The mission of the Division of Forestry Fire Management Program is to provide leadership in wildfire management by providing training, equipment and technical assistance.

Program Administrator:
Cotton Randall
614-265-6667

Federal Excess Property & VFA Grants Program Coordinator: Rick Maier
740-774-1596 ext 110

Firewise Ohio & Wildfire Prevention
Aaron Kloss
614-265-6896

Division of Forestry
2045 Morse Rd.
Building H1.
Columbus, OH 43229

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Ohio Incident Management System

ICS has been used since the 1970's in the wildland firefighting community and in recent years, has been adopted by the structural firefighting community as well as other emergencyresponse agencies and organizations.

ICS is a management system that utilizes common terminology to more effectively and efficiently respond to all types and sizes of disasters and emergencies. It is particularly beneficial when different agencies and jurisdictions interact and respond to a common incident.

Accomplishments of the Steering Group include:

Develop and distribute a "White Paper" titled "Integrating Emergency Management in Ohio."
Formulate rules that will formalize the Steering Group and require all State agencies to use ICS.
Conduct a one-day seminar with State agencies on Nov. 15, 1995.
Develop a "Plan of Action" for State agencies.