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InCommand Magazine OHIO FIRE CHIEFS’ ASSOCIATION
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OFCA PRESIDENT
Retired Chief Bill Houk, OFC, OFE
OFCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michelle Fitzgibbon
InCommand EDITOR Anne Beauch
InCommand STAFF Burgie MediaFusion, Design
InCommand COMMITTEE
Retired Chief Tom Stewart, Chair
Deputy Chief Bryan Brumagen
Deputy Chief Michael Froelich, OFC
Asst. Chief Mark Fyffe, MPA, CFO, OFC, OFE Retired Chief Ted Heck
Chief John Hickey, OFE, OFC Retired Chief Bernie Ingles, OFE Asst. Chief Chris Menapace, OFE Chief Lou Ann Metz, OFE
Chief Tom O’Brien, EFO, CFO, MBA, MIFireE Captain Shane Packer, OFE
Asst. Chief Thomas Snively, OFE
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 publication 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
Message from OFCA’s President . . . . . . . . . . .4
OFCA Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Scuttlebutt............................ 15
OFESFUpdate........................ 17
OFCA Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Merchandise for Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The Big Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
LegislativeUpdate...................... 22
OFE Spotlight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
From the State Fire Marshal’s Office Continuing a Legacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Member Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 MeettheChief ........................ 34 Boardof Directors..................... 37
Special Features
BlueCard...WhyorWhyNot?............. 6
TieredResponse ........................ 8
ICS or Blue Card: Does it Really Matter? . . . 12
Using NIMS to Improve EmergencyResponsePlan............... 24
Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association Honors Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation
for Longstanding State Emergency Officer Training Program Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
ConferenceCommitteeLetter............ 38 2017 Annual Conference Sponsors . . . . . . . . 39
Index to Advertisers
SutphenCorporation ..................IFC
International Association of Fire Chiefs . . . .
Marion Body Works, Inc./
Northwest Emergency Equipment . . . . . . . .
Renewed Performance Company, Inc.. . . . . . MagneGrip Exhaust Removal Systems . . . . . FallswayEquipmentCompany............ MedBill Resources Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . Sensible Products, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QDCIP Fire, LLC/Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VFIS of Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Breathing Air Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OhioCAT............................ OSU John Glenn College of Public Affairs . . AMKUS Rescue Systems/
Western Ohio Rescue Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provident Agency, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Res-Q-Jack............................ MARSARS Water Rescue Systems. . . . . . . . . Bowling Green State University . . . . . . . . . . . RollNRack,LLC....................... Ohio Housing Finance Agency . . . . . . . . . . . FinleyFireEquipment ..................BC
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