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October • November • December 2014
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 Paul Wright, OFC
InCommand EDITOR
Mary Pat Helvey, Programs and
Publications Coordinator
InCommand STAFF Burgie MediaFusion, Design
InCommand COMMITTEE
Retired Chief Tom Stewart, Chair Retired Chief Ted Heck
Retired Chief Paul Hemmeter Chief John Hickey, OFE
Chief Bernie Ingles, OFE
Asst. Chief Chris Menapace, OFE Asst. Chief Tom O’Brien
Chief Kenneth Schick, Jr.
Deputy Chief Thomas Snively Chief Jerry Winkler
InCommand is published four times a year by the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association. Questions about submitting 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; 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 Volunteer Corner .....................18 Ask the Old Man .....................20 OFCA Today. . . . .....................21 OFESF Update . . .....................22 Scuttlebutt . . . . . .....................26 The Big Picture. . .....................28 Legislative Update .....................30 Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Member Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 OFCA Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Index to Advertisers
SPECIAL FEATURES
A Brief History & Rationale
for Fire Districts in Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Joint Fire District That Works . . . . . . . .
Medina’s Story...Hurdles that
Stalled Forming a District . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Distinguished Service Award Winners. . . .
First Things First:
Feasibility Before Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Is a Fire District the Answer to Your
Fiscal Crisis? Yes...No...Maybe? . . . . . . . . .
Thank You to Our Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . .
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