Command Staff

Fire Chief /Administrator

Michael Schofield was appointed by and is held accountable to the Board of Trustees. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer and is the highest-ranking Officer in the Fire District. He is responsible for aligning the entire Fire District with the vision of the Board of Trustees.

Deputy Chief

Nicholas Cinquepalmi was appointed by and is held accountable to the Board of Trustees. He serves as the Deputy Chief and as Acting Fire Chief in the Fire Chief’s absence. The Deputy Chief oversees the work of the Administrative and Operations Chiefs, which includes: Training, EMS, Special Ops, Dispatch, Risk Reduction & Life Safety, Physical Resources and Technical Resources Division.

Command Staff: B/C Bill Leddin, Deputy Chief Nick Cinquepalmi, B/C John Purtill, Fire Chief Mike Schofield, Operations Chief Joe Moore, B/C R.J. Stachnik

Operations Chief Joseph Moore manages the Orland Fire Protection District’s Operational Services, which include: Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Specialty Teams and Training.

Shift Battalion Chiefs Shift Battalion Chiefs are responsible for a shift of Firefighter/Paramedics. Each monitors and manages the day-to-day operations of our six fire stations on his shift. Each station has one Shift Lieutenant who reports directly to the Battalion Chief.

Battalion Chief William Leddin Shift 1— Black Shift

Battalion Chief Robert Stachnik Shift 2— Red Shift

Battalion Chief John Purtill Shift 3— Gold Shift