Fire Chief - Roger
Pennington
Phone: 812-883-4970 —
E-Mail: fire.depatment@cityofsalemin.com
 Roger Pennington is the City of Salem's Fire
Chief and proudly serves a department with a long tradition
of service to the City and to Washington Township.
Customer Service is the department's motto
and something each of its members takes seriously. Not
only does the department provide fire protection, it also
responds to all injury accidents within the area, provides
first-responder
service in conjunction with the local EMS service, installs
and checks smoke detectors in local businesses and industry
to provide emergency preparedness training and inspections.
Salem's Fire Department consists of 10 professional
career firefighters who are supported by a staff of 20
volunteer
firefighters.
Career firefighters undergo daily training programs in
order to respond to any emergency in the community.
A member of the Salem Fire Department since
1987, Roger joined as a volunteer firefighter. He
moved to full-time status in 1994. He was promoted to Captain
in 1998, Major in 2000, Assistant Chief in 2001, and appointed
Fire Chief in January 2008. He is a graduate of Salem
High School, Prosser Vocational, and is a Certified Fire
Instructor, Fire Inspector, Fire Officer, and Advanced
EMT Specialist.
Roger follows in the foot steps of two very
important men is his life; his grandfather Eddie Pennington
proudly served the Salem Fire Department for 20 years,
the last 4 years as Fire Chief. He retired in 1981. Roger’s
father, Mike Pennington, also proudly served the department
for 20 years, retiring in 1990 as Captain.
Roger enjoys serving the community in many ways. He serves
on several boards, most notably as a founding member and
former treasurer of the Washington
County YMCA.
Roger has been married for 18 years to the former Susan
Hattabaugh. They have two sons; Trent, age 14 and Wade,
age 10.
Individuals with suggestions
or comments regarding the fire department's matters
are invited to contact Roger directly at the office number
listed above.
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More information about the Salem Fire Department
can be found at this page.
It's That Time of Year - Change the Batteries in Your Smoke Dectors
The Salem Fire Department and Chief Pennington
want to remind everyone that when the time changes
in the spring and fall to change the battery in
your smoke detectors. Most smoke detectors use
a 9 volt battery and are easy to change.
While you are changing the battery, take time
to do a visual inspection of the smoke detector
and check for obvious signs of wear or damage.
Remove any dust or debris from the smoke detector.
This may cause the smoke detector to malfunction
or possibly not operate at all.
Each home should have at least one working smoke
detector on each level and inside all bedrooms
if you sleep with your doors shut.
We also recommend that you test your smoke detectors
at least once a month. This is done by pressing
a small test button located on the face of the
detector. If a smoke detector is not working properly,
remove it and replace it with a new unit.
The Salem Fire Department will provide you with
a new detector if you cannot afford one or answer
questions concerning installation or maintenance
of smoke detectors. Please call us at 812-883-4970.
Roger Pennington, Fire Chief
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