Archived Ohio Fire Executive Research Projects

The Ohio Fire Executive Program has developed a powerful tool for sharing valuable fire service industry information. OFE graduates' research projects are available for viewing, downloading and printing. This archive is a vehicle to access and disseminate as widely as possible a plethora of information including: benchmarking, consolidation, customer service, dispatch, emergency management, fire prevention, funding, health and wellness, hiring and retention, management, promotions, response time, special operations, stations and apparatus, and training. These projects include backgrounds and the significance of the topics being addressed along with literature reviews, procedures followed in the studies, discussions, results and their implications, and recommendations.

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Please review the List of OFE Archives by Topic and cross reference the paper by author below.

Albright, Robert - Alternative Funding for the Monroe Fire Department	Anders, Benjamin - Defining & Prioritizing Upper Arlington Fire Div Core Competencies	Anderson, Dennis - Officer Development and Succession Planning in the Willoughby Fire Department
Anderson, Rick - Evaluation of the New Hire Orientation Process at the Ashland Fire Dept	Anderson, Will - An Analysis of Euclid Fire Department Apparatus Maintenance Program	Anderson, William - EMS for a Growing Community - Service Delivery Alternatives for Delaware, OH
Auffart, Steven - Identifying the Triggers for Population Protection of Residents of Care Facilities in Union Township	Baber, Jim - Preparing to Lead-Firefighter to Company Level Fire Officer	Baillis, Andrew - How Does Rittman EMS Add Up - Setting Performance Measures to Improve Quality
Bak, Edward - Minimum Apparatus Manning Levels for the N. Olmsted Fire Dept	Barnes, David - An Evaluation of the Aurora Fire Dept. Staffing	Barr, Douglas - Methods for Determining the Need for a Third Fire Station in the NW Section of Violet Twp
Bates, Robert - The Elements of an Effective Hiring Module for the Madison Twp. Fire Dept	Beach Tim - Mold in Colerain Township Fire Stations - A Growing Problem	Beck, George - How the Firefighter Bill Affects the Howland Fire Department
Behan, Michael - Part-time Firefighter Retention - Why Don't They Stay in Sylvania Township?	Bell, James - Respiratory Disease and the Russell Fire Dept. - Are We Protecting Ourselves	Berczik, Timothy - The Feasibility of Implementing Performance Appraisals in the Jackson Township Fire Department
Blair, Lance - An Evaluation of Howland Township Fire Department's Part-time Program	Blum, Josh-Fire Ground Size Up for the North East Fire Collaborative	Boggs, Arlis - Evaluating the Community Education Programs Provided by Green Township Fire & EMS
Bosso, Steven - How Well Do We Prepare Our Fire Dept. Company Officers	Boyer, Scott - Training for Proficiency in Saving Your Own	Brice, Thomas - Is it Safe to Take Your Mask Off
Brooks, Trish - Diversity in the Fire Service	Broska, Glenn - How Many Part-time Personnel are Required to Staff One Full-time Position	Brown, Dennis - Cardiac Survivability in Evandale OH - An Analysis of Automated External Defibrillator Programs in Industrial and Commercial Facilities
Brown, George - Is the Staffing and Deployment in Howland Twp. Adequate	Brown, Greg - Measuring the Performance of Fire and EMS in Colerain Twp	Brown, William - Emergency Services Consolidation in Southern Lorain Co. - Changing Views
Bryan, Chase - Preparing for the Next Generation of Fire Officers	Burress, Justin - Are Crew Leaders Prepared to Lead and Manage in High Stress Situations?	Cabral Robert - Updating Union Township Fire Department's Standard Operating Procedures
Caceres, Francisco - Preparing and Promoting Acting Officer in Charge Firefighters	Calhoun, Dennis - Plan for Concord Township Fire Dept. to Implement Mobile Data Computers	Campbell, Gabe - Evaluating the Need for an Ice Rescue Program Within the Ashland Fire Dept
Campbell, Robert - The Impact of Corrosion on Fire Department Vehicle Fleets	Carroll, Michael - Lyndhurst Fire Dept. Facility Needs Assessment	Carter, David - Cancer in the Fire Service - The Effects of Wearing Contaminated Personal Protective Equipment
Carter, James - Residual Effects from Billing for Emergency Medical Services	Casteel, Suzanne - Preparing to Lead; Firefighter to Lieutenant at the City of Sharonville Fire Department	Catani, John - An Analysis of the Chagrin Falls Fire Department Staffing Model
Caudill Charles - Evaluating an Effective EMS Orientation Process for the Ross Township Fire Department	Chetwood, Greg - Evaluating the Effectiveness and Procedures of the Harrison Arson Task Force	Childs, Scott - Managing Adaptive Behaviors-Understanding and Dealing with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the Fire Service
Clary Kent - Training Company Officers for the Clearcreek Fire District	Cleveland, Geoffrey - The Thrill is Gone-Officers Do Not Want to be Chiefs in Ravenna	Cline, Neil - Reducing the Risk of Injury and Disease Among Fire Investigators at Washington Township
Coburn, Craig - Analyzing the Need for Operations District Chief Aides to Assist with Administrative Efficiency and Operational Safety in the Cincinnati Fire Department	Coley, Stephen - The Effects of Competency Based Training Implemented for the City of Forest Park Fire Department	Combs, Brent - Factors that Influence Firefighters Non-Compliance with the Akron Fire Department Seat Belt Policy
Connor Patrick - Alternative Funding Methods for the Newark OH Fire Department	Connors, Greg -Establishing an Ambulance Transport Billing Program	Cooper, Donald - The Impact of Transporting EMS Patients on Employee Occupation Injuries
Cramer, Thomas - Fire Service Radio Communications The Use of Dispatch & Working Channel Communications	Curtis, Casey - Staffing Inadequancies During Peak Hours at Granville Fire Department	Davis Gregory - Exploring Alternative Work Schedules for the Sheffield Village Fire Department
Deeks, Jeffrey - Evaluation of Fire Inspector Staffing Procedure in the Cambridge Fire Department	Diederich, Jeffrey - A Seat Belt Use Study for the Bedford Fire Department	Donovan Tracy - The Fairness of the Physical Ability Test in the Fire Service
Dopslaf, Dan - Absenteeism and Behavioral Health at the Bedford Fire Department	Dorsten, Scott - Accounting for the Needs of Beavercreek Township Fire Department Employees and Their Families During a Disaster	Dowers, Brian - Making the Most of Employee Development
Downhour, Kurtis - Revising the Lancaster Fire Departments Organizational Structure	Eisel, John - The Advantages and Disadvantages of Implementing Shift Commanders in the Violet Twp. Fire Dept	Eisenacher, G - Developing a Recognition for Performance Program That Accomplishes the Needs and Goals of the Violet Township Fire Department
Ellert, Randy - Colerain Township Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services BLS-ALS Delivery Study	Evans Jeff - Organizational Structure in the Norwich Fire Department-Are We Using All the Positions to Our Full Potential	Fasone, Jeff - Exploring Strategies for Vehicle Maintenance Cost Reduction and Containment in Madison Township
Fearing, Michael - Can a Joint School and Fire Station Decrease Response Time for Concord Township	Fessler, Scott - Text Messaging for Dispatching Allen Co. Fire Depts	Fletcher, Ronald - Areas of Technical Rescue Competency
Fliehman, Kevin - Exploration of the Impact of Permanent Drivers of STFD	Follick, Chad - City of Vandalia Div. of Fire Study of the Feasiblity of the Current Paid-on-Call Staffing Model	Francis, Jason - Alternative Staffing Strategies for the Whitehouse Fire Department
French, John - Assessing the Need for a Full time Training Officer in the Parma Fire Department	Fyffe, Mark - Decreasing Line of Duty Injuries for Union Township Firefighters	Gallagher, Steven - Pre-Employment Identification of Potential Firefighter Arsonists
Gardner, John - Evaluating the Training Process and Mentoring Program for the Changing Workforce at Hamilton Township Fire Rescue	Gardner, Ken - Avoid Becoming a Stepping Stone Department	Gaspar, Larry - Improving the Fire Training Procedures at the Chardon Fire Dept
Gerome, Perry - Preparing our Firefighters for Combat - A Physical Fitness Objective	Godfrey Chris - An Evaluation of Fire Apparatus Usage and Operating Costs for Green Township Fire & EMS	Goessl Christopher - Succession Planning within the Union Township Fire Department
Goodwin, Gregg - The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on The Violet Township Fire Department	Graf Jonathan - Recommended Strategies for Preparing Fire Officers to Function as Incident Commanders	Granata Thomas - Analysis of Fire and EMS Dispatching in Perrysburg, OH
Grizzell, Lawrence - An Evaluation of the City of Avon Lake and the Emergency Response Efficiency of the Avon Lake Fire Dept	Guenther, Jeremy - The Need for Job Descriptions in the Greentown Fire Dept.	Guisinger, Robert - Mitigating Residential Property Damage & Fire Losses Caused by Lightning Strikes
Haddock, Christopher - Methods for Training New Recruits in the Euclid Fire Department	Hall, Richard - Determining the Appropriate Staffing Levels to Serve the Community of Fairfiled	Haller Cameron - Preparing Firefighters for the Assignment of Acting Officer
Hammonds, Ralph - Potecting Sharonville Fire Dept. Personnel from Hepatitis C Exposure	Hardwick Kevin - Generational Differences in the Glendale Fire Department	Harmon, Richard - Potential for a Catastrophic Flood and the Need for an Advanced Warning System
Harris, Thomas - Developing Recruiting Procedures that will Attract a Diverse Population at Washington Township Fire Department	Harris, Vincent - The Effects of Workers Compensation on the Budget of the Greentown Fire Dept.	Harsch, John - Evaluation of Probationary Employees in the Mansfield Fire Department
Harting, Brian - Steering the Ship-Should the Bedford Division of Fire Change its Shift Command	Hartung, James - Should Twinsburg, Solon and Reminderville Create an Automatic Mutual Aid Territory	Hawker Christine - Determining the Need to Better Prepare Personnel for Higher Levels of Responsibililty, Job Performance, and Leadership Within the Beavercreak Township Fire Department
Heaton Christopher - Finding Success in Succession Training	Heck Matthew - Increasing Fire Suppression Effectiveness with the Use of Class A Foam and Compressed Air Foam Systems	Helcher, Dennis - Assessing the Value of ISO for the Harrison Fire Dept
Helmes Jon - Examining Methods to Improve Fire Reports at the Delhi Township Fire Dept. Through Quality Assurance Reviews	Hickey, John - Retention Issues Facing the Champion Fire Department	Hiltbrand, Edward - The Effect of Paramedic Burnout on Customer Service
Hollinger, Chad - Is the Grass Really Greener? A Study of Increased Turnover and the Associated Recruitment and Retention Practices of Sidney Department of Fire and Emergency Services	Hosford, Nicholas - Adaptation to a Changing Workforce - How the Kettering Fire Dept. Can Meet Emergency Operations Challenges	Houk William - An Investigation of the Feasibility of Mobile Integrated Healthcare-Community Paramedicine in the Jefferson Township Fire Department
Howell, James - Care, Maintenance and Replacement of Firefighter Turnout Gear	Hursong, William - Expanding from BLS to ALS for the Harrison Fire Department	Hussey, Jeff - Determination of an Equitable Fee Structure for Contract Areas Served by Granville Twp. Fire Dept
Huston, Richard - Leadership Skills for New Supervisors in the South Euclid Fire Department	Hutchison Donald - Qualifications to Ride the Right Seat Within the Cardinal Joint Fire District	Hutton, Anthony - Can Ambulance Billing Stimulate the Struggling Budget in the City of Kirtland
Ingles, Bernie - Controlling Overtime Costs in the Westerville Div. of Fire	Jackson, Jeff - The Young and the Old - Generational Differences Within the Union Township Fire Department	Jackson, Mark - Job Performance Appraisals in the Greentown Fire Department
Jensen, Timothy - Community Fire Service Expectations A Buliding Block for Strategic Planning	Jetter, David - A Prescription for Success: Assuring the Development of the Future Leaders of Miami Township Fire and EMS	Jetter, William - Fall Prevention Surveillance for the Community
Johns, Chris - Evaluating an Effective Fire Prevention Program for the Ross Township Fire Department and Ross Local School District	Jones, Alfonza - A Comparison of Diet & Exercise in Improving Cholesterol Health Among Firefighters	Jones, Jon - What is the Reality of Performing a Fire Inspection for the City of Van Wert?
Joy, Justin - Hiring: What is the Best Fit for the Fairlawn Fire Department	Jump, Donald - How Might Wapakoneta Improve the Staffing of Its EMS Operation	Kelly Patrick - An Analysis of the Best Practices to Replicate in the Integration of the City of Cleveland Divisions of EMS and Fire
Kelly Steve - Performance Evaluation in the Miami Township Fire & EMS Department	Kennedy Chad - An Evaluative Study of Piqua Fire Department Quality Control Program for EMS Run Reports	Kenworthy, Jeffrey - Preventing Residential Fires in the City of Fairfield-Oh
Kienzle, Ted - A Measure of Safety Training and Accidents at the Norwich Township FD	King, Christopher - Measuring the Impact of Fire Service Based Public Education	Kinnett, Alan - The Formation of a Joint Fire District
Klein, Jeff - Creating a Quality Assurance-Quality Improvement Program in the Perrysburg Fire Div. EMS Bureau	Kloski, John - Is Billing for EMS a Financial Solution	Kovach, Christopher - Impact of Firefighter Retention on the Olmsted Township Fire Department
Laborie, Gregory - Times of Need - An Analysis of Staffing Deployment and Peak Volume Issues Within The North Ridgeville Division of Fire	Lawson, S - The Financial Feasibility of Consolidation Between the City Fire Depts. of Mt. Healthy and North College Hill	Lesher, David - Standardizing Fire Department Connections for Future Fire Protection Systems for the Fairlawn Fire Department
Lewis, Dennis - Strategic Management Change on Code Enforcement for the Bazetta Fire Department	Lewis, Mark - Developing Skill Sets for Apparatus-Pump Operators in Solon Fire-Rescue	Likley, Ronald - Wadsworth Fire Department Fire Officers: Do We Provide Them the Proper Tools to Handle the Job?
Lindner, Robert - Evaluation of Wadsworth Fire Department's Pre-incident Planning	Little, Michael - Improving the Candidate Selection Process at the Violet Township Fire Dept.	Loboschefski, Brandon - Performance Measurement of the Maumee Fire Division; A Path to Quality Service Delivery
Long, David - Improving Written Examination Scores for Promotional Candidates in Norwich Twp. Fire Dept	Lovell William - Should the City of Aurora Implement a Mandatory Sprinkler System Ordinance	Mack, Carl-Training Responsibility-A Refocus of the Training Officer Job Description
Mackey, John - The Effectiveness of the Accountability System on the Sharonville Fire Dept	Martin, Charles - Preparing the Community for the Collapse of Basic Infrastructure During Local Disasters	Martin, Nicholas - Cross Contamination within the Lyndhurst Fire Station
Mason Johnny - Succession Planning for Liberty Township 2015 and Beyond	Mason, Clifford - Developing Positive Relationships Between Senior Level Fire Dept. Management and Elected Officials	McBirney, Matthew - Reducing the Risk of Fire Apparatus Collisions While Responding to Automated Fire Alarms
McCoy, Jack - Investigation of Human Patient Simulation for Use in Training EMS Personnel	McCreadie, Randall - Finding Alternative Funding Sources for the City of Fairfield Fire Department	McCullough, William - Performance Evaluations: Creating a Structured System of Improving Performance
McFarland K - Methods for Determining a Resource Deployment Strategy for the Violet Township Fire Department	Menapace, Christopher - Legally Integrating Part Time Employees Into the Mount Vernon Fire Department	Mercer, Mark - The Problem of Repeat EMS Patients for the Hamilton Fire Department
Metzger, Brandon - Strategies to Reduce Absenteeism within the Newark Fire Department	Mignery, Mark - The City of Hamilton Fire Department's Lack of Qualified and Diverse Applicants for Firefighter	Miller, Raymond - Investigating the Effectiveness of a Voluntary Fitness Program in the Ashland Fire Dept
Miller, Steve - Feasibility Study of the Installation of Fire Flow Hydrants and Water Mains Throughout Ross Township	Moledor, Paul - Drivers Education - Is It Worth the Cost	Monto, Richard - Feasiblity of a Physical Fitness Program for Maumee Firefighters
Moore, David - Improving Kent Firefighters Human Performance Parameters Through Implementation of Various Heat Acclimation Strategies	Moore, Jesse - The Implications of Requiring a College Degree for Entry Level Firefighters	Morgan, Timothy - Work Readiness Assessments in the Twinsburg FD
Morrison, Christopher - Which Way Did They Go - I am Their Leader - Increasing Consistency of Fire Ground Accountabiity in Portage County	Mueller, Wilhelm - Community Paramedicine: Is This Part of a Community Health Solution for Colerain Township	Murphy, Nathan - Increased Calls for Service-Affecting Service Levels, What Alternatives are Available for Wooster Fire?
Murray, Robert - A Benchmark Analysis of the Relative Performance and Cost Efficiency of the Deer Park Silverton JFD	Nagy, David - Assessing the Physical Fitness Practices Within the Bedford Fire Department	Natko Joseph - Evaluating the Use of the Private Ambulance as a Patient Transport Service Within the Akron Fire Department
Neidhard, Jim - Job Satisfaction Among Fire & EMS Employees of the Washington Twp. Fire Dept	Nickel, James - Determining the Time Available to Volunteer	Novotny, Brian - The Importance of Firefighter Rehab on the Fire and Training Ground
Nusekabel Douglas - Impact Electronic Patient Care Reporting has on EMS Operations	O'Connell, Alec - Establishing a Leadership Development Process at the Company Officer Level	Ober, Mark - Measurement of Attitude in Personnel When Dealing with a Growing Aging Population
Oberle, James - Addressing the 2001 Edition of NFPA 1710 Standards	Packer Shawn - Caught in Transition-Ross Township Fire Dept.'s Need for Volunteers to Support On-Duty Crews	Pantalone, James - Are the Current Testing Components for the Position of Lieutenant Adequate for Howland Twp
Paulus, Timothy - Compressed Air Foam in Limited Staffing Fire Attack	Pawlak, Ross - Identifying Training Strategies to Improve the Delivery of the Incident Command System	Paxton, James - Improving Safety of EMS Personnel in Patient Compartments of Violet Twp FD EMS Transport Vehicles
Peura Shawn - Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Warren Fire Department	Phan, Brian - Exploration of the Addition of Full Time Employees to Improve Staffing at Bainbridge Twp Fire Department	Piwtorak, William - Initiating a Project Management Program for the Liberty Township Fire Department
Podlogar, Daniel - Lessons Learned from Consolidations	Ponzi Joseph - Standardized Training Within the Genoa Township Fire Department	Powers, James - Planning for Vehicle Replacement in the City of Wickliffe
Prass, Jeffrey - Assessing the Financial Commitment to Fire and Life Safety Services for the Clearcreek Fire District	Prinz, Rick - Analyzing Growth and Demand to Determine Response Times to Justify Additional Fire Stations	Pristera, Ronald - The Impact of the Deferred Retirement Option Program on the City of Ashtabula and its Firefighters
Pronesti, Joseph - Enlightening Elyria Firefighters in the Hazards of Lightweight Construction	Queen, Matthew - A Fire Station for Today and The Future	Racine, Richard - On Duty Staffing Level Evaluation for the City of Twinsburg
Ramm, Michael - Comparison of the Sylvania Twp Fire Departments RIT and Mayday Procedures to the National Standard	Raudebaugh Dan - Emergency Vehicle Maintenance at Ashland Fire Department	Reardon, Jim - Is There Enough Time to Complete Tasks Within the Liberty Twp. Fire Dept
Reichert, David - Will the Adoption of the Transitional Fire Attack Improve the Safety of the Firefighters of the City of Fairborn Fire Department	Ressler, Neal - Non-Emergent Calls for Medical Services in Fairfield, Ohio	Reymman, Scott - Atmospheric Monitoring at Structure Fires
Richter, Warren - Awards and Recognition Programs for the Eastlake Fire Department	Rieger Kai - Assessing a Standardized Promotional Process in the Jackson Township Fire Department	Rielage, III, Charles - Performance Evaluations of the Evendale Fire Department
Robbins, Mitchell - A Proposed Plan of Action to Develop and Implement a Technical Rescue Program for the Kettering Fire Department	Robertson, Edward - Evaluation of Hiring Procedures and Identification of Preferred Character Traits in Ohio Fire Department Employment Candidates	Robinson, Shawn - Identifying and Correcting Deficiencies in the Discipline Policy and System of the Greentown Fire Department
Rose, Mark - Call Processing Time vs. On-Scene Times for Northeast Communications Center and the Loveland-Symmes Fire Dept.	Ruhl, Jamison - Preventing and Reducing Injuries Within the City of Fairfield Fire Department	Rupp, Michael - Reduction of Stress with the Use of Massage Therapy for the Forest Park Fire Dept
Russell, Joseph - A Study of the Effectivness of Norwich Townships EMS Response Cards	Sabo Matt - What is Mobile Integrated Health and How Can it Benefit Concord Township	Saffell, Kenneth - Evaluating a Public Protection Classification Improvement
Schaffer, Anthony - Analysis of the Self-Dispatch Method Utilized by the Bellevue Fire Department with a Focus on Response Time	Schrade, Mark - The Consolidation and Cooperative Service Impact on the Brunswick Area Fire Service	Scott, Robert A. - Reducing the Negative Impact of Non-emergent Requests for Emergency Medical Service in the City of Whitehall Ohio
Scott, Josh - Evaluating the Clearcreek Fire District Apparatus Maintenance Practices	Shafer Tim - Using Preventative Maintenance to Reduce Costs for the Miami Valley Fire District	Sharps Jeffrey - Identifying Strategic Planning Methods for Truro Township Fire Department
Shebeck, Stephen - Use of Competency Based Training-Evaluation Techniques for the Probationary FF	Shoop Tedman - An Evaluation of the South Euclid Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau	Shull Bradford - Challenges Covering Emergency Responses in Richland Township
Simon, Eric - The Cost of Part-Time Turnover: Is a Combination Department Still Effective?	Simon, Rick - A North End Fire Station Impact Study	Smith, Chris - Part-time Turnover and the Effect it has on Operations within the Canton Township Fire Department
Solar Shawn - Investing in the Future Leaders of the Bedford Fire Department	Sommers, Mark - Exploring the Benefits of an Employee Job Performance Review Program	Souders, Scott - Evaluating Emergency Dispatching Services for the Green Twp Fire Dept
Spape, Thomas - Measuring Adolescents Preparedness and Abilities to Real Life Emergencies	Spurgeon, Bill - Reducing Workplace Injuries Within the Newark, OH Division of Fire/EMS	Stainer Timothy - Replacing or Eliminating the Aerial Ladder Truck at Jefferson Township Fire Department
Staker John - Continuous Quality Improvement in the Sharonville Fire Depatment	Steele, James - Determining a Townships Fair Share - Municpal Fire Protection Contracts	Stefko, Douglas - EMS Response Availability
Steinmetz, Steven-Why Dont They Respond-Understanding Employee Response to Emergency Recall Within the Sylvania Twp FD	Sunderman, Daniel - Training Employees for Low Frequency-High Risk Events	Susanek, Mike - Opioid Overdoses-The Epidemic and it's Effect on the City of Fairfield, Ohio
Sweet, Russell - An Investigation into the Compliance of EMS Personnel Following C-Spine Clearance Protocols and Patient Documentation	Swords, Dan - Identifying Criteria for a Firefighter Performance Based Appraisal System	Terriaco, Ronald - Should Concord Twp. Fire Dept. Implement a Performance Evaluation Process
Theders, Chris - Reducing Station Downtime with the Reallocation of Personnel on EMS Calls	Thomas, Timothy - Maintaining & Staffing a Public Education Program	Tosko, John - Developing a Fair and Equitable Fire and Emergency Services Contract While Promoting Economic Development
Twigg, Charles - Just Be Nice-An Evaluation of Paramedic Behavior When Dealing With The Public	Ungar, Todd - Multiple Department Training for the Fire Departments on the Western End of Lake County OH	Urban, Nathan - Improving Psychomotor Skill Performance through Improved Training
Vecchi Christopher - Evaluating Part-time Employee Retention Within the Clearcreek Fire District	Viers, Jamie - Current Costs and Trends of Part-time Turnover for the City of Fairfield Fire Department	Vinel, Scott - Delhi Twp FD Professional Development for Company Officers
Wagner, Thomas - Part-time Employee Turnover Within the City of Fairfield Fire Department	Wambo, Patrick - A Continuing Education Program for Fire Safety Inspectors of the Maumee Fire Division	Ward, David - Examining Ways to Recruit and Retain Females Within the Lancaster Fire Department
Warner, R. Mike - Assessment of a Fire Prevention Bureau Service	Welch, Porter - Identifying and Developing Critical Management Skills in Company Officers	Whitmore, Joel - Rapid Intervention and the Perrysburg Fire Division
Whittaker, Francis - Terrorism: How Prepared is the Fire Service to Protect the Citizens of Ohio	Whittington, Ted - No More Routine Responses - How Prepared Are Firefighters for Modern Firefighting	Willis Jonathan - Evaluation of Miami Valley Fire District Emergency Response Modes
Winter, Brad - Ineffective Leadership at Lafayette Township Fire Department	Wohlfrom Robert - Evaluating the Training Program for Green Township Department of Fire and EMS	Wolf, Mark - Fire Apparatus Replacement-Refurbishment Determination
Wombold, Troy - Rapid Intervention Crews: Standardization...A Collaborative Effort	Woolf, Diana - Streetsboro FD NIMS Implementation	Young, David - Reducing Fall Injuries in the City of Fairlawn Retirement Living Communities
Young, Tracy - Reduction of Firefighter Injuries	Ziegert William Trent - Are Moraine Firefighters Working Out of Class Qualified to Do So