Ohio Fire Chief Credentialing Program
The Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association (OFCA) and the Ohio Fire & Emergency Services Foundation (OF&ESF) have identified the need to further enhance the professionalism of chief fire officers throughout the state of Ohio by the establishment of a uniform credentialing program. The goal of the program is to ensure a strong degree of accountability. The Credentialing Program sets forth the goals needed for chief fire officers to establish a higher degree of professionalism so that fire chiefs may be better prepared to serve their department, their community, and other organizations. The goal is to promote the professional development of the chief fire officer in Ohio and to assist these chiefs in their daily operations, management, and leadership.
Credentialed participants will be required to renew their credentials every three years.
Through this program, the OFCA has attempted to establish occupational education, fire service related training, and experience criteria relevant to the position of fire chief. This process provides an equal opportunity for the volunteer, paid-on-call, or full-time applicant to meet the minimum criteria for achieving the Ohio Fire Chief credential.
At this time, the chief fire officer designation is open to officers serving at the Battalion Chief level or above. Candidates are required to provide an organizational chart verifying their position within the department. An individual seeking OFC credentialing must be an active member of a Fire and/or EMS organization and member of the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association at the time of application
By participation in this program, an applicant agrees to abide by a Mission Statement and Code of Professional Conduct. The credentialing process will be solely administered by The Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association Credentialing Committee.
Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association Credentialed Chiefs
Lee Adams, OFC - Piqua Fire Department
Zach T. Adams, OFC - East Sparta Fire Department
Steve Agenbroad, OFC - Clearcreek Fire District
Andy Baillis, OFE, OFC - Valley City Fire Department
James Beckett, OFE, OFC - Grandview Heights Fire
William Bernhard, OFC - Highland Heights Fire Department
Wm. Scott Bower, OFC - Southington Fire Department
W.H. (Bill) Brown, OFE, OFC - Vermilion Fire Department
Chase Bryan, OFE, OFC - Truro Twp Fire Department
Abigail Buday, OFC - Ravenna Township
Mark A. Burns, OFC - Central Fire District
Rob Campbell, OFE, OFC - Bath Township Fire Department
Brian Carlson MS, EFO, OFC - Anderson Township Fire & Rescue Department
Ryan Cervenka, OFC - Willoughby Fire Department
Daniel Crow, OFC - Mansfield Fire Department
C.W. Durham III, CFO, OFC - Marietta Fire Department
Chris Eisele, OFC - Deerfield Twp FD
Greg R. Eisenacher, OFE, OFC - City of Grandview Heights
Ronald E. Fletcher, OFE, OFC - City of Brookville Fire Department
John M. Frazier, MPA, CFO, OFC - Pepper Pike Fire Dept.
Briant Galgas, OFC - Middleburg Heights Fire Department
Brian Garver, OFC - Clayton Fire Department
Paul M. Halbeisen, OFC - Fremont Fire Department
Jeffery T. Hall, OFC - Westfield Fire & Rescue District
Cameron Haller, OFE, OFC - St, Gabriel Family of Parishes in Dayton
Matthew Hannigan, OFC - Deerfield Township Fire Rescue Department
Christine Hawker, OFE, OFC - Beavercreek Township Fire Department
Andrew Heffner, OFC - Lima Fire Department
Mike Homan, OFC - Tiffin Fire Rescue Division
Christopher Johns, OFE, OFC - Ross Twp Fire Department
Kenneth Justus, OFC - Madison Township Fire Department
Donald Keller, OFC - Wooster Division of Fire
Steve Kelly MPA, OFE, OFC - Miami Township
Chad Kendzerski, OFC - Ashtabula Township Fire
Trisha M. Kick, OFC - Western Holmes Co Fire District
Joseph Kitchen, OFC - Bath Township Fire Department
Mark Kozak, MPA, OFC - Ravenna Twp Fire Department
Edmund Kuzminski MO, OFC, CFO, CTO - Washington Twp. Fire Department
Adam Lauer, OFC - CANTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Brian Leciejewski, OFC, OFE - Springfield Fire Rescue Division
Scott Lerman, OFC - Glendale Fire Department
Robert Lloyd, OFC - Fairport Harbor FD
Benjamin J. Lovell,OFC, CFO - Liberty Township Fire Department
Fred Marcum, OFC - McDonald Fire Department
Joshua Martell, OFC, OFE - Monroe Township Fire Department
Matthew D. McBirney, OFE, OFC - Aurora Fire Department
William McCullough, OFE, OFC - Perrysburg Fire Division
Nathan Messerly, OFC - Wooster Twp. Fire Department
Christopher Methvin, OFC - Olmsted Township Fire Department
Richard Morabito, OFE, OFC - Canton Twp Fire Department
Ryan Myers, OFO, OFC - Wooster Twp Fire Department
Brian S. Peterman, OFC - State Fire Marshal's Office
David Peterson, OFC - Hambden Twp. Fire Department
James A. Petruzzi, OFC - Girard Fire Department
David E. Rea, OFC - Cortland City FD
Ethan Ross, OFC, CFO - Munroe Falls Fire Department
Robert J. Rymer, MPA, CFO, OFC, EFO - Athens Fire Department
Barry Saley, OFE, OFC - Wooster Div. of Fire
Nick Sansom, OFC - Tallmadge Fire Department
Bryant Scheffler, OFC - North Canton Fire Department
Slade Schultz, OFE, OFC - Lancaster Fire Dept.
Bradford Shull, OFE, OFC - Jefferson Twp Fire Department
Mike Siefke, OFE, OFC - Little Miami Joint Fire & Rescue District
George Sorge, OFC - Westerville Fire Division
Craig Spiller, OFC - Lancaster Fire Department
Rob Stambaugh, OFE, OFC - BST&G Fire District
Ben Stasik, OFE, OFC - Tallmadge Fire Department
Dallas Terrell, OFE, OFC - Wooster Twp. Fire Department
Michael Vatty, OFE, OFC - Munson Fire Department
Scott Wallace, OFC - Riverside Fire Department
Douglas W. Wehmeyer MPA, EFO, CFO, OFC - Lockland Fire Department
Ryan Williams, OFE, OFC - Fairborn Fire Department
James Williamson, OFC - Newton Falls Joint Fire District
Paul C. Wright, OFC - Montgomery Fire Department
Steven Wright, OFC - Arrowhead Joint Fire District
David Young, OFC - Westfield Fire and Rescue District
Ronald Zak, OFC - Mentor Fire Department
