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Fire Chief Ned Pettus, Jr. Fire Chief Ned Pettus Jr. is responsible for ensuring
that the Division's resources are utilized efficiently and
effectively, thus providing the best possible fire safety
and
related services to the citizens
of Columbus.
As the Division Head, he
provides leadership and
direction for five Division
Bureaus. Chief Pettus, with the
assistance of his Executive
Officer Warren Cox is ultimately
responsible for all Division
operations Together they assure
that personnel and equipment are
available to accomplish the
Division's mission.
Many key personnel are
assigned to the Office of the
Chief. The Division's Health and
Safety Officer, Information
Technology Coordinator and
Public Information Office report
directly to the Chief. Rounding
out the Office of the Chief is
his Liaison Officer, Business
and Background Investigations
and the office of Research and
Development. These Offices all
provide essential support to the
Chief. The Chief also has an
Project Assistant FF Herbert
Rankin. The Administrative
Secretary for Chief Pettus is
Evelyn Tyre.
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Fire Chief Ned Pettus, Jr. Biography
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Administrative Secretary
Under the direction of the Fire Chief, provides secretarial support
to the Fire Chief by answering phones, scheduling meetings and
preparing various documents for communications, meetings,
presentations, and other uses. Also assists with special projects
pertaining to the mission of the department and other similar
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Administrative Secretary
Evelyn Tyre
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| Project Assistant
FF Herbert Rankin assists the Chief with special training and
accreditation to support and assist Deputy Chief Coles in the Fire
Department accreditation process. |
Project Assistant
FF Herbert Rankin |
| Business Office
The Business Office headed by Scott M. Marburger, Fiscal Manager:
- Develops and monitors the General Fund and Capital
Improvements Budgets.
- Coordinates purchase requests from Bureaus within the
Division and monitors service contracts.
- Maintains accounts receivable and accounts payable.
- Prepares and monitors legislation for the Division of Fire.
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Fiscal Manager
Scott M. Marburger |
| Health and Safety Officer
The Health and Safety Office is commanded by Battalion Chief David
Whiting. Chief Whiting's duties as Safety Officer are to develop and
implement the Division's Health and Safety program as defined by NFPA 1500. Chief
Whiting chairs the Fleet Accident Review Committee
and assists the Division's three Safety Captains with enforcement of
Division safety policies and procedures through training and
observation. |
Health and Safety Officer
Battalion Chief David Whiting |
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| Information Technology
Coordinator Lieutenant Charles Legg is
the Fire Information Technology Coordinator. Lt. Legg under the
direction of the Chief is responsible for the
coordination of all information technology used within the Division of
Fire. The Information Technology Coordinator establishes information
technology priorities, formulates strategies, sets policies and
operations and to carry out the designated priorities of the Division
and acts as a liaison between the Division of Fire and the Department
of Technology. |
Information Technology
Coordinator
Lieutenant Charles W. Legg Jr. |
| Public Information
Officer Battalion Chief Doug Smith
is the Division's Public Information Officer. he is assisted by Kelly
McGuire. They work together as a team to serve the Division's needs in
this area. The responsibilities of the Public Information Office
includes organizing the release of information to the news media,
coordinating communications from the Fire Chief to Division personnel
and various city officials, managing the Media Sector at large scale
incidents, and organizing/coordinating the Division's ceremonial
events. The Public Information Office also publishes the Division's
bimonthly internal newsletter.
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Public Information
Officer
Battalion Chief Doug Smith |
Public Information
Assistant
Kelly McGuire
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Research and
Development
Research and Development (R &
D) is headed by Captain David Ringley, who works directly with the
Chief. R&D is responsible for researching and developing
the specifications used to purchase of all the Division's needs from
uniforms to aerial ladders. The Fire Division Photographer also
reports to the R&D Captain. In addition, R&D publishes the Annual
Report, and coordinates all of the printing and publishing needs of
the Division, including the Division's forms. |
Research and Development
Captain David Ringley |
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