Sam McNames

Lieutenant
LT. Sam McNames joined the department in 2015. He was promoted to Lt. on July 27, 2020.

Sam started his EMS career in 2013 while attending Rock Valley College. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from IL State University. He received his Paramedic license in 2016 and is also state-certified as Basic Operations Firefighter, Technical Rescue Awareness, FSVO, Hazmat Operations, Rope Rescue Operations, CPR/AED Instructor, and ACLS/PALS/PHTLS.

Sam is involved with the Recruitment and Retention Committee and Safety Committee, is an EMS Preceptor and Rope Division Head. He works for HRFD as a Contract FF/Medic through PSI and is a part-time medic at Blackhawk Farms Raceway