Gobles Pine Grove Fire Department

06/08/2026

Firefighter Brady Roberts says he gets the best of both worlds being in law enforcement and the fire service. A police officer for 13 years, 5 of those have been public safety doing police, fire, and medical first responding. He joined the Gobles Pine Grove FD in December 2024. Married to his wife Kristin for 3 years, they have a 2 year old son who loves fire trucks and tractors. Brady’s hobbies include hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. He enjoys being able to serve his community by helping protect and save lives/property along side those he works with.

05/31/2026

Amazing work by our own Madison Cooley and the rest of the 4x800 relay team taking home the state championship.

Congratulations to Gobles Varsity Girls 4 x800 relay team for winning the State Championship!!!
Gobles Athletic Performance
Gobles Public Schools

05/13/2026

Frederick White is currently serving as Assistant Chief of the Gobles Pine Grove Fire Department. Assistant Chief White started with the GPGFD in 2006, however his career in the fire service started way back in 1982 at the age of 14 as an Explorer Scout with the Richmond Fire Department in Upstate New York. He moved to Michigan to attend Davenport university Paramedic program in 1990, after graduating in 1991 he moved to Allegan and started working for Allegan EMS and Allegan Fire Department. In 1997 he was hired onto the Grand Rapids Fire Department where he served 28 years retiring in the rank of Captain of Fleet Maintenance. For Fred the Fire Service is a family affair, he followed in the footsteps of his Father and Step Mom and now his Son serves with him on our department in the roll of Lieutenant. Fred has been very passionate about the Fire Service his whole career becoming an Instructor for the State of Michigan in 1996 in which time he has had the joy of teaching members of the Fire Service in 2 different Country’s, 10 states and every Fire Academy in Allegan County since 1997, the last 10yrs as the Lead Instructor.

When Fred is not working for the Fire Department like any good red blooded American he enjoys hunting and fishing with friends and family. Lately Fred has been learning to spend a little more time with his wife and enjoy their retirement dream spending time on their boat on the lake with friends.

05/11/2026

Join our team! No prior training needed. We are accepting applications for paid on call firefighters from now until the end of July. Please message our page to get further information and an application.

05/01/2026

Last week Lieutenant White and Firefighter Holden attended the class multi discipline search and rescue at FDIC in Indianapolis. This hands on live fire training gave them knowledge and experience to bring back and share with other GPGFD personnel. Short video in the comments.

04/10/2026

Our departments heart and soul is it’s incredible paid on call personnel and their families that allow them to live the unpredictable lifestyle. Today we would like to start highlighting our dedicated staff and what they do when they aren’t training or responding to calls.

Firefighter Austin Vanbeek:
Austin joined the department in December of 2024 and promptly went through the Allegan Co fire academy graduating in July 2025. Originally from Kentwood, Austin is 23 years old and married to Mckaylya. Together they have an adopted 6 month old son. Austin works full time in Holland at K and R truck sales as mechanic. For hobbies he enjoys participating in demolition derbies, hunting, and fishing. He joined the department fulfilling a childhood dream. His favorite thing about being a firefighter is getting to help other people.

Eager to learn more and help in any way he can, Austin has been an invaluable part of the department.