Chief Jerry Davis

Chief Davis joined the Selah Fire Department in 1976 as a Volunteer Firefighter and advanced to the level of Volunteer Battalion Chief assigned to support services under the direction of Chief John Soden. In February of 1989 he was hired as Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal and attained the rank of Chief of the department in October of 1996. Chief Davis is the executive officer of the department and directly supervises the divisions of the department: Administration, Emergency Operations, Training, Fire Prevention and Maintenance. He also prepares and administers the Annual Joint Fire Budget. 

Chief Davis has served as the Chair of the Yakima County Fire Chiefs Assoc. and Yakima County Fire Prevention Assoc., and served on the Washington State Fire Defense Board for the Lower Columbia Region. 

Deputy Chief Gary Hanna 

Deputy Chief Hanna joined the Selah Fire Department in 1974 as a Volunteer Firefighter and advanced to the level of Volunteer Captain assigned to training. In May of 1997 he was hired as Battalion Chief of Training, and in January of 2003 he was appointed Deputy Chief.  Deputy Chief Hanna was appointed Fire Marshal in 2005.  His duties include fire code enforcement, fire investigation and public education.  His other duties include preparing and presenting to the Chief, an annual budget for all areas of responsibility. 

Battalion Chief James Martin 

B.C. Martin joined the Selah Fire Department in 1970 as a Volunteer Firefighter and advanced to the level of Volunteer Battalion Chief in charge of the training division. In the early 1990’s he was put in charge of Support Services and Personnel. In November of 1996 he was hired as Battalion Chief / Fire Marshal.  In 2005 BC Martin was appointed to Training Officer.  BC Martin's duties include the planning, directing, and implementing training of Fire, EMS, Haz-Mat and other aspects of emergency responses.  He is also the Department EMS Officer and the Department Safety Officer.  His other duties include preparing and presenting to the Chief, an annual budget for all areas of responsibility.  

Jason Horton 

John Shipley

Firefighter Shipley joined the department in 1984 as a High School Volunteer Firefighter at Station #2. In early 2004 John tested for a new career firefighter position and was hired on April 1^st.  Firefighter Shipley’s duties include response to emergency EMS and Fire calls, he is also trained in ammonia accidents. His non- emergency duties are general upkeep and maintenance of facilities and grounds.  He also schedules apparatus, and fire equipment maintenance. Firefighter Shipley also meets the public and presents the residential wildland protection Fire Wise programs and assists in fire prevention programs to the young children of our community. Testing of fire hydrants, hoses and pumps helps keep him extremely busy year around. 

Ron Cline

Firefighter Cline joined the department in 2001 as a Volunteer Firefighter at Station #1.  In early 2009, Ron tested for a new career firefighter position and was chosen.  On March 2nd, Ron started his duties to include response to emergency EMS and Fire calls.  His non-emergency duties are general upkeep and maintenance of facilities and grounds.  He also assists with scheduling apparatus and fire equipment maintenance.  Firefighter Cline will also help Firefighter Shipley when meeting the public and presenting the residential wildland protection Fire Wise programs and assists in fire prevention programs to the young children of our community.  Assisting in testing of fire hydrants, hoses and pumps will help keep him extremely busy year around.