| Name | John Semple |
| AKA | Giraffe, Probably others that can't be mentioned |
| BVFD Since | 1989 |
| Current Position | Chief |
| Positions Held | Firefighter, Lieutenant, Captain, Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Chief, Board of Director, Assistant Quartermaster |
| Awards Received | BVFD President's Award, Dave Teubert Memorial Safety Award, Golden Mic Award |
| Best BVFD Experience | Watching as Tom Krahnke, Sr saved two trapped people from a burning house |
| Most Memorable Call | Tie between the 1991 multi vehicle I-90 accident and the Fuhrman's Cider Mill fire |
| Favorite Thing About BVFD | Having good people in the department to rely on when the poop is hitting the fan |
| Occupation | Dispatcher at Emergycare |
| Hobbies | Hockey - Go Otters & Penguins, Drums |
| Family | Wife, 3 Children |
