Mark Greatorex's Page

Residence.

Blanchester, Ohio

Department:

Hamilton Township Fire Rescue Warren County, Ohio

Title/rank:

Fire Chief

Years of public service:

21 Years

Agency structure:

Combination fire department

Top issues in your department:

Staffing
Pride and ownership
Personnel about themselves and not the community

Professional Qualifications:

Ohio Firefighter Level II
Ohio Fire Safety Inspector
Ohio Fire Instructor
Ohio EMS Instructor
Ohio Paramedic
Adjunct Faculty with the Warren County Career Center
Adjunct Faculty Ohio Fire Academy
Member of the Warren County Fire Chiefs Association
Member Ohio Fire Chiefs Association
Member International Association of Fire Chiefs
Member of the Ohio State Firefighters Association
Member of the Ohio Association of Emergency Vehicle Technicians

Topics you provide training for:

Tactics
Pump Operations
Basic Firefighter Level Training

Areas of expertise:

Apparatus Construction and Equipment
Tactics

Bio:

Started my career as a volunteer with the Loveland Community Fire Department in Loveland Ohio which is now the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department as a Fire Cadet in 1982. I was promoted to the rank of Cadet Captain in 1983 and to Cadet Chief in 1985. I achieved the rank of regukar firefighter in 1986. I served with Loveland-Symmes until 1992.

In 1991 I became a member of the Maineville Community Volunteer Fire Company as a volunteer firefighter. I later became a Part time employee with Maineville.

In 1994 Maineville Fire Company was taken over by the Hamilton Township Trustees. I was promoted to the rank of part time Captain in September of that same year. I served in this capacity until 1998 when my position transitioned from part time to career.

In 1996 I accepted a part time position with the Mason-Deerfield Joint Fire District. I later accepted a position as a Fire Lieutenant with them until the department split due to political "differences". I will leave it at that.

After the split I accepted a part time position with Deerfield Township Fire Rescue. I am currently serving as a part time Lieutenant.

In 2001 our department organized under the International Association of Firefighters. I served as Local 4055 president until 2002.

In 2003 I was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief.

June of 2009 I was promoted to Fire Chief of Hamilton Township Fire Rescue.

Even after all these years I still enjoy getting up and going to work. It has been a enjoyable ride and I do not know where it will take me but its been fun.

Web site:

http://www.htfire.com