
Email Address:
mrohs@comtekmail.com |
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Rank: Station Lieutenant
Year Hired: Aug 1987
Started Fire Service:
March 1974
Favorite
Riding Position: Tower officer
Hobbies:
Sports
Email Address:
blkjack100@aol.com |
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FIREFIGHTER
JAMES MCCOMMACK |
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Rank: Firefighter
Year Hired: June 1982
Started Fire Service:
1970
Favorite
Riding Position: Wagon Driver
Hobbies:
Email Address:
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Rank: FF, Swat Medic
Year Hired: Oct 1989
Started Fire Service:
Sept 1979
Favorite
Riding Position: Driving the Tower
Hobbies:
Email Address: |
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MASTER FIRE TECHNICIAN
MARK NARY |
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Rank: Master Fire Technician
Year Hired: Aug 1996
Started Fire Service:
Nov 1983
Favorite
Riding Position:
Hobbies:
Email Address: |
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MASTER FIRE TECHNICIAN
KEVIN FRANZELLO |
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Rank: Master Fire Technician
Year Hired: 2000
Started Fire Service:
1996
Favorite
Riding Position: On the Tower
Hobbies:
Antique fire equipment
Email Address:
kfranzello@ci.manassas.va.us |
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Rank: Firefighter
Year Hired: Aug 2004
Started Fire Service:
Nov 1993
Favorite
Riding Position: "the fire truck"
Hobbies:
Riding my motorcycle
Email Address:
dshalman@hotmail.com |
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Rank: Firefighter
Year Hired: March 2005
Started Fire Service:
1989
Favorite
Riding Position: On the Tower
Hobbies:
Boating, Public Eds
Email Address:
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Rank: Firefighter
Year Hired: Feb 2006
Started Fire Service:
1997
Favorite
Riding Position: Tower
Hobbies:
Sports, Poker
Email Address:
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The responsibility of the career staff is the
day to day operations, maintenance of the
station and apparatus, public education and
staffing of the Engine, Tower and HAZMAT unit
just to name a few, along with various other
assigned duties. The career staff falls
under the direction of the current fire chief of
the MVFC, Don Holman. The relationship
between the career staff and the volunteers is
outstanding. There has always been a motto
coined by past fire chief Wade House: "We
are one and we are a team", and this motto will
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There has not been much of a turnover rate with
the career staff though I would like to mention
those who have served as career fireman for the
city in the past and where they are today.
Greg King (Dekalb County, Georgia Fire
Department), Gene Beach (Fairfax County,
Virginia Fire and Rescue Department), Brett
Bowman (Battalion Fire Chief, Prince William
County Fire and Rescue), Jim Nilo (Fire Chief,
Richmond International Airport), Clare Halsey
(Arlington County, Virginia Fire and Rescue
Department), James Gordon (District of Columbia
Fire Department), Mike Brown (electrical
contractor), Ian O'Byrne (District of Columbia
Fire Department). |
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As
a special note: Ronnie Stanley, who was the
first to be hired by the City, retired with 29
years of service in February of
2005. |
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Submitted by,
Captain Mike Rohs |
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