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 Mission Statement:To provide effective leadership and education to fire and emergency service instructors in the State of Ohio.
Vision Statement: To be recognized and respected as one of the premier fire and emergency service organizations offering the highest quality or educational excellence to Ohio's fire service. 
 
OFFICERS

Officers

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 President

Charlie Dixon
Cell: 740-403-6034

ohiofireinstructors8895@gmail.com

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Vice President

Jeremy Linn
Cell: 937-244-0151

linnj@clarkstate.edu

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Secretary Treasurer

Thomas D. Bentley

Cell: 419-266-1760

tbentley8505@gmail.com

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Area Director A (Southeast)

James Westfall
Cell - 740-381-1445
westfall7701@gmail.com

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Area Director B (Northeast)

Ken Ledford

Cell 440-343-1553
bhfirechief4@aol.com

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Area Director C (Northwest)

Jason Fisher

419-388-5907

jason.fisher@cityofwauseon.com

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Area Director D (Southwest)

Brian Leciejewski

Cell: 937-408-0680

bleciejewski@springfieldohio.gov

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Area Director E (At Large)

Scott King
Ohio Fire Academy
8895 E. Main St.
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Cell 614-961-9541
Scott.King@com.ohio.gov

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MAKING CONNECTIONS

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ABOUT US

ABOUT US

The Ohio Society of Fire Service Instructors is the state chapter of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors. The I.S.F.S.I. is recognized as the leader in professional services for fire training and education specialists. Through the Ohio Chapter you can have input into what is happening in fire service training and education.

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OBJECTIVES

  • To provide effective leadership and education of the fire service personnel;

  • To promote acceptance and understanding of education and training in this field.

 

  • To hold periodic conferences for the study of training problems and to publish papers, reports and discussions thereof;

 

  • To encourage research and special studies, to develop and review educational programs, materials, and procedures.

 

  • To cooperate with other Associate Societies and educational institutions in carrying out these objectives.

 

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE O.S.F.S.I.

 

  • Development of greater skills as an instructor through better exchange of ideas and materials

 

  • Utilize first hand information from other skilled instructors through seminars and workshops.

 

  • Be up-to-date as to training materials available with published resource lists both local and national

 

  • Promote acceptance and understanding of education and training in the Fire Service.

 

  • Receive information as to quality and validity of published texts and training aids through opinions of other instructors.

 

WHO CAN BECOME A MEMBER O.S.F.S.I.

 

  • Anyone who is interested in the mission of the OSFSI

CONTACT

Contact US

OSFSI
450 West Wilson Bridge Road
Suite 150
Worthington, Ohio 43085

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