Jim Williams 
      Captain 
       
      Fire Department No. 0378 
      Education: 
      Old Forge High School 
      Associates Degree from Johnson Technical Institute 
       
      Employed By: 
      Mariotti Building Products
       
      Training/Certifications 
      Certified NFPA FireFighter 1 
      Structural Burn Session 
      First Responder (PA DOH) 
      Fundamentals of Firefighting 
      Emergency Vehicle Operators Training 
      Basic Vehicle Rescue (PA DOH) 
      Structural Collapse Ops Levels 1 and 2 
      Advanced Firefighting 
      High Rise Firefighting 
      Engine Company Ops at Residential Fires 
      Rapid Intervention Teams 
      Engine Company Operations 
      Truck Company Operations 
      Pump Operation I and II 
      Structural Fire Rescue 
      Flammable Liquid and Special Liquids 
      Arson Detection 
      Tactical Ops at Residential Fires 
      Protective Breathing Apparatus 1 and 2 
      Collapse of Burning Buildings 
      Aeromedical Safety 
      Volunteer Fire Sevice Management 
      Recognizing and Identifying Hazardous Materials 
      Managing Company Tactical Operations 
      Confines Space Rescue 
      Vertical Rescue 
      Advanced Vehicle Rescue 
      Structural Fireighting I and II 
      Operations Level Annaul Training 
      Hazardous Materials 
      Electrical Emergencies 
      Industrial Fire Brigade 1 
      Bus Rescue 1 and 2 
      OSHA and Industrial Fire Protection 
      Intro to Safety and Training Systems 
      Crash Fire Safety 
      Fire Rescue 1 
      Aircraft Crash and Rescue 
      Trench Rescue 
      Fire Dept. Rescue 
      Commanding the Initial Response 
      Garden Apartment Fires 
      Firefighting with Foam 
      IC at Motor Vehicle Accidents 
      Fire Officers I 

      Special Awards
       

      • 2 time Patrick Comer Valor Award 1991 and 1996 
      • 15 Amkus Star Awards 
      • Engine Company Top 5 responders in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999 
      • Place 4th in the State 1993 at the Combat Challenge witha time of 3 minutes 31.8 seconds 
      • Jim has been a member since 1978 and has been an officer since 1984. 
      Jim credits two people who inspired him to  try to excel in this field.  
       
      "....Jim Cardamone for all the early training and guidance he gave me and
      ChuckMolinaro for his friendship and leadership qualitities he has shown me...." 
      Jim Wiliams