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iNCOMMAND
October • November • December 2021 Volume 36
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 Mark Kidd, OFCA President
OFCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michelle Fitzgibbon
InCommand EDITOR Anne Beauch
InCommand STAFF Burgie MediaFusion, Design
InCommand COMMITTEE
Retired Asst. Chief Chris Menapace, OFE, OFC, 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 Chief Jonathan Westendorf, MPA, 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. . . . . . . . . . . Meet the Member . . . . . . . . . Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . OFCA Today. . . . . . . . . . . . . Member Update . . . . . . . . . . OFESF Update . . . . . . . . . . . Conference ..............
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Index to Advertisers
Sutphen Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC Atlantic Energy Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Atlantic Energy Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 BGSU State Fire School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Minerva Bunker Gear Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Special Features
Exploring the Role of Digital Media in Future Fire Prevention Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Volunteer Fire Departments and Community Fire Safety Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fire Safety in the Amish Community . . . . . . 14
Starting a Prevention Education Program? Consider a Community Risk Reduction Initiative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Ohio CAT. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sutphen Corporation . . . .
Renewed Performance, Inc
Penn Care, Inc. . . . . . . . . .
Advantage Equipment, Inc
VFIS of Ohio . . . . . . . . . .
Scherba Industries, Inc. . . .
KZF Design . . . . . . . . . . .
OFCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Burgess Ambulance Sales, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Life-Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Atlantic Energy Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 COVERT Armor International, LLC . . . . . . 30 MagneGrip Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 T-Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Fallsway Equipment Company . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Ambulance Billing Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 RollNRack ..........................34
IAFC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provident Insurance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SW Firefighting Foam & Equipment LLC . All American Fire Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . Breathing Air Systems, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sensible Products, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlantic Energy Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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