The Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services is pleased to announce the promotions of two department members. Based upon scoring and ranking on the certified eligibility list, effective October 31, 2021 Lt. Jason Truesdale was promoted to the rank of Assistant Fire Chief and FF Jeff Simon to the rank of Lieutenant.
The results of the promotional process were presented to the Sidney Civil Commission on October 26, 2021. Three current lieutenants were certified on the Assistant Fire Chief eligibility list and seven firefighters were certified on the Lieutenant list.
Lt. Ryan Heitman and Lt. Bryan Ramge were also certified along with Truesdale by the Sidney Civil Service Commission for the position of Assistant Fire Chief. In addition to FF Jeff Simon; FF Chance Guisinger, FF Adam Schulze, FF Tony Marchal, FF Collin Habel, FF Derek Stitzel, and FF Kyle Barlage were also certified for the position of Lieutenant.
All of the certified candidates performed well in the promotional process and are to be commended for their willingness to undertake this rigorous process.
Prior to the retirement of Asst. Fire Chief Mark Barga in August of 2021, the department administration and City of Sidney Human Resources department began preparations for a fire department promotional process. Written examinations were conducted on August 27, 2021 and assessment centers were conducted on October 1 and 2, 2021. The Ohio Fire Chief’s Association was utilized to conduct both phases of the promotional process.
Assistant Fire Chief Jason Truesdale and Lieutenant Jeff Simon will be excellent additions to the department’s leadership team as we strive to fulfill our mission, “to serve and protect the community by preventing the loss of life and property.”
 Assistant Chief Jason Truesdale |  Lieutenant Jeff Simon |