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Robert Rhoades: 63, Male
Greenville, Ohio, United States

Residence.: 4567 Schirm Farms Way, Canal Winchester, OH 43110

Department:: Greenville Fire Department

Title/rank:: Retired

Years of public service:: 35

Agency structure:: Paid fire department

Top issues in your department:: Manpower

Professional Qualifications:: Fire Inspector
Fire Instructor
Hazmat Instructor
Master Exerdise Practione

Topics you provide training for:: Engine Company Operations
Water Movement
Hazardous Materials
Exercise Development and Conduct

Areas of expertise:: Water Movement
Hazardous Materials
Exercise Development

Bio:: I was a firefighter in Greenville, Ohio for 25 years. After retirement I was appointed to the Ohio Fire Marshal's office where I was a hazmat technician for the Northwest Area of Ohio serving 27 counties in response and training. I am now the exercise coordinator for the Ohio Department of Health. Moving to public health has allowed me to bring the training and information from the fire service in ICS and exercises to the health arena to help public health work as a responder in the age of terrorism and other public health threats. I hold the Master Exercise Practioner Certificate from the Emergency Management Institute at Emmitsburg, Maryland and currently serve as an adjunct instructor at the school. I also serve as an adjunct instructor for the Oho Fire Academy and the University of Findlay.

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Firefighter identification on the fireground

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In the department I retired from, every person carries a portable radio. They are idenified by their last name, numbers are one more thing to remember and we always felt we didn't need that. As for... Read More »

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Promising Practices for Pandemic Flu Planning http://www.pandemicpractices.org/practices/list.do?state-id=41
The University of Minnesota's website for best practices by state.

Ohio Hazmat-WMD training manual
http://homelandsecurity.ohio.gov/images/hazmat%20manual.pdf
This manual was developed by a cross section of responders from across the state of Ohio including Fire, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Hazmat and others. It was submitted to USDHS and approved as meeting all criteria for Hazmat/WMD training

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More about the Master Exercise Practioner Program (MEP)

Previously I posted a comment from Emmitsburg about the Master Exercise Program and I thought that I'd update that by explaining the program. The MEP certification means that a candidate has successfully completed three weeks of instruction on the developing exercises. The Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP) eligibility includes local, Tribal, State, Territorial, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other Federal agency emergency management/emergency services personnel whose res…

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Posted by Robert Rhoades on September 2nd, 2008 at 6:57am — No Comments (Add)

Greetings from Emmitsburg

Greetings from Emmitsburg and the Emergency Management Institute/National Fire Academy. I'm here as part of the instructor cadre for Series 10 of the Master Exercise Practioner Class. These folks will graduate on Thursday including the first Chinese National ever to take the class. The Master Exercise Practioner Class has trained over 500 people from across the United States to develop and carry out every phase of an exercise program. There are 62 people in this class from a very good cross sect…

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Posted by Robert Rhoades on August 27th, 2008 at 9:06am — 2 Comments (Add)

Knox County Pandemic Flu Exercis

Kudo's to Chief Shawn Kristie, Mt. Vernon Fire Dept for his department's involvement in the Knox County Health Department 2008 Pandemic Flu Exercise. It was good to see fire, EMS and law enforcement all sitting at the same table working through many problems that would concern their departments during this type of incident. All of public safety needs to develop this attititude to public health emergencies. Mt. Vernon PD, Knox County Sheriff, County EMS, Citizens Crop, Medical Reserve Corp and…

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Posted by Robert Rhoades on July 15th, 2008 at 9:12am — No Comments (Add)

Pandemic Flu Planning

This is a good site for Pandemic Flu planning.

http://www.pandemicpractices.org/practices/list.do?state-id=41

Posted by Robert Rhoades on July 3rd, 2008 at 7:56am — No Comments (Add)

Ohio Hazmat - WMD Awareness Class Manual

The Ohio Hazmat - WMD Awareness Course Manual can be found at http://homelandsecurity.ohio.gov/images/hazmat%20manual.pdf

Posted by Robert Rhoades on July 3rd, 2008 at 7:54am — 1 Comment (Add)

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