Fire & EMS

Skandia / West Branch Fire Department trucks

Skandia / West Branch Volunteer Fire Department

~ Established in 1963 ~

Current Members:

  • Kevin Downs, Chief
  • Bob Goodwin, Deputy Chief
  • Mark Wiedenhoefer, Captain
  • Kurt Garrow, Lieutenant
  • Brandon Koenig, Lieutenant
  • Will Pirman, Treasurer
  • Zach Lange, Secretary
  • Tavis Trevillion, Training Officer
  • Josh Bahrman
  • Fred Beauchamp
  • Tim Bergmann
  • Brandon Chmiko
  • Tom Daughtery
  • Ryan Dick-Perez
  • Ansel Frost
  • Brian Heath
  • Dale Ingalls
  • Dean Johnson
  • Clayton Johnson
  • Ray Johnson
  • Wayne P. Johnson
  • Chad Ollila
  • Jana Ollila
  • Drew Walsh
Skandia / West Branch Townships firemen on truck

Skandia / West Branch First Responders

~ Established in 1986 ~

Current Members:

  • Fred Beauchamp, Coordinator
  • Brandon Koenig, Secretary
  • Rebecca Bahrman
  • Ansel Frost
  • Aydin Frost
  • Kim Frost
  • Bob Goodwin
  • Jana Ollila
  • William Pirman
  • Alexandra Deneef

Looking for burn permits? Visit the Michigan DNR website found here: www2.dnr.state.mi.us/burnpermits/ for more information and current status.