Hinsdale Fire Department Announces Captain, Lieutenant Promotions

Submitted by the Hinsdale Fire Department.

HINSDALE, IL – The Hinsdale Fire Department is proud to announce the promotion of two new officers, Lieutenant Jon Carlson to the rank of Captain and Firefighter/Paramedic Andy Ziemer to the rank of Lieutenant. Both men were sworn into their new roles at Tuesday night’s Village Board meeting.

Captain Jon Carlson joined the Hinsdale Fire Department in 1998 as a Firefighter/Paramedic. In 2010, he was promoted to Lieutenant. He coordinates the Department’s vehicle maintenance program, is involved in the Fire Prevention Bureau, and is the Department’s Paramedic and EMS program coordinator. He has a Fire Officer I and Fire Officer II certification, served on the MABAS Division 10 Technical Rescue Team and is trained as a Rapid Intervention Officer. In 2011, Carlson and his crew were recognized by the Good Samaritan Hospital with a Hartmann Award for successfully resuscitating a two month old. In 2014, Captain Carlson was a co-recipient the “Employee of the Year” award, which is given by members of the Village Administration for exemplary employee performance. Captain Carlson has a Bachelor’s Degree with a major in Social Work from Winona University in Minnesota. He lives in Downers Grove with his wife, Jill and their two children, Nicholas and Elizabeth.

Lieutenant Andy Zeimer joined the Hinsdale Fire Department in 2002 as a Firefighter/Paramedic. Over the past 14 years, Zeimer has earned several fire service certifications including Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, Fire Service Inspector I and II, is involved in the Fire Prevention Bureau and plays a critical role in running the Department’s monthly training and inter-divisional drills. He was a member of the MABAS Division 10 Technical rescue Team for ten years. In 2008, as a firefighter/paramedic, he received a Unit Citation for saying the life of a Hinsdale Resident who was trapped in his basement during a flood. Lieutenant Ziemer earned an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science, obtained a Bachelor’s Degree with a major in accounting from MacMurray College and lives in Lombard with his wife Melissa and their three children, Ashley, Madison, and Joshua.

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Photos courtesy of the Hinsdale Fire Department.