Captain
John Wilt
 

Emergency Medical Training

The Emergency Medical Training section is headed by Captain John Wilt,. The EMS training staff includes Captain John Wilt, five permanently assigned firefighters, four non-uniformed personnel, and one temporarily assigned Lieutenant who manages the continuing medical education for paramedic personnel and the Division CPR program. This section provides medical training for all Division members leading to State of Ohio certification as Emergency Medical Technician on either a Basic or Paramedic level. They are also responsible for conducting refresher courses and other continuing education courses. Medical Training maintains all EMS run records, performs quality assurance reviews, and answers requests for EMS run reports from police, attorneys, the coroner's office, and citizens.
 

Battalion Chief
Robert Babb
 

Fire Training

Battalion Chief Robert Babb heads the Fire Training section. B/C Babb has a staff of 3 Captains and 1 Lieutenant. This section provides fire training for all 1,600 Division members.

Captain
Stewart Atwood
 

Recruit Training

Captain Atwood heads the Recruit Training section. Capt. Atwood has a staff of four permanently assigned firefighters. During the 30 week recruit training period, three lieutenants and several additional firefighters are transferred to this section to assist in supervising and training the recruit firefighters. The recruits are certified as a Firefighter II, EMT-Basic, Fire Safety Inspector, and receive extensive training on Divisional Operations. The Recruit Training staff graduated one recruit class of 36 new firefighters in 2003.

Captain
Shawn Koser
 

Apprenticeship Training

Captain Koser heads the Apprenticeship Training section. Capt. Koser has a permanent staff of one Lieutenant and two firefighters. The Apprenticeship Training section is responsible for all aspects of the 36-month Apprenticeship Program, including test development, test administration and all associated record keeping. In the year 2003 this section certified 47 firefighters to receive a "Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship" from the United States Department of Labor.

Captain
Michael Vedra
 

Officer and Specialized Training

Captain Michael Vedra heads this section, which is comprised of Officer Training, Manual Revision, and Specialized training. Capt. Vedra is assisted by one permanently assigned firefighter. This section uses many temporarily assigned uniform personnel and/or outside instructors to facilitate and/or present a wide variety of courses. This section provides ongoing training that helps to keeps our personnel up to date on the most current emergency response techniques, and enables them to respond safely and knowledgeably to any emergency.

Lieutenant
Doug Sanderson

Rescue Training

Lieutenant Doug Sanderson heads the Technical Rescue Section. Lt. Sanderson is augmented with personnel from active fire/rescue companies who help him present Basic Technical Rescue Training, Special Operations Rescue Training and Continuing Education for Rescue Technicians, all of which is based on NFPA 1670. In 2003, over 50 fire/rescue personnel from the metropolitan Columbus area received training through the Columbus Fire Division's Technical Rescue Program.