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iNCOMMAND
July • August • September 2020 Volume 31
InCommand Magazine OHIO FIRE CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION
450 West Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 150 Worthington, OH 43085
Tel: 614-410-6322
Fax: 614-410-6324 info@ohiofirechiefs.org www.ohiofirechiefs.org
OFCA PRESIDENT
Chief Jonathan Westendorf, MPA, OFC, OFCA President
OFCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michelle Fitzgibbon
InCommand EDITOR Anne Beauch
InCommand STAFF Burgie MediaFusion, Design
InCommand COMMITTEE
Retired Asst. Chief Chris Menapace, OFE, OFE, Chair Deputy Chief Bryan Brumagen
Retired Deputy Chief Michael Froelich, OFC Asst. Chief Mark Fyffe, MPA, CFO, OFC, OFE Retired Chief Ted Heck
Chief John Hickey, OFE, OFC
Captain Matthew Hull
Retired Chief Bernie Ingles, OFE
Asst. Chief Matthew McBirney, OFE, OFO Chief Lou Ann Metz, OFE
Chief Tom O’Brien, EFO, CFO, MBA, MIFireE Captain Shane Packer, OFE
Asst. Chief Thomas Snively, OFE
Retired Chief Jerry Winkler, EFO, CFO, OFC
InCommand is published four times a year by the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association. Questions about submitting articles can be directed to Anne Beauch by email at abeauch@ohiofirechiefs.org. Questions regarding advertising can be directed to Barb Burgie at Burgie MediaFusion, barb@burgiemediafusion.com; questions regarding joining the association can be directed to info@ohiofirechiefs.org.
Statements or opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association, its officers, board, or staff. Members of the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association are encouraged to submit articles for possible pub- lication in “InCommand”. The Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association reserves the right to reject or edit any submission for publication. All submissions, including photographs, become the property of the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association. Requests to reprint articles must be submitted in writing.
Departments
Legislative Update. . . . . . . . .
OFE Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . . .
The Big Picture. . . . . . . . . . . Emergency Response System.
Letter from State Fire Marshall . . . . . Meet the Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFESF Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Member Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFCA Today. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Special Features
Are You a “Community" Fire Chief?
Index to Advertisers
Diversity in the Fire Service and the Culture
of a Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Defining High Performance: It Isn’t Good Enough; You Have to Ride It . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Manage Your Intellectual Capital and
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Organizational Knowledge
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Sutphen Corporation . . . . .
VFIS of Ohio . . . . . . . . . . .
Advantage Equipment, Inc..
Provident Insurance. . . . . . .
Integrated Building Systems
Minerva Bunker Gear Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 SW Firefighting Foam & Equipment LLC . . 22
KZF Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HASTINGS air energy control inc.
Ohio CAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enzo's Cleaning Solutions, LLC . . .
Penn Care, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fallsway Equipment Company . . . . MagneGrip Group . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Breathing Air Systems, Inc. . . . . . . . IAFC........................
Renewed Performance, Inc.. . . . . . .
BGSU State Fire School . . . . . . . . .
Burgess Ambulance Sales, Inc.. . . . .
Warren Country Foundation. . . . . .
Spencer Manufacturing, Inc. . . . . . .
OOGEEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MARSARS Water Rescue Systems. . ENVISAGE Technologies . . . . . . . .
RollNRack ..........................42 Ohio Housing Finance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Sensible Products, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Finley Fire Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC
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