Ohio Fire Officer Credentialing
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 Fire Officer credentialing program. The goal of the program is to ensure a strong degree of accountability. The Credentialing Program sets forth the goals needed for fire officers to establish a higher degree of professionalism so that fire officers may be better prepared to serve their department, their community, and other organizations. The goal is to promote the professional development of the fire officer in Ohio and to assist these officers in their daily operations, management, and leadership.
Credentialed participants will be required to renew their credentials every three years.
The OFCA, through this program, has attempted to establish occupational education, fire service related training, and experience criteria relevant to the position of fire officer. 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 Officer credential. An individual seeking OFO 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 Review Committee will review all applications and make a recommendation to the OFCA Board of Directors. The OFCA Board of Directors will retain the final approval of all credentialing applications.
Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association Credentialed Officers
David M. Baird, OFO - Hambden Fire Department
Jeffrey A. Bennett, OFO - Sylvania Fire/EMS
Brian Bittner, OFO - Mentor Fire Department
Joshua Brownson, OFO - Wooster Division of Fire
Abigail Buday, OFO - Western Reserve Joint Fire District
Terry Bumgardner, OFO - Central Fire District
Justin Burress, OFE, OFO - City of Blue Ash Fire Department
Robert Cabral, OFE, OFO - Union Township Fire Department
Matthew Claflin, OFO - Akron Fire, University of Akron
Kenneth W. Collier, Jr. OFO - Sugarcreek Township Fire Department
Ronald E. Conn Jr, OFO - Springfield Township
Jason Croker, OFO - Urbana Fire Division
Robert Crone, OFE, OFO - Green Township Fire & EMS
Brian Cyphert, OFO - Seville- Guilford Fire and EMS
Matthew Dillon, OFO - City of Oregon Fire & Rescue Department
John Eberly, OFO - Wooster Twp. Fire Department
Marc Edwards, OFO - Wooster Twp. Fire Department
Ryan Fairbanks, OFO - Lakewood Fire Department
Ricky R. Fetter, OFO - Parma Fire Department
Keith L. Geiger , OFO - City of Green Division of Fire
Robert Hallen, OFO - Rocky River Fire Department
Chris Hawkins, OFO - Wooster Division of Fire
Cory Hinderliter, OFO - City of Akron Fire Department
Shane Jenkins, OFO - Lafayette Township Fire Department
Tammy Johnson, OFO - Seville-Guilford Fire Department
Stephen Kantorik, OFO - Seville-Guilford Fire Department
Jason Kay, OFO - Grandview Heights Division of Fire
Donald Keller, OFO - Wooster Division of Fire
Charles Kline, OFO - Miami Township Fire-Rescue
Michael J. Kocab, OFO - Willoughby Fire Department
Troy Kolar, OFO - Cardinal Joint Fire District
Edmund Kuzminski MO, OFC, OFO, CFO, CTO - Washington Twp. Fire Department
Tara Ladrach, OFO - Wooster Twp Fire Department
Kenneth L. Ledford, OFO - Bedford Heights Fire Department
Matt Losee, OFE, OFO - Union Township Fire Department
Justin Martin, OFO - Champion Twp Fire Department
James B. McDonald, OFO - Perry Joint Fire District
Nathan Messerly, OFO, OFC - Wooster Twp. Fire Department
John Paul Michalak, OFO - Wickliffe Fire Department
Ryan Myers, OFO - Wooster Twp Fire Department
Matthew Niemer, OFO - Green Township Fire/EMS
Kelly Norris, OFO - Whitehouse Fire Department
Tyler O'Neal, OFO - Wooster Twp Fire Department
Shawn Parsell, OFO - Jackson Township Fire Department
Andy Pea, OFO - Wooster Twp. Fire Department
Phillip Pelley, OFO - Bazetta Twp. Fire Department
Andrew Register, OFO - Deerfield Township Warren County
Brittany Rufener, OFO - Seville Guilford Fire & EMS
Benjamin Sampson, OFO - Troy Fire Department
Michael Savetski OFO - Lafayette Township Fire Department
David Shaffer, OFO - Wooster Div. of Fire
Randy Stelk, OFO - Warren Fire Department
Michael Stine, OFE, OFO - Springfield Township Fire Department
Matt Sturgeon, OFO - Wooster Twp Fire Department
John Sullivan, OFO - Greentown Volunteer Fire Department
Brian Sunderhaus, OFO - Delhi Township Fire Department
Brian Thomas OFO - Marion Twp Fire Department
Greg Thompson, OFO - Wooster Division of Fire
Rob Tieche Jr., OFO - Cardinal Joint Fire District
Jason Todd, OFO - Deerfield Township
Cody R. Uniack, OFO - Lafayette Township Fire Department
Shawn Yerian, MPA, OFO - Canal Fulton Fire Department
Nate Yoder, OFO - Wooster Twp. Fire Department
Michael Yurkonis, OFO, FP-C - Washington Township Fire Department
