Girdwood Fire & Rescue

Our Firefighters and Medics

The Girdwood Fire Department is a combination house with both full-time staff and volunteers. Full-time career firefighters and paramedics are on shift every day, with supplemental volunteers providing additional resources and man-power when needed.

Fire Chief, William Chadwick

William Chadwick is a founding member of Girdwood EMS, formed from the Girdwood mountain Rescue Group in 1974. Prior to his employment as fire chief in July of 1998, Bill completed a 21 year career as a firefighter/paramedic with the Anchorage, Alaska Fire Department. Bill is a state certified Paramedic, EMT, ACLS, PALS, BTLS, PEPP Instructor and FF 1. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy and the University of Alaska, Anchorage.

Assistant Chief of Fire, Rich Parry

Assistant Chief of EMS, Terry Kadel

Terry has been a member of the Girdwood Fire Department since 1995. He is a state certified Paramedic and EMT, ACLS, PALS and PEPP Instructor, as well as a Firefighter and Engineer.

Team Officers

Senior Captain
Matt Olson

Career Captain - Team 1
EMT III / FF II / Engineer
Fire Service Instructor I

Captain
Patrick Lovelace

Volunteer Captain - Team 2
EMT II / FF I / Engineer
Technical Rescue Team

Captain
Rob Mullowney

Career Captain - Team 3
EMT III / FF II / Engineer
Fire Officer I
Fire Service Instructor I
BLS Instructor
Technical Rescue Team

Captain
Natalie Osborne

Volunteer Captain - Team 4
EMT III / FF II / Engineer
Fire Service Instructor I
BLS Instructor
Technical Rescue Team

Team Members

Steve Bartholomew

FF I / Engineer
Fire Prevention Officer

Ty Beckenbach

EMT II / FF I

Lindsay Bowen

EMT I / FF Basic

Steve Brunk

EMT III / FF II / Engineer
Fire Service Instructor I