JULY 2022 SGFD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
I am very proud and privileged to announce a monumental achievement for our leadership team! Captain, Tammy Johnson, Lieutenant, Brittany Banks, and Lieutenant, Stephen Kantorik, through their hard work and commitment to fire service professional and personal development have all been awarded the distinguished Ohio Fire Officer OFO credential. The OFO Credential is given by the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association and scored by a review panel on a point-based system. Each candidate must score 65 points in the following categories (max points allowed in each category). Work history (20 pts.), Fire Officer Experience (10 pts.), Formal Education (25-pts.) Other Certifications (15 pts.), Fire Officer Certifications (20 pts.), Professional Development (25 pts.), and Active Association Memberships (5 pts.). Each of our leaders maxed out the Fire Officer Certifications category. In addition to responding to emergency incidents, handling day to day operations at the station and spending time with their families, each of these leaders spent many hours attending class, completing coursework, participating in group discussion boards, and networking with other fire service leaders to meet the requirements of NFPA 1021! NFPA 1021 is the standard for fire officer professional and chief officer.
Currently there are only 70 credentialed Ohio Fire Officers in the State of Ohio, and we are extremely blessed to have 3 of those officers at SGFD. Their dedication to professionalism and growth is an excellent mentoring example for our younger firefighters and a big source of pride for our department and community. And speaking of being proud, SGFD is also blessed to have the first two credentialed female officers in Medina County! They are also a mother and daughter team! This achievement is very empowering for females who are thinking about a career in the fire service and eventually becoming a fire service leader.
The OFO credential is earned though many years of dedication and hours of training and professional development education. Now that their credential is earned, each of them must work to maintain their credential by following the Fire Officer Code of Conduct, attending professional development conferences and training and re-apply to the credentialing committee in year 2025.
Fire Chief, Brad Winter OFE, OFC
Seville-Guilford Fire Department
Currently there are only 70 credentialed Ohio Fire Officers in the State of Ohio, and we are extremely blessed to have 3 of those officers at SGFD. Their dedication to professionalism and growth is an excellent mentoring example for our younger firefighters and a big source of pride for our department and community. And speaking of being proud, SGFD is also blessed to have the first two credentialed female officers in Medina County! They are also a mother and daughter team! This achievement is very empowering for females who are thinking about a career in the fire service and eventually becoming a fire service leader.
The OFO credential is earned though many years of dedication and hours of training and professional development education. Now that their credential is earned, each of them must work to maintain their credential by following the Fire Officer Code of Conduct, attending professional development conferences and training and re-apply to the credentialing committee in year 2025.
Fire Chief, Brad Winter OFE, OFC
Seville-Guilford Fire Department