The Logan County Map Book Pilot Project aims to develop updated map books for rural fire and EMS responders using geospatial data. The current maps used for emergency response in Logan County are outdated, photocopied county road maps over 20 years old. The project will create standardized, modular map books organized by USGS quadrangles and integrated with the county dispatch system. The map books will provide responders with user-friendly navigation aids. A grant was awarded and the Soil and Water Conservation District will oversee completion to distribute the new map books and develop an ongoing update process. The goal is to reduce response times and risks for rural emergency services in Logan County.

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Resource Conservation & Development Council
Rural Emergency Services Program Overview
January 2011
JEREMY A. KELLER, COORDINATOR

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RC&D
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Resource Conservation and Development HARDIN
Council (RC&D) MERCER AUGLAIZE
 Initially formed: 1972 LOGAN
(Logan, Union and Champaign) SHELBY UNION
 Non-profit [501(3)c], voluntary
DARKE CHAMPAIGN
organization of 10 west-central Ohio MIAMI
counties
CLARK
o 30-member Council (three per county)
o Three-member Executive Committee
 Coordinate mutually beneficial projects 2007 Population Estimates:
at the regional level in the following Top of Ohio RC&D Counties
areas: Auglaize 46,429 Logan 46,279
o Rural Economic Development Champaign 39,522 Mercer 40,888
o Improved Quality of Life Clark 140,477 Miami 101,038
o Conservation of Natural Resources Darke 52,205 Shelby 48,834
o Development of Natural Resources Hardin 31,650 Union 47,234
Total RC&D Area Population: 594,556

3. TOP OF OHIO RC&D
RURAL RESPONDER INITIATIVE
Scope of the Rural Fire & EMS Problem
Top of Ohio RC&D Counties: Rural Population & Change Since 2000 Census
 Top of Ohio RC&D population: 60%
live in rural communities/areas
(outside cities > 5000 population) Hardin
55.9 % - 1.0%
Mercer Auglaize
• Rural population increasing at more 74.9 % - 0.2% 62.3 % + 0.7%
than twice the rate of overall growth
• Largely protected by volunteer/mostly Logan
72.6 % + 1.9%
volunteer Fire and EMS departments Union
Shelby
62.2 % + 20.2%
• Limited and older fire protection water 59.2 % + 4.6%
resources and apparatus Darke
Champaign
75.0 % - 2.4%
71.1 % + 3.4%
• Limited EMS capabilities Miami
48.7 % + 5.0%
 Even smaller cities have limited Clark
career Fire & EMS services 51.5 % - 2.2%
• 15 cities … includes Bellefontaine,
Urbana, Piqua, Celina, etc.
Rural vs. Urban Population (all 10 counties)
• Limited resources compared to larger
Population (2008 Census estimates)
metro areas
Top of Ohio RC&D Area 595,325 + 0.9 % since 2000
• Most have < 10 staff per shift … 2 or 3
236,804 39.8 %
apparatus available at any time Urban Areas Pop >5000
- 2,413 since 2000 - 1.0 % since 2000
358,521 60.2 %
Rural Areas
+ 7,625 since 2000 + 2.2% since 2000

4. TOP OF OHIO RC&D
RURAL RESPONDER INITIATIVE
Summary: Top of Ohio RC&D Fire and EMS Organizations
Fire & EMS Fire-Only EMS-Only Total
County Volunteer Career Volunteer Career Volunteer Career All Types
Auglaize 4 2 4 0 2 0 12
Champaign 2 1 3 0 2 0 8
Clark 10 2 0 0 1 1 14
Darke 11 1 2 0 5 1 20
Hardin 2 0 6 1 5 1 15
Logan 8 1 3 0 4 1 17
Mercer 5 0 4 1 1 0 11
Miami 5 3 4 0 3 0 15
Shelby 4 1 6 0 5 1 17
Union 7 1 0 0 0 0 8
Volunteer Career Volunteer Career Volunteer Career Total
Top of Ohio
RC&D
58 12 32 2 28 5 137
Totals: Volunteer: 118
Fire-EMS Total: 70 Fire-Only Total: 34 EMS-Only Total: 33
Career: 19
NOTE:
• Volunteer includes combination organizations comprising mostly volunteer staff supplemented with some paid staff (<50%)
• Career includes combination organizations comprising mostly paid staff supplemented with some volunteer staff (<50%)
Based on data provided by Ohio Departments of Public Safety (EMS Division) and Commerce (State Fire Marshal)

5. TOP OF OHIO RC&D
RURAL RESPONDER INITIATIVE
Challenges Facing Rural Fire & EMS
 Declining Base of Volunteers Summary:
• Trend in rural Ohio and nationwide Ohio Fire & EMS Training Standards
• Longer work hours and longer commutes Minimal Desirable Optimal
 Less motivation to volunteer unpaid time
Volunteer
Firefighter I Firefighter II
 Challenged to meet increasing training requirements Fire Firefighter
120 hrs 240 hrs
 Organizational Limitations 36 hrs
• Coverage during work hours difficult First
EMT-Basic Paramedic
EMS Responder
130 hrs 1 year +
• Longer response times 40 hrs
 EMS: Lower survival rates
Additional General Requirements
 FIRE: Greater loss of life and property
Emergency
• Less & older equipment due to funding Ohio EVO Course 16 hrs
Vehicle Operator
 Less capable, more expensive/difficult to maintain
Incident
 Infrastructure Limitations ICS-100 2-4 hrs
Command System
ICS-200 2-4 hrs
• Emergency communications limitations (NIMS/ICS)
 Radio frequencies inadequate for multiple incidents Awareness 8 hrs
Hazardous
• EMS: NO trauma centers in RC&D area Operations 16 hrs
Materials
 Increased dependence on helicopter medevac Technician 40-80 hrs
• FIRE: Limited fire protection water supply Wildland Awareness 6 hrs
 Dependence on water shuttle operations = increased exposure Firefighting Full Course 36-40 hrs
to apparatus accidents

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Current Projects Overview RC&D
INITIATIVES (CATEGORIES) PROJECTS
Grant-Writing Assistance (G) • RR-G-XXX: Assistance to Individual Departments
Community Risk Assessments (A) • RR-A-001: Champaign Co. Risk Assessment
Rural Responder • RR-O-001: Rural Water Source Certification
• RR-O-002: Model SOGs for Rural Fire Departments
Initiative Ohio Rural Fire Council (O)
• RR-O-003: Mutual Aid Rapid ID System
(RR) • RR-O-004: Rural Fire Training Systems
• RR-M-001: Logan Co. Map Book
Geospatial (GIS) Projects (M) • RR-M-002: Geospatial Baseline Project
• RR-M-003: Farm Incident Pre-Plans Database
Training & Workshops (T) • RR-T-001: Rural Fire Coordination Workshops
Prescribed Fire Planning Projects (P) • RX-P-001: Rx Fire Demonstration Areas – Phase I
Initiative
(RX) Ohio Rural Fire Council Projects (O) • RX-O-001: Ohio Rx Fire Council
Mad River Safety
• MR-P-001: Mad River Interagency Rescue Pre-Plan
Initiative Planning Projects (P)
• MR-P-002: Regional Swiftwater Capability
(MR)
Jobs Creation (J) • ED-J-001: Community Paramedicine
Economic
Development
• ED-G-001: RTC Industries Assist
(ED) Grant-Writing Assistance (G)
• ED-G-002: Bears Mill Assist

7. TOP OF OHIO RC&D
Geo-Spatial Baseline Project RURAL RESPONDER INITIATIVE
 Rural communities disadvantaged in competing for fire and
EMS grants due to lack of comprehensive risk and needs
Project Deliverables
assessments Rural Emergency  Supports identification of optimal location for
Infrastructure GIS new stations, water sources and apparatus
 USDA-RD Community Facilities grants/loans  Supports identification of “hot spots” and
 DHS-FEMA Assistance to Firefighters grants and Hazard areas of slow response time
Mitigation Assistance grants Rural Fire Incident Analysis  Identification of incident causes and loss
mechanisms to prioritize regional efforts and
 Foundation grants  Ohio Fire Incident Reporting
grant applications
System (OFIRS)
 Data exists, but coordinated analytical efforts at local and
regional level are lacking due to: Rural EMS Incident Analysis  Identification of injury and mortality issues to
 Ohio EMS Incident Reporting prioritize regional efforts and grant
 Funding and staffing constraints System (EMSIRS) applications
 Ohio Trauma Registry (OTR)  Identification of key injury mechanisms
 Lack of regional coordinating bodies impacting agricultural workers
 Project Objectives: Rural Responder Workforce  Characterization of firefighter and EMT
Analysis workforce (emphasis on volunteers)
 Develop baseline analytical product as resource to support  Identification of priority recruitment areas
local and regional:
Data Holdings & Collection Requirements
• Planning and coordination
• Grant proposal development and application GIS Base Layers  USDA and Census datasets freely available for
 USDA data (NRCS, FSA) download – most already acquired, others available
• Emergency service delivery improvement as needed
 Census data
 Some county-level data acquired, remainder
 Tie all incident and workforce data into GIS framework to  County-provided data acquired as needed/available
facilitate geo-spatial analysis  Locally-developed data  Some key county-level data will have to be locally
developed (e.g. dry hydrants)
 Dissemination:
• Ensure that all analytical products receive the widest Rural Fire & EMS  Initial data for RC&D area provided for 2004-2008
possible dissemination Incident Data  Preliminary incident type analysis underway by
county, community & rural/urban area
• Emphasize electronic means (websites), but provide
Rural Responder  Data requirements still under development
hard copy support as required
Workforce Data  Collection planned following completion of initial
incident data analysis
Project RR-M-002

8. Village of West Liberty Grant Assistance (RR-G-003): Use of Geospatial Baseline data with ArcGIS
Network Analyst to conduct feasibility study for new ambulance station as part of USDA-RD grant proposal
development process

9. Census Blocks Road Network
West Liberty EMS: 2000 Census Blocks Summary
Number of Blocks 576
Population Range 0 to 248
Mean 20.3
Median 39
Mode 6

10. 10000
TOTAL POPULATION BY THREE-MINUTE RESPONSE ZONE:
9000 Current station location vs. proposed southern location
8000
7000
6000
5000 Current
Proposed
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0 to 3 min 3 to 6 min 6 to 9 min 9 to 12 min 12 to 15 min 15 to 18 min 18 to 21 min

11. 4000
TOTAL HOUSING UNITS BY THREE-MINUTE RESPONSE ZONE:
3500 Current station location vs. proposed southern location
3000
2500
2000 Current
Proposed
1500
1000
500
0
0 to 3 min 3 to 6 min 6 to 9 min 9 to 12 min 12 to 15 min 15 to 18 min 18 to 21 min

12. 1400
POPULATION OVER 65 BY THREE-MINUTE RESPONSE ZONE:
Current station location vs. proposed southern location
1200
1000
800
Current
Proposed
600
400
200
0
0 to 3 min 3 to 6 min 6 to 9 min 9 to 12 min 12 to 15 min 15 to 18 min 18 to 21 min

13. 3000
POPULATION UNDER 18 BY THREE-MINUTE RESPONSE ZONE:
Current station location vs. proposed southern location
2500
2000
1500 Current
Proposed
1000
500
0
0 to 3 min 3 to 6 min 6 to 9 min 9 to 12 min 12 to 15 min 15 to 18 min 18 to 21 min

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Geo-Spatial Baseline Project RURAL RESPONDER INITIATIVE
Champaign County Community Risk Assessment (RR-A-001): Geospatial (GIS)
analysis of Champaign County EMS response times (5-minute intervals) to identify
areas of inadequate coverage and at-risk populations using ArcGIS Network Analyst

15. Champaign County Community Risk Assessment (RR-A-001):
Geospatial (GIS) analysis of Champaign County fire and injury risk
factors by political jurisdiction (municipalities and townships) using
ArcGIS with 2000 Census data

16. Champaign County Community Risk Assessment (RR-A-001):
Geospatial (GIS) analysis of Champaign County Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) responses by political jurisdiction (municipalities and
townships) using ArcGIS with 2000 Census data and 2004-2007 Ohio
EMS Incident Reporting System (EMSIRS) data

17. Champaign County Community Risk Assessment (RR-A-001):
Geospatial (GIS) analysis of Champaign County respiratory-related
EMS responses by political jurisdiction (municipalities and townships)
using ArcGIS with 2000 Census data and 2004-2007 Ohio EMS Incident
Reporting System (EMSIRS) data

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Logan County Map Book Pilot Project RC&D
USGS 7.5-min Quad
 Problem: Coverage
 Logan County emergency responses are slowed by outdated dispatch maps
 Rural fire/EMS rely on photocopies of county road maps for navigation …
some department map books are over 20 years old
 Common issue in all rural areas … places rural communities at increased risk 35 36
 Solution:
 Straightforward GIS project using free, off-the-shelf public data (Census 45 46
Bureau, USGS, USDA-NRCS and USDA-FSA) Standard Map Book Page
 Use standardized grid based on USGS 7.5-min Map Quadrangles
 Develop user-friendly, modular map books for responder use in the field … Quarter Quad
all products on standard paper to facilitate reproduction and updates 3’ 45” Lat/Lon
 Ensure full integration with Logan County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center (approx 4 miles)
 Project Implementation:
 Develop draft proof-of-concept product
 Ensure compatibility with existing dispatch system
 Logan County EMS Association as sponsoring group
 Logan County SWCD GIS specialist to manage project
 Application for Logan Electric Co-Op community grant to fund project
 Grant Awarded - $2500 + $500 match (Dec 2009)
 Hand-off project to Logan SWCD (Feb 2010)
 Map books ready for distribution; developing roll-out training (Nov 2010)
Methodology can be readily adapted to cover any/all RC&D counties
Project RR-M-001

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Farm Incident Pre-Plans Database RC&D
 Situation:
 FFA initiated the “Saving Area Farms Effectively” (SAFE) program
 GIS and GPS training provided to FFA teachers at local high schools
 FFA students conduct hazard surveys of area farms with data
recorded in standardized “Farm Emergency Response Map” format
 Problem:
 As structured, SAFE maps are produced without coordination with
local fire departments or EMA … even though data collected would
be of value
 SAFE maps are stand-alone products, and data resides in stove-
piped files
 SAFE hazard survey forms are very basic and lack input from Fire and
HazMat response communities
 Solution:
 Develop mechanism to include SAFE data in existing RC&D
geospatial database holdings for sharing with Fire and EMA
 Improve data collection through coordination with Fire and EMA
 Assist FFA teachers with additional GIS and GPS training for students
 Provide mechanism to link FFA efforts with jurisdictional fire
departments
 Develop process to ensure that SAFE maps are available to
responders … standardized pre-incident plan books to be carried on
fire apparatus or stored in secure location on-site
Project RR-M-003

20. OHIO RURAL FIRE COUNCIL
Rural Water Source Certification Project
 Providing a standardized system for accurately determining
usable volume of rural water sources for:
• Fire suppression operations
• Fire insurance rating
• Prioritization of dry hydrant installation
 Designed to address a gray area for most rural fire
departments:
• Improve responder and public safety
• Improve insurance ratings for rural communities
• Promote efficient allocation of rural fire mitigation funding
• Provide data for dry hydrant, tanker, and other water supply project grants
 Project Objectives
• Provide a user-friendly product that will facilitate the accurate assessment of Costs Benefits
rural water sources for fire protection purposes • Staff time for • Standardized method
• Provide a basis for prioritization of dry hydrant installation, pond construction, development of available to all rural fire
and other related projects procedures and departments to improve rural
• Provide greater standardization to the ISO rating process for Ohio’s rural worksheets water supply planning and
communities • Costs to host operations
workshops during • Provides consistent
Project Features development framework for SWCD staff to
process assess water supplies for ISO
• Objective: A standardized process for determining usable volume of water for firefighting purposes in • Costs to provide rating purposes
rural ponds (with or without dry hydrants) train-the-trainer • Provides hard data for
• Deliverable: Procedural workbook with standardized worksheets for assessing water sources sessions during developing rural water supply
• Partners: Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD), OSU Extension Service initial roll-out period grant projects (dry hydrants,
and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) … for subject matter expertise and buy-in by • Publication costs for tanker purchases, etc.)
all stakeholders hard copy versions • Engagement with OFSWCD,
• Dissemination: Document will be distributed primarily by electronic means to keep costs down Extension and NRCS promotes
buy-in by key stakeholders in
Project RR-O-001 rural water supply projects

21. OHIO RURAL FIRE COUNCIL
Model Standard Operating Project Features
Guidelines (SOGs) Project Concept
• ORFC serves as lead entity for project, but
 Providing a set of operational guidelines to Ohio’s rural actively engages partners to ensure diverse
emergency services organizations that: viewpoints and concerns are included
• Cover most topics applicable to incident management for fire, – OAEMS, OSFSI, OEMA, etc.
EMS and HazMat • SOP/SOG documents solicited from
• USFA recommends about 250 SOP/SOG topics
throughout Ohio and beyond
• Are prepared and vetted by Subject Matter Experts
• Are reviewed for legal/regulatory compliance • ORFC and partners ensure quality through
• Provide an “80% Solution” framework for most departments standardized review process
– ORFC maintains regular review cycle and
 Designed to fill an unmet need in most rural organizations maintenance process
in order to: • ORFC provides central website to host finished
• Improve responder and public safety documents for download by end-users
• Meet legal and regulatory requirements – SOP/SOG documents provided in editable
• Reduce liability exposure for local governments, departments & formats (Word, Text, etc.) to facilitate tailoring
emergency responders by end-users
• SOP/SOG documents organized by topic based
 Project Objectives on USFA publication and ORFC-approved
• Provide a user-friendly, modular product numbering system to ensure consistency
• Provide a product that is easily tailored to local needs
• Provide a system for regular review and updates Costs
• Avoid conflicts with existing systems (local protocols, response • Staff/volunteer time only; web hosting
plans, etc.) provided gratis by ODNR
Builds on similar SOG project of
Project RR-O-002
OSFA from 1990s

22. OHIO RURAL FIRE COUNCIL
Mutual Aid Responder ID System
 Providing a standardized system for rural Incident
Commanders (Fire, EMS & HazMat) to:
V X
• Rapidly & accurately identify mutual aid personnel qualifications
A A
• Ensure responders are not placed in unsafe situations due to © 2009 Ohio Rural Fire Council
assignments beyond legal limits
• Limit potential liability exposure for officers, departments and
governments
 Improves responder and public safety:
• Ensures responder assignments are within scope of practice
• Assists with resource tracking and determining additional
resource needs
 Project Objectives
• Create a standard, state-wide marking system for helmets (decal)
or jackets (Velcro-backed patch)
• Allow Incident Commanders, Safety Officers, etc. to rapidly and
accurately determine responder qualifications
• Simple, effective and user-friendly to encourage widespread use
• Keep costs to minimum necessary to meet objectives
Project Features Costs Benefits
• Objective: A standardized state-wide marking system for identification of responder • Staff time for design of • Standardized system available to all
qualifications in mutual aid situations (emphasis on rural incident requirements) system and development of rural fire and EMS agencies at low or
• Deliverable: Decal and Velcro patch system with associated model SOP/SOG for SOP/SOG no cost
distribution to all Ohio rural fire and EMS agencies • Costs to manufacture and • Responder & public safety improved
• Partners: Ohio Rural Fire Council, Ohio State Firefighters Assn, Ohio Fire Academy distribute decals and patches by ensuring incident assignments
• Dissemination: All products will be distributed via the partner organizations at no cost • Staff time to train / educate match qualifications
or on a cost-recovery basis (dependent on grant funding success) emergency responders in • Rural fire and EMS department
system implementation liability reduced due to reduction in
Project RR-O-003 inappropriate assignments

23. OHIO RURAL FIRE COUNCIL
STRUCTURAL FIRE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
2 OHIO FIREFIGHTER II (240-HR) P PARAMEDIC
1 OHIO FIREFIGHTER I (120-HR) I ADVANCED EMT (EMT-INTERMEDIATE)
V OHIO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER (36-HR) B EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT-BASIC)
X NONE F EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER (FIRST RESPONDER)
X NONE
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WILDLAND FIRE
T TECHNICIAN C WILDLAND FIRE INCIDENT COMMANDER (TYPE 5 or HIGHER)
O OPERATIONS © 2009 Ohio Rural Fire Council F WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER (TYPE 2 or HIGHER) (S-130/190)
A AWARENESS A OHIO WILDLAND FIRE AWARENESS (6-HR)
X NONE X NONE
Examples
X X X B V X
X F A X A A
Wildland Firefighter (ODNR) EMT-B (Rescue Squad) Firefighter (Volunteer Fire Dept)

24. OHIO RURAL FIRE COUNCIL
Incident Resource Technician (IRT) Project
Current Ohio Fire Certification Structure Current Ohio EMS Certification Structure
Ohio Executive Fire
Officer
Staffing Issues for Rural Fire & EMS
Fire Officer I  Lack of qualified FF and EMT volunteers Paramedic
NFPA 1021
 Qualified FF/EMT tied down for support roles
800+ hr
rather than emergency operations
 No program to accommodate non-qualified
Driver/Operator EMT-Intermediate
volunteers
NFPA 1002 /Optional (Optional)
Firefighter II EMT-Basic
NFPA 1001 / 240 hr 130 hr
Firefighter I First Responder
NFPA 1001 / 120 hr (Optional) 40 hr
Vol. Firefighter Incident Resource Technician
(Optional) 36 hr Program Components:
 Incident Command System
Allows use of non-firefighters in Allows use of non-EMTs in EMS scene
fireground support roles  Fire/EMS Orientation support roles
 Scene Safety/Accountability
 Apparatus Operations/Staging
Project RR-O-004

25. Potential ORFC Project OHIO RURAL FIRE COUNCIL
Current Ohio Fire Certification Current Ohio EMS Certification
Structure Structure
Ohio Executive Fire
Officer NO officer certifications for EMS
 No accessible pathway to officer training
Fire Officer I/II for non-fire service-based EMS
NFPA 1021
Rural Emergency Services
Officer
Provides accessible officer skills to rural Provides accessible officer skills to
fire service Program Components: rural EMS service
 Incident Command Skills
 Leadership/Management
Driver/Operator Paramedic
 Scene Safety/Accountability
NFPA 1002 / Optional 800+ hr
 Interagency Operations
 Pre-Incident Planning EMT-Intermediate
Firefighter II
NFPA 1001 / 240 hr (Optional)
EMT-Basic
Firefighter I
130 hr
NFPA 1001 / 120 hr
MOST volunteers do not progress
Vol. Firefighter
beyond FF1 First Responder
No accessible pathway to officer skills (Optional) 40 hr
(Optional) 36 hr training for most Volunteer FF
Project RR-O-004

26. TOP OF OHIO RC&D
December 2010 Update PRESCRIBED FIRE INITIATIVE RX FIRE
Promoting the use of prescribed fire as a land Summary:
management tool in the Top of Ohio RC&D area Prescribed Fire Initiative
o Goal 1: Coordinate current and future prescribed fire efforts in Goal 1: Coordinate
RC&D area
 Sponsor Top of Ohio Rx Fire Council to
o Coordinator certified to write and review prescribed fire plans coordinate with state-wide council
 Provide GIS support for local Rx Fire
o GIS database of candidate sites for cooperative Rx burns under development
 Establish database of local qualified
o Goal 2: Facilitate the efforts of prescribed burners through individuals for cooperative Rx fire
cooperative planning and public education projects projects
o Coordinator is part of effort to establish an Ohio Prescribed Fire Council to Goal 2: Facilitate
promote cooperative efforts and improved burning rules  Establish database of Rx burn plans
 Develop Rx fire public education
o Working with ODNR to develop regional Rx Fire crew in Top of Ohio area
program; seek grant funding
o Goal 3: Promote the safe execution of prescribed fire by Goal 3: Promote Safety
providing equipment and training
 Establish Rx fire equipment cache
o Working with Ohio Rural Fire Council to offer basic wildland fire safety trailer: Wildland gear, tools, etc.
courses to local burn crews and fire departments  Implement wildland fire safety and
burn boss training w/ RC&D
o Goal 4: Ensure effectiveness of local prescribed fire programs sponsorship
through establishment of a fire effects monitoring program
Goal 4: Ensure Effectiveness
2011 Emphasis:  Develop and implement local fire
effects monitoring protocols
• Identify 3-5 Rx Fire demo areas on public lands (1-20 ac each)
 Seek involvement from fire ecology
• Prepare draft Rx Fire plan format for cooperator use
experts in development of monitoring
• Secure grant funds to train and equip cooperative burning team protocol and burn plans

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Community Paramedicine RC&D
Program designed to increase access to preventive health
care and promote wellness among rural populations
 Sponsored by Mayo Clinic in US
 Successfully implemented in Nova Scotia, Australia, Alaska; Pilot
programs underway in Minnesota, New Mexico
 Over 5 years in Nova Scotia pilot area: Reduced ER visits by
40%; Reduced clinic visits by 28%
 Program expands role of existing – but underutilized – resources in Community Paramedicine Partnership
the community to address unmet needs
 Additional training provided to current EMTs and Paramedics Benefits:
(paid and/or volunteer) to enhance skills in: • Reduced risk for rural residents due to
increased EMS provider familiarity with
• Injury Prevention • Wellness Promotion
community
• High-Risk Patient Management • Community Presence • Isolated elderly residents provided regular
medical contact
 Top of Ohio RC&D is an ideal candidate area for implementation:
• Reduced expense for local medical systems
 Majority of council area identified as “medically underserved”
by DHHS • Income opportunities for squads and EMTs,
 Large rural population base with high percentage of isolated including potential for self-funded positions
elderly residents that could benefit from program • Improved EMS provider patient care skills
 Good candidate pool of volunteer EMTs who may find Project Partners:
additional income opportunity attractive
• Top of Ohio RC&D • EMS Providers
2011 Emphasis: • Clark State College (volunteer and paid)
 Continue coordination with Clark State for • Hospitals
• Mad River Family
program design and business plan development • Health Districts
Practice (OSU Med School)
 Continue to engage potential EMS providers as
partners Project ED-J-001

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Mad River Recreation Safety Initiative RC&D
The Mad River is growing in popularity as an outdoor recreation
resource for Logan, Champaign and Clark counties
 Paddling, fishing are most popular uses: Three major canoe liveries
 Aesthetic values of river appeal to urbanites: Columbus and Dayton
 Potential for further development as an eco-tourism resource
 River is fairly safe … but several recreational accidents occur annually
 High-profile incidents damage reputation of river as a safe destination for
recreational visitors
 Access by emergency services is complicated by:
 Multiple jurisdictions
 Limited signage on river
 Access across private lands, few public road crossings
 Addressing safety concerns will be important for further development
 Solution: Mad River Recreational Safety Partnership
 Development of emergency access plan
2011 Objectives:
 Planning and coordination of rescue training and operations  Recruit partner fire/rescue agencies
 Establishment of interagency swiftwater rescue capability  Host workshops to set priorities & develop plan
templates
Mad River Recreational Safety Partnership  Identify access points (every ½ mile)
• Top of Ohio RC&D • Wittenberg University  Assign access point survey workload to partners
• Miami Conservancy District • ODNR Division of Watercraft
• Trout Unlimited – Mad Men Chapter • Canoe Liveries (3)
• Logan, Champaign and Clark SWCD • Champaign/Clark/Logan Fire/Rescue
Agencies (6-8)
Pending outcome of project, Miami Conservancy District interested in
implementing similar program on Great Miami & Stillwater Rivers

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Mad River Recreation Safety Initiative RC&D
Mad River
Recreation Safety
INITIATIVE Cooperative Initiative Capability
Planning Development
Mad River Interagency Rescue Regional Swiftwater Incident
PROJECTS Pre-Plan (Project MR-P-001) Capability (Project MR-P-002)
• Access site list identification • Recruitment of partner agencies
• Development of common site survey • Hazard assessment
assessment methodology • Training needs assessment
ELEMENTS • Site survey assignments and data • Discipline-specific training to support
collection by responder agencies rescue plan implementation
• GIS development • Exercise series ramp-up and
• Plan compilation and distribution execution
Phase I: Planning Phase II: Ramp-Up Phase III: Execution Initial
• Hazard Assessment • Discipline-Specific Training • Full-Scale Exercise Operational
• Training Needs Assessment • Discussion-Based Exercises • Evaluation & Assessment
• Pre-Plan Design • Pre-Plan Data Collection • Pre-Plan Distribution
Capability

30. MADRIVEX-11 – Proposed Unified Command Structure
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Mary Rutan Hospital
Unified Command Emergency Ops Center Hospital IMT
Rescue – EMS – ODNR EOC Director Incident Commander
Information Information Information
PIO JIC PIO
Safety
Safety Officer
Liaison Liaison
Liaison Officer Liaison Officer
Search Team
Team Leader
Planning Logistics Operations
Planning Chief Logistics Chief Operations Chief Search & Rescue Group Search Team
Group Supervisor Team Leader
Water Rescue Team
Technical Specialists Incident Base (w/ICP)
Team Leader
•River Guides •Base Manager
•ODNR-Watercraft
•GIS Specialist
Ground Support Unit Casualty Collection Point
•Unit Leader CCP Manager
•3 x Driver/Runner Field Medical Group
Resources Unit
Group Supervisor
• Unit Leader Field Aid Station
•2 x Check-In Recorder FAS Manager
Ambulance Task Force
TF Leader
Staging Area
Staging Area Manager
Helispot (Medevac LZ)
Helispot Manager
Scene Security
LE Officer

31. Training Needs Matrix Proposed Training Requirements
Water Wildland Mass Medical
ICS Water Topics Helicopter
No. Rescue Search and Casualty
Participant Groups Pers.
Concepts Rescue
Technician Rescue Incident (Hypothermia, LZ
Refresher Awareness Immersion, Operations
Certification Awareness Procedures etc.)
Unified Command Organization
Command & General Staff
(IC & Section Chiefs)
9 X X X X
Incident Support Staff
(Logistics & Plans)
12 X X
Operations Section
Search and Rescue Group 25 X X X
Water Rescue Team --- X X X
Search Team EMTs --- X X X X X
Field Medical Group 18 X X X X
Other Operations Personnel 2 X
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
EOC Staff ? X X
Hospital Incident Management Team (IMT)
IMT Members ? X X X

32. Questions?