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April • May • June 2017
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 Jeff Klein, OFE, OFC
OFCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Michelle Fitzgibbon
InCommand EDITOR Mary Pat Helvey
InCommand STAFF Burgie MediaFusion, Design
InCommand COMMITTEE
Deputy Chief Bryan Brumagen
Asst Chief Mark Fyffe, MPA, CFO, OFC, OFE Deputy Chief Michael Froelich, OFC
Retired Chief Ted Heck
Chief John Hickey, OFE, OFC
Retired Chief Bernie Ingles, OFE
Asst Chief Chris Menapace, OFE
Division Chief Lou Ann Metz, OFE
Asst Chief Tom O’Brien
Captain Shane Packer, OFE
Deputy Chief Thomas Snively
Retired Chief Tom Stewart, Chair
Chief Jerry Winkler, EFO, OFC
InCommand is published four times a year by the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association. Questions about sub- mitting articles can be directed to Mary Pat Helvey by telephone at 614-410-6322 or by email at mphelvey@ ohiofirechiefs.org. Questions regarding advertising can be directed to Barb Burgie at Burgie MediaFusion, barb@burgiemediafusion.com;
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Departments
OFCA Calendar 3
Message from OFCA’s President 4
Scuttlebutt 14
OFESF Update 16
OFCA Today 17
The Big Picture 18
Legislative Update 20
From the State Fire Marshal’s Office Recent Bills Enacted and Grounds Renovations 22
Meet the Chief 24 Member Update 26
Ask the Old Man Merchandise for Sale 43 Board of Directors 43
Index to Advertisers
Sutphen Corporation IFC Cleveland State University 5 RollNRack, LLC 7 Fallsway Equipment Company 8 Res-Q-Jack 11
Special Features
I Did it My Way! 6
After 35 Years of Service, I Left
Did Anyone Even Care? 9
Lessons Learned from the Old Salts 10
Shattering the Financial Glass Ceiling
in Route to Becoming Chief 12
Candidates for 2nd Vice President 28 Candidates for Director-At-Large 30 Conference Application 38 Conference Essay Contest 39 Letter to the OFCA Members 40 Golf Outing Application 41
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OFCA CALENDAR
April 2017
5,12,19: Maxwell Program, Orange Township 10-13: OFE Class 16, Week 3 Session
20: Board of Directors Meeting, OFCA Office 21: Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting,
OFCA Office
27-28: 2017 Administrative Assistants’ Conference,
Columbus
May 2017
1-5 & 8-12: Fire Officer I Program, Mentor Fire Department
6-7 & 20-21:Maxwell Program, Franklin Township 8-11: OFE Class 17, Week 1 Session
June 2017
5-9: OFE Class 15, Week 5 Session and Graduation
15: Board of Directors Meeting, OFCA Office
16: Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting,
OFCA Office
Ohio Cat MedBill Resources Corporation Renewed Performance Company, Inc International Association of Fire Chiefs Provident Agency, Inc MSA Architects Penn Care Inc OSU John Glenn College of Public Affairs VFIS of Ohio AMKUS Rescue Systems/
Western Ohio Rescue Supply MagneGrip Exhaust Removal Systems Ohio Public Entity Consortium Finley Fire Equipment
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