John Bailey is a life member, having served Lingohocken since 1980. He served the Company at a very young age as Chief Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain, and Assistant Chief. In 1990, he was elected as the youngest Chief ever of the Company and held that position for 12 years. John has training courses in Vehicle Rescue, Farm Rescue, Ice and Cold Water Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, and Trench Rescue and is a Buckingham Township Police Corporal. John lives in the Wycombe area with his wife and daughters. Top

Greg Jakubowski has been in the emergency services since 1978. He is a life member of the Bryn Athyn Fire Company in Montgomery County, previously serving there as Lieutenant, Captain, Assistant and Deputy Chief before moving with his wife and 4 daughters to Buckingham Twp. in 2001. Greg is nationally certified as a Firefighter, Fire Officer, and Instructor, is a suppression instructor for the PA State Fire Academy, and a PA state certified Emergency Medical Technician and Vehicle Rescue Technician. He spent 5 years in the fire service in Maryland, including appointment as Engineer of the College Park Vol. Fire Dept. Greg holds a BS in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland, and a MS in Public Safety from St. Joseph's University. He is a licensed professional engineer in PA and NJ, is a Certified Safety Professional and is a principal in a fire protection consulting business, Fire Planning Associates, Inc. based in Washington Crossing, PA. Top

Dave James has completed numerous fire/rescue training classes, and is a PA state certified Emergency Medical Technician. Dave lives and works in Wrightstown. Top

Tony Roggio has served Lingohocken since 2007, and always wanted to be a firefighter but waited until he and his family settled down. They own a home in the Furlong section of Buckingham Township. Since joining, Tony has become certified as a Firefighter 1 and 2, Vehicle Rescue Technician, Hazardous Materials Operations, EMS First Responder, and Instructor 1. Tony graduated from Ursinus College in 1990 and works as a Mortgage Consultant for Wells Fargo. He also serves as the Fire Company's Treasurer. Top

Chester Pogonowski is a life member of the Lingohocken Fire Company, serving since 1985. He has previously served as Lieutenant, Captain, Assistant Chief, and Chief, as well as serving as Captain and Battalion Chief of the Bucks County Hazardous Materials Incident Response Team. Chet currently serves as President, and Safety Officer for the Company and is a PA state certified Medical First Responder and Vehicle Rescue Technician. Chet holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh, and a B.A. from the State University College at Buffalo. Chet is a manager for Dow Chemical in Bristol, and lives in Wycombe. Top

George Rowe has served Lingohocken since 1960, including time as Lieutenant, Captain, Assistant Chief and currently Safety Officer and spends many mornings/afternoons handling Company business at our Wycombe station. George attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Eduction, and prior to that, served in the Naval Training unit in Virginia and Pennsylvania during WW2. George is retired from a teaching career in Friends education, working at the Abington Friends School, the Quaker School at Horsham, and serving as Headmaster of the Buckingham Friends School. George was the co-recipient of the 2005 Fireman’s Association State of Pennsylvania William Phillips Memorial Fire Safety Educator Award and lives with his wife in Wycombe. Top