Personnel & Training
Personnel
The fire department is staffed 24/7 by both career and part-time firefighters all of which are cross-trained in both firefighting and emergency medical services (EMS). Minimum (and standard) on duty staffing is 5 personnel. During periods of high call volume, staffing is supplemented by recalling off duty personnel back to the station to cover while on duty crews are tied up.
Career Roster
| Rank | Name | Serving Since |
| Fire Chief | Robert Gandee | 2019 |
| Secretary | Stephanie Nero | 2004 |
| Lieutenant | Louis DiMattia | 1997 |
| Lieutenant | Timothy Serazin | 1996 |
| Lieutenant | Patricia Heller | 1990 |
| Firefighter | Steven Lucic | 1990 |
| Firefighter | John D. Clayton | 1994 |
| Firefighter | Jeffrey Planisek | 2010 |
| Firefighter | Cindy Sabo | 2012 |
| Firefighter | Robert Vencl | 2006 |
| Firefighter | Nathan Hoffmann | 2017 |
| Firefighter | Zachari Martin | 2017 |
| Firefighter | Brian Paladino | 2018 |
| Firefighter | Will Distler | 2018 |
Part-Time Roster
| Name | Serving Since |
| Adrian Baker | 2021 |
| Jill Baus | 2002 |
| Timothy Beck | 2004 |
| Patrick Behm | 2021 |
| David Biggert | 2000 |
| Dalton Bode | 2021 |
| John Colavecchio | 2019 |
| Dale Cubranich | 2008 |
| Dave Degutis | 2018 |
| Steven Drop | 2016 |
| Jake Foster | 2016 |
| Jonathan Havel | 2005 |
| Keith Kanner | 2011 |
| Gregory Kessler | 1998 |
| Tyrus Kovach | 2021 |
| James Perkovich | 1990 |
| Benjamin Robinson | 1991 |
| William Rogers, Jr. | 2018 |
| Lawrence Smedley | 1998 |
| Jake Stanevich | 2019 |
| Steven Stokes | 2021 |
Training
The level of diversity required of today’s firefighter is remarkable. Below is a list of various certifications and other training held or acquired by members in order to better serve the community. And although not required for employment or certification, it should be noted that all of our officer staff along with the majority of our career staff hold one or more college degrees in addition to many of the listed certifications and training.
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State of Ohio Firefighter certification (Level I, Level II) (NFPA)
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State of Ohio EMS certification (EMT, Paramedic)
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Hazardous Materials & WMD response (Operations-level, Technician-level) (NFPA)
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State of Ohio Fire Safety Inspector certification (NFPA)
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State of Ohio Fire Instructor certification (NFPA)
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State of Ohio EMS Instructor certification
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Fire Investigator (Basic, Advanced, Technician)
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Various National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses (FEMA)
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“Blue Card” incident command certification
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National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer (EFO)
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Fire Officer I, II, III, IV (NFPA)
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Situational Awareness Academy (Gasaway)
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HazMat Officer / HazMat Safety Officer (DHS/NFPA)
- Technician-level certification in Rope, Trench, Confined Space, Swiftwater, Structural Collapse, and Dive Rescue
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR)
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American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
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American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
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International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
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National Association of EMTs Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)
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Advanced HazMat Life Support (AHLS)
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National Disaster Life Support Foundation Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS)
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Radiological Monitoring (Perry Nuclear Power Plant)
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Vehicle Extrication & Rescue
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Traffic Incident Management (ODOT)
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Technical Rescue response (Operations-level, Technical-level)
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SWAT officer (Basic, Advanced) (SWAT medic)
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National Weather Service SkyWarn Storm Spotter training
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Remote Pilot - small Unmanned Aircraft Systems certification (FAA)
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Various Ohio Fire Academy and National Fire Academy courses
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Various other courses/training obtained from private agencies, schools, etc.