Douglas J. Kemmerly

Doug was born and raised in Columbia. He attended Columbia High School and graduated in 1993. Doug is employed by the Hanover Fire Department as a career firefighter since 2007. He is also a suppression instructor for the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy teaching for Bucks County Community College and Harrisburg Area Community College. He has held the positions of Chief 2, Deputy, and Fire Chief. Doug currently serves as Lieutenant and is a Rescue Specialist for the Pennsylvania Urban Search and Rescue Team, Company 1.

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Highlighted Classes

  • Swiftwater Rescue Technician I & II
  • Pump Operations
  • Elevator Rescue
  • Truck Company I & II
  • Rope Rescue I - IV
  • Essentials of Firefighting
  • Rapid Intervention (ZRITE & ZRITX)
  • Trench Rescue
  • Bus Rescue
  • Incident Command Systems

Certifications

  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • NFPA 472 Haz-Mat Awareness
  • NFPA 472 Haz-Mat Operations
  • NFPA 1001 Firefighter I & II
  • NFPA 1002 Driver/Operator Pumper
  • NFPA 1006 Confined Space Technician
  • NFPA 1006 Rope Rescue Technician
  • NFPA 1006 Trench Rescue Technician
  • NFPA 1006 Vehicle /Machinery Tech
  • NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I & II
  • NFPA 1031 Fire Inspector I
  • NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor I & II
  • NFPA 1521 Incident Safety Officer