Fire Science News

Pet Therapy Response Team is a team of several dogs and a large rabbit dispatched by Hamilton County 911 Communications.  Click here for more details about the response team and partners.

The Hamilton County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency 

The Hamilton County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency would like to extend a Summer internship opportunity to the students in the Fire Science Program at the University of Cincinnati. During this internship, students will work closely with our emergency management team on community preparedness projects, emergency planning, exercise design, and County mitigation strategies.

This internship, although unpaid, will grant students the opportunity to learn about the field of emergency management, and will equip them with invaluable knowledge and experience with County emergency preparedness and response actions.  

Participants can obtain valuable in-depth experience in emergency management and other related fields. In addition, interns will:

• Work with an innovative team in the field of emergency management
• Contribute to community projects
• Get relevant experience for resume building
• Develop confidence walking into an interview with numerous examples to use
• Obtain a greater understanding of career possibilities and areas of interest
• Gain marketability for employment opportunities after graduation

If you could please pass the word along to your students, as well as other staff members, we would really appreciate it! Interested students can contact Stephanie Dane, Stephanie.Dane@hamiltoncountyohio.gov, and should include a copy of their resume and completed internship application for review.

Applications due by March 31, 2021.

HCEMA Internship Application

1/14/2022

CVG Airport (Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky) is hiring for Firefighter/ EMT or Firefighter/ Paramedic.

Job Details

Check out the UC News article: UC's terrorism and security class to be taught nationwide. 

By Nathan Jorgensen

"The University of Cincinnati's course titled Terrorism and Homeland Security soon will be a model course taught nationwide through the U.S. Fire Administration's Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education program".

Sat. Sept. 18, 2021 (9 am – 11:30 am). Limited space, if wish to attend in person, RSVP Prof. Lawrence Bennett, Esq., Program Chair, Fire Science & Emergency Management, UC (Cell 513-470-2744).

UC SEMINAR Can be watched on YouTube: Chemical Safety & Emergency Responders

00:08 SEMINAR WELCOME: Larry Bennett [member Greater Cincinnati HAZMAT Unit]

01:35 Sharonville Fire Department - Battalion Chief Chris Ellis, – with Arson Dog, Sonnet CHEMICAL COMPANIES / BEST PRACTICES WITH EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

06:09 Andrew Law –DuBois Chemical (Cinn), VP, Engineering and Regulatory; SHARONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT: Battalion Chief Chris Ellis:

18:51 Rob Paxton – Shepherd Chemical - Global EHS & Sustainability (Cincinnati) and NORWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT: Lt. Erik Blevins:

32:49 Carolyn Grogan, Arcadis U.S (Columbus), and MIAMI TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Chief Steve Kelly [UC Fire Science Adjunct Professor]

01:06:12 Al Cowie, Regional Health & Safety Manager, Univar Solutions, and WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT, Assistant Fire Chief Randy Hanifen, [UC Fire Science Adjunct Professor]

01:30:04 Airgas Company: Dan Podany, (Plant Manager, Moraine, OH) and Christopher Pastore (Operations Mgr., Cincinnati), GLENDALE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BJ Jetter, Assistant Fire Chief MORE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS

01:44:21 LAW ENFORCEMENT: Rob Warfel, Esq., retired FBI Special Agent; Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety, Xavier University [UC Fire Science Adjunct Professor]

02:06:38 TOLEDO FIRE DEPARTMENT: Robert Krause, Ed.D, Battalion Chief, Toledo Fire Department [UC Fire Science Adjunct Prof.]

02:27:31 GREATER CINCINNATI HAZMAT UNIT: BJ Jetter, Ph.D., Assistant Fire Chief, Glendale Fire Department; Safety Service Director at City of Deer Park; Duty Officer, Greater Cincinnati HAZMAT Unit [U.C. Fire Science Adjunct Professor] Teaches FST 4086 – MANAGERIAL ISSUES IN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - Spring 1 (1/10/2022 – 2/27/2022) – with Randy Hanifen, PhD.

02:32:26 INTRODUCTIONS – MEMBERS OF GREATER CINCINNATI HAZMAT UNIT

02:43:27 TOUR: GREATER CINCINNATI HAZMAT UNIT TRAILER - Dennis Waldbillig, Duty Officer, Greater Cincinnati HAZMAT Unit

NEW LOCATION / MORE SPACE: Sharonville Fire Department, Station 86: 11637 Chester Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45246, Phone: (513) 563-0252. Host: Battalion Chief Chris Ellis, Cell 513-623-9314

8:30 am PRE-SEMINAR TOUR: GREATER CINCINNATI HAZMAT VEHICLES: B.J. Jetter, Ph.D., Greater Cincinnati HAZMAT Unit; and Dennis Waldbillig

9 am: SEMINAR WELCOME: Dean John Weidner, UC College of Engineering & Applied Science

CHEMICAL COMPANIES / BEST PRACTICES WITH EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

• Andrew Law –DuBois Chemical (Cinn), VP, Engineering and Regulatory/ SHARONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT: Battalion Chief Chris Ellis
• Rob Paxton – Shepherd Chemical - Global EHS & Sustainability (Cincinnati) / NORWOOD FD: Lt. Erik Blevins
• Carolyn Grogan, Arcadis U.S (Columbus); PowerPoint Presentation 
• Al Cowie, Regional Health & Safety Manager, Univar Solutions; PowerPoint Presenation
• Airgas Company: Dan Podany,  (Plant Manager, Moraine, OH); PowerPoint Presentation & Christopher Pastore (Operations Mgr., Cincinnati)

MORE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS

• HAZMAT: BJ Jetter, Ph.D., GREATER CINCINNATI HAZMAT UNIT - Safety Service Director at City of Deer Park; U.C. Fire Science Adjunct Professor, FST 4086 – MANAGERIAL ISSUES IN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - Spring 1 (1/10/2022 – 2/27/2022) 

Rick Ginn, GREATER CINCINNATI HAZMAT UNIT; employed at Praxair/Linde

Randy Hanifen, Ph.D., Assistant Fire Chief, West Chester Fire Department, UC Fire Science Adjunct Prof. FST 4086 - MANAGERIAL ISSUES IN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 

• LAW ENFORCEMENT: Rob Warfel, Esq., retired FBI Special Agent; Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety, Xavier University; UC Fire Science Adjunct Professor, FST 3021 - TERRORISM & HOMELAND SECURITY; PowerPoint Presentation
• HOMELAND SECURITY: Steve Kelly: Fire Chief, Miami Township Fire Department; UC Fire Science Adjunct Professor, FST 3021 - TERRORISM & HOMELAND SECURITY 
• FIRE SCIENCE PORTFOLIO: Robert Krause, Ed.D, Battalion Chief, Toledo Fire Department; UC Fire Science Adjunct Prof.; PowerPoint Presentation

1 pm: CHEMICAL PLANT TOUR – FOR UC STUDENTS

DuBois Chemicals plant, 3630 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45241 - Host: Andrew Law, DuBois Chemical; 554-4209. RSVP: Prof. Lawrence Bennett.  Kimberly Demko, UC Assistant Prof / Career Education – Student Internships ; Cell 513-258-7114.

TERRORISM FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS - PROPOSED NEW NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY COURSE

Larry Bennett, Program Chair, UC Fire Science, serves on National Fire Academy’s FESHE Curriculum Committee, and he has proposed this new “model” course to be used in the BS curriculum by all FESHE universities.  We would appreciate your feedback (by Aug. 23) on topics important to the Fire Service.  Send feedback directly to Larry  or call him at 513-470-2744.

• Dec. 8, 2017:  New Community Paramedicine course flyer posted - March 12 & 13, 2018
  
• April  5, 2017: Community Paramedicine - WVXU 91.7 Radio Interview with Assistant Fire Chief Will Mueller, Colerain Township (Adjunct Prof) and Lawrence Bennett: March 4, 2017 - Ben Haag Awarded Outstanding Student
• March 1, 2017 - UC Press Release On March 16, 2017 Community Paramedicine seminar and March 13-17, 2017 course
  
• March 1, 2017 - UC E-Currents article: Attacking the Overdose Epidemic with ‘Community Paramedicine,’ ‘Quick Response Teams'

• March 24, 2016 -Cincinnati Enquirer - "Community paramedicine can add follow-ups to EMS service."
• March 20, 2016 - Larry Bennett and Mark Johnston, EMS Coordinator at The Christ Hospital and UC Fire Science Adjunct,  intervewed by Cincinnati Enquirer, "Christ Hospital, local fire departments launch house call pilot."
  
• Feb. 11, 2016 - EMS World Magazine interview of Larry Bennett, Dr. Kelly Cohen, UC Aerospace, "University of Cincinnati to Open Drone Flight School for Emergency Responders"

• Aug 19, 2015 - NPR Radio Station WVXU - Jay Hansleman interviews Larry Bennett, others and broadcasts story, "Your Local Paramedics Could Soon Be Making House Calls"
  
• Aug. 15, 2015 - Council on Aging of SW Ohio participates in UC Fire Science seminar on Community Paramedicine, and shares seminar flyer in their newsletter.

• Feb. 17, 2014 -  UC's Fire Science and Emergency Management Program is hosting "Foundations of EMS and Community Paramedicine" from Feb. 17-21 in Mason, Ohio.

• Nov. 25, 2013 - Mark Fyffe, UC Fire Science grad, promoted to Assistant Chief, Union Township FD
  
• Sept. 27, 2013 - Steve Kelly, UC Fire Science grad and Adjunct Prof, appointed Fire Chief Miami Township FD, Clermont County
  
• July 31, 2013 - UC Fire Science - First In Nation To Launch National Fire Academy's EMS Administration Courses
  
• Nov. 2013 - UC Fire Science and UC Aerospace Flying High - More Flight Tests Scheduled in West Virginia
  
• Dr. Kelly Cohen, UC School of Aerospace Systems, and his graduate students, accompanied by Larry Bennett, UC Fire Science Program Chair, conducted flight tests of fixed wing UAVs in January, 2012 for West Virginia Division of Forestry for use in fighting wildland fires. Discovery Channel recorded and has now aired a news feature.
• On Nov. 5, 2013 - Dr. Cohen will be flight testing a quad Helicopter (4 blades) with West Virginia Division of Forestry.  See demo flight at UC campus.
  
• July 18, 2013 - UC Fire Science Program Ignites Chiefs' Careers