WHERE DO YOU TURN?
WHEN THE EMERGENCY EXCEEDS
YOUR MUTUAL AID RESOURCES
OFSERP
 OHIO
FIRE CHIEFS ASS’N.
 FIRE
 SERVICE
 EMERGENCY
 RESPONSE
 PLAN
Guiding Principles

Provide a simple method to immediately
activate large quantities resources.

Compliment other disaster plans at the
National, State and local levels.

Utilize the Incident Command System
adopted by the State of Ohio.
Guiding Principles
Involve the right organizations – buy in.
 One system – immediate or long term
assistance.
 Insure that all aspects of the Plan would
meet State and Federal reimbursement
requirements.

Best Practices

Acceptance & Ownership - Fire Chiefs
helping Fire Chiefs.

Choosing the right people.

Insure funding for ongoing operation
and maintenance.

Build & strengthen relationships.
Best Practices

Permit local solutions to accomplish
Plan objectives.

Growth, diversity & flexibility – keep
Plan current.

Keep members informed and involved.
This program is a service of the
Ohio Fire Chief’s Association.
It is recognized and supported
by the
State Fire Marshal’s Office
Department of Public Safety;
including Ohio EMA, EMS,
and Homeland Security.
ERP STAFF

STATE COORDINATORS – DIRECT PLAN.
INTERFACE WITH STATE AGENGIES, CENTRAL
DISPATCH & OTHER STATE MUTUAL AID PLANS.

REGIONIAL COORDINATORS – OVERSEE
COUNTY COORDINATORS – ONSCENE PLAN ER
REPRESENTATIVE.

COUNTY COORDINATORS – COLLECT FD DATA,
WORKS WITH COUNTY DISPATCH CENTER
Homeland Security – Fire Response Planning
Regions
2
Williams
Lucas
Fulton
Ashtabula
Lake
Ottaw a
Geauga
Wood
Henry
Sandus ky
Defiance
1
Paulding
Portage
Lorain
Huron
Seneca
Trumbull
Cuyahoga
Er ie
Medina
Summit
Mahoning
Putnam
Van Wert
Wyandot
Hancock
Allen
Crawford
Richland
Stark
Columbiana
Wayne
Hardin
Mercer
5
Ashland
Mar ion
Auglaize
Morrow
Holmes
Tuscaraw as
Carroll
Jefferson
Logan
Shelby
Union
Coshocton
Knox
Delaw are
Harrison
Darke
3
Champaign
Miami
4
8
Licking
Franklin
Clark
Fairfield
Madison
Greene
Pickaw ay
Montgomery
Belmont
Muskingum
Franklin
Preble
Guernsey
Perry
Morgan
Fayette
Noble
1 – NORTHWEST
Hocking
Butler
Hamilton
Warren
Clinton
Washington
Athens
Ross
6
Monroe
7
Highland
2 – NORTHEAST
3 – WEST CENTRAL
4 – CENTRAL
Vinton
Pike
Meigs
5 – NE CENTRAL
6 – SOUTHWEST
Cler mont
Brow n
Adams
Scioto
Jackson
7 – SOUHEAST (1)
Gallia
Law rence
8 – SOUTHEAST (2)
LOCAL COMMITTMENT
965 OF OHIO’S
1225 FIRE DEPARTMENTS
COMMIT RESOURCES
TO THE EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN
EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE

ENGINES
 LADDERS
 TENDERS
 RESCUES
 BRUSH
 ALS UNITS
 BLS UNITS
 AIR
 FOAM
875
250
460
290
415
510
240
120
27

CHIEFS
 FAST WATER
 DIVE
 COLLAPSE
 TRENCH
 ROPE
 CONF SPACE
 HAZ MAT
 CREWS
520
155
90
40
70
115
40
60
525
HOW THE PLAN WORKS

INCIDENT COMMAND DETERMINES NEED

CENTRAL DISPATCH RECEIVES CALL
DETERMINES CLOSEST COUNTIES WITH
NEEDED RESOURCE

CENTRAL NOTIFIES COUNTY CENTERS TO
DISPATCH UNITS

COUNTIES VERIFY RESPONSE TO CENTRAL

CENTRAL NOTIFIES INCIDENT COMMAND
INCIDENT COMMAND/
LOCAL DISPATCH CENTER
COUNTY EOC
STATE EOC
CENTRAL DISPATCH
CENTER
NEW INTITATIVES

OFCA & Ohio Response Plan

Broaden resource database

Expansion of IMAT Teams

Streamline EMAC response procedures

Participate with Mutual Aid Plans in other
states.