Thank You First Responders!
HGH would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of our hospital first responders. We at HGH EMS-Rescue, also want to express our deep appreciation to the many agencies we collaborate with across northern Nevada. It is an honor to stand alongside other dedicated first responders who care deeply for their communities and are always ready to step up in moments of crisis, offering help when it's needed most.
The Golconda Fire Protection District extends from Button Point to the Lander County Line, encompassing both the Valmy and Golconda fire departments, eith each department having its own chief. While the district operated as two separate departments in the past, they have now been responding to calls together and working as a united district, according to the chiefs.
VALMY FIRE (at left) Pictured left to right back row: Jake Richey, Nicole Harriman, Chancey Cox, Mark Garrad, Robert Cline. Middle row: Michael Smith, AC Cindy Cline, Capt. Page Anderson, PIO Shellie Harrell
Bottom row: Jason Torres, Lt. Kayla Heigel, Capt. Tiffani Fox, Amanda Schremser.
Not pictured: Amber Griffiths, Andy Putt, Deshawn Jones, Diego Villa, Dustina Swartz, Ken Mossey, Kyle Cline, Kyle Long, Matt Capik, Steven George
RED ENGINE
Pictured left to right back row: AC Michael Brock, Capt. Kahali Freeman, Safety Officer Dwight Stoneman, BC Robert Spears, Capt. Tiffany Fox, BC Eric Silva, Chief Victor Harrell, Zack Koslow Middle row: BC Richard Freeman, Jessica Hamlin, Amanda Schremser Kneeling: Michael Smith, Mark Hamry
WHITE FIRE ENGINE Left to right Mark Garrard, Cindy Cline, Mike Anderson, Page Anderson, Jerimiah Osgood, Lydia Farrier, Kayla Heigel.
Casey Amato, Pedro Barrera, Bryce Brumley, Don Brumley, Brian Dripps, Dusty Edwards, Bob Fettic, Jess Frey, Noah Frey, Will Frey, Kevin Holt, Terry McClintick, Alex Mertens, Kyle Negus, Tyler Neu, Arlow Nielsen, Troy Rodriguez, Clay Smith, Jake Uhlmann, Michael Van Der Hoek, and Walter Wilson. Andy is chief Don mertens is assistant chief
Top row: Keith Piazza (secretary), Keith Richardson, Jordan Elder (chief), Will Ford. Bottom row: Jason Jury, Cory Surla, CJ Stafford. Not pictured: Nick Ayers (captain), Damon Spring (captain), Ron Unger (assistant chief), Joe Sunseri, Jorge Chavira, Chaz Hutto, Brandon Stallard, Garrett Snellings, JJ Goddard, Spencer Roberts, Kerry Tuckett, Kylie Payne.
Southern Lander County Emergency Response
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The 2025 Winnemucca Rural Fire District:
Dave Schwartz, Anthony Valenzuela, Jeff Schrempp, Joe Bianchi, Martin Iroz, Juan Gonzalez, Kelly Pollock, Juan Mercado, Brett McCoy, Dave Tregellas, Roberto Mercado, Donny Gerhard, Keith Aitken, Rob Silva, Shane Bell, Jim Bob Unger.
Not pictured: Anthony Manzo, Lazaro Lecumberry, Isaac Bengochea, Ricky Montenegro, Casey Jones and Kyle Anderson.
Lander County Search and Rescue
Back row: Robert Duncan. Mike Young. David Vierra. Jason Jury. Delicia Priest
Front row: MeShell Young. Kylie Payne
pictured: Matt Lower. Kerry Tuckett
Austin Ambulance( LCEMS-South) and Austin Vol Fire collectively make up Southern Lander County Emergency response. All of their volunteers play different roles in the county whether it be HP, Road and Bridge, NDOT, and all make up the area’s Emergency Response Team.
Paradise Hills Volunteer Fire Department
L-R - Chief Alex Potts, Ty Bell Justin Ely, Larissa Ely, Joe Driscoll, Tom Voges, Assistant Chief Tom Yates.
McDermitt Fire District is a NRS 474 district, and covers over 236 square miles from Codr Road in northern Humboldt County to the Oregon border, with about 18 miles on either side of US 95. The Board of Directors includes Dale Hartley, Board President; Hank Kershner, board member; and Chief Fortino Alvarez, board member.The Board Members are also part of the McDermitt Fire Dept. The McDermitt Fire Dist. takes in part of the Humboldt National Forest and the Fire Dist. has mutual aid agreements with BLM , Forest Service and NV Div. of Forestry .
Back row: Charles Villa, Jason Petersen, Travis Petersen, Kyle Anderson, Victor Diaz
Front: Giovanni Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Misty Fetterly, Rebecca Nichols
PHOTO BY KRIS POOLEY
Top left to right : Garrett Willms , Robert Coyle, Derick Cousins, Branden Worthington, Jeremiah Johnson, Lawanda Shields, Loren Dudley, Co-captain Niko Tarr.
Bottom left to right: Chief/coordinator Rich Wagner, Emilio Magana, Freddy Carr, Malina Mahlum, Captain Derek Norred. Not pictured : Darren Pedigo, Christian Alcaraz , Ramon Figueroa
Left to right: Freddie Zeimer, Edgar Perez, Zack Newman, Tiffany Newman, Zach Johnson, Sean Burke, Mike Evans, Shaleah Moles, Nathaniel Witmer, Emily Schoenecker, Nathan Moles, Sandy Schoenecker, Corben Furnare, Robert Schoenecker, Not pictured: Brandon Comeau. (NO SUBMISSION RECEIVED; photo and content from 2024)
Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department
L-R Trase Bell, Dante Cassinelli, PV Chief Jason Deputy, Mark Arroyo, Kevin Pasquale, Daniel Ferraro, Brett Ferraro, Davy Kern, Katie Kern, Dennis Deputy, Andy Mathews, and Tim Chabot. Not pictured- Assistant Chief Bob Buckingham, Ashley Buckingham, Cole Chambers, Irving Rodriguez, Rolfe Schwartz, Pete Marvel, Jarret Delaney, and Dan Gordon.
Editor’s Note: Agencies were contacted during the end of August 2025 to participate in the First Responders tribute. Those who did not respond to requests for updated photos had their File Photos featured (if possible).
The First Responders publication runs in October, with agencies contacted in August/September. Send updated content to editorial@ winnemuccapublishing.net for the 2026 edition.
The current roster is as follows: Anton Castillo, Don Law, Michael McCampbell, Oleh Melnyk, David Raynor, Dave Roden, Chris Shaw, Freddie Ziemer, James Madison, Bob Rice, Nathan Stickel, and Mark Hamry.
NO SUBMISSION RECEIVED; FILE PHOTO 2022
We’re proud of our Marigold Emergency Response Team for their dedication and year-round training to protect our people, our operation, and our community. Serving all of Marigold’s emergency response needs, this team lives our values every day.
