Professional Services

Assistant Chief Jamie Helms, Professional Services

Chief Helms has been a member of the Columbia Fire Department for more than 28 years and has served as an officer for two decades. His job experience with the Department ranges from the position of firefighter to assistant chief. He oversees the areas of staffing, volunteer services, recruitment, hiring, promotional processes, disciplinary actions, and all other human resource functions.

Chief Wilfred Roach, Staffing Officer

Chief Roach has served the Columbia Fire Department for more than 25 years. His duties include tracking staffing assignments, maintaining accountability for leave accounts for the fire department, and ensuring all protocol is satisfied to fulfill our payroll obligations

Anthony Holloway, Chief of Training

The Training Chief duties include management, coordination and oversight of all personnel concerning Professional Standards, Training Curriculum, In-service Training, the First Responder Program, Research and Development, Columbia Fire Department Rank Academies, and the Columbia Fire Recruit School.

Chief William Broscious, County Coordinator 

Chief Broscious joined the Department in 2018. His duties include the management, coordination, and oversight of volunteer firefighters in the areas of Recruitment, Retention, Departmental Liaison, Quality Assurance, Volunteer Policy Development, and the Volunteer Incentive Program.

Captain James Bostic, Recruiter

Captain Bostic has served the Department for more than 20 years. His duties include the management, coordination, and oversight of career firefighter recruitment and the hiring processes of the Columbia Fire Department. All high school, college, and career recruitment is managed within the bureau. He is also responsible for the scheduling of testing, interviews, and recommendations for hiring to the Chief of Professional Services.

Shenique Smith, Administrative Coordinator

Mrs. Smith has served the City of Columbia since 2005. Her duties include providing administrative support of personnel actions such as pre-employment, new hires, promotions, and all other human resource functions. She is also responsible for preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, reviewing mail and literature, copying and filing documents, fielding telephone calls and responding to employee inquiries.

Tikeska Williams, Lead Administrator Assistant

Ms. Williams joined the Department in 2020. Her duties include providing administrative support to the staffing office. She is also responsible for preparing reports and correspondence, distributing mail and packages, copying and filing documents, fielding telephone calls and responding to employee inquiries.