Schuylkill County FireFighters Association

2026 Scheduled Meetings

1st Quarterly Meeting – Sunday, February 1st at 2:00 PM, Pottsville Fire Company #1 Pottsville

2nd Quarterly Meeting – 

3rd Quarterly Meeting-Convention

4th Quarterly Meeting-

President

Dave Sattizahn, Pine Grove Firefighters’ Relief

E-mail: dasattizahn@comcast.net

Cell: (570) 617-8742

1st Vice President

Mike Wasko, Polish-American Fire Company, Shenandoah

E-Mail: mwasko@localnet.com

Cell: (570) 590-3589

2nd Vice President

Tom Slane Jr., Tuscarora Fire Company

E-mail: tslane@ptd.net

Cell: (570) 527-7335

Recording Secretary

Leroy Boyer, Liberty Fire Company, Schuylkill Haven

E-mail: pubsportsboss@gmail.com; Lboyer@republicanherald.com

Cell: (570) 789-9526

Financial Secretary

Gary Witmier, Pottsville Firemen’s Relief

E-mail: gwitmier@verizon.net

Cell: (570) 640-8888

Trustees

Eric Eichenberg, Minersville Fire-Rescue

E-mail: eeichenberg@quandel.com

Cell: (717) 648-2062

Dale Hadesty, American Hose, Tamaqua

E-mail: dshadesty@verizon.net

Cell: (570) 640-0796

Jason Witmier, Pottsville Firemen’s Relief

E-mail: jasonwitmier@gmail.com

Cell: (570) 656-3021

Chris Kuzio, Friendship Fire Company, Englewood

E-mail: ckuzio@bulldogfa.com

Cell: (570) 590-7275

Jack Messner, Pottsville Firemen’s Relief

E-mail: jmessner@greenscomm.com

Cell: (570) 527-0212

Financial Officer

Jim O’Brien, Minersville Fire-Rescue

E-mail: jobrien@fddbank.com; indy9528@hotmail.com

Cell: (570) 617-4785

 

 

2026 Committee List

Training Committee — Bobby Whitley (Chairman), Frank Zangari, John Blickley, Dave Sattizahn

SF2DO Advisory Board — Eric Eichenberg (Chairman), Jim O’Brien, Frank Zangari, John Matz, Dave Sattizahn, Jason Witmier, Gary Witmier, Brian Connely, Rick Wiest (Williamson Friedberg Jones), Bud Quandel (Quandel Enterprises), Frank Zukas (SEDCO), MicahGursky (Tamaqua Borough), Mike Tobash (Former PA State Rep)

Academy Grounds — Eric Eichenberg (Chairman), Mike Wasko, Chris Kuzio, Todd Troup, Ben Schuettler, Brian Eisenacher

Constitution & Bylaws — Jason Witmier (Chairman), Tom Slane Jr., Brian Connely, Chris Kuzio

Laws & Legislation —- Brian Connely (Chairman), Frank Zangari

Credentials — Kim George (Chariman), Ryan Slane, Julie Zangari

Convention Guidelines — Gary Witmier (Chairman), Eric Eichenberg, Dave Sattizahn, Leroy Boyer

Fire Prevention — Tom Slane Jr. (Chairman), Leroy Boyer, Kevin Sibbett, Philip Groody

Scholarship — Jason Witmier (Chairman), Tom Slane Jr., Bill Blickley, Brian Connely, Gary Witmier, Kelly Davis

Auditing — Jim O’Brien (Chairman), Mike Wasko, Dale Hadesty, Jack Messner

Executive Committee — Dave Sattizahn (Chairman), all current officers and past presidents

Apparatus and Inventory — Tom Slane Jr. (Chairman), Dave Sattizahn, Frank Zangari, Eric Eichenberg

Trustees — Chris Kuzio (Chairman), Eric Cichenberg, Dale Hadesty, Jack Messner, Jason Witmier

Apparatus & Inventory — Tom Slane Jr. (Chairman), Dave Sattizahn, Frank Zangari, Eric Eichenberg

Memorial Service — Rev. Dillon Epler (Chairman), Mike Kitsock, Kelly Davis

Schuylkill County Volunteer Firefighter’s Association 2025/2026 Scholarship Program

If you are interested in the 2025/2026 scolarship, click on the links below for the documents:

 

SCVFA Scholarship Cover

SCVA Scholarship Application