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  • Loveland, Ohio Fire Chief Otto J. Huber appointed to international fire accreditation association

    Loveland, Ohio Fire Chief Otto J. Huber appointed to international fire accreditation association

    by Billy Goldfeder, Deputy Chief of Loveland-Symmes Fire Department

    Fire Chief Otto J Huber (2020 file photo)

    We are pleased to announce that Fire Chief Otto J. Huber of the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department has been appointed as a Commissioner on the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.

    The Board of Directors of the Center for Public Safety Excellence, Inc. (CPSE) has confirmed his appointment as Commissioner on the Commission on Fire Accreditation (CFAI). He will represent accredited fire service agencies serving populations between 25,000 and 99,999. Chief Huber’s name was among several proposed to represent the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). Chief Huber’s term of appointment is for three years beginning on July 1, 2022 and ending on June 30, 2025.

    The Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) provides an assessment tool to determine when a fire department has achieved an appropriate level of professional performance and efficiency. The CFAI has been providing this service since 1988 when it was created by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the International City/County Managers Association (ICMA). In 1996, the CFAI became a trust organization in cooperation with the IAFC and ICMA, and in 2001, the CFAI incorporated to create a unique standalone organization. The cooperation among all three organizations remains excellent.

    The mission of the CFAI is to “assist the fire and emergency service agencies throughout the world in achieving excellence through self-assessment and accreditation in order to provide continuous quality improvement and the enhancement of service delivery to their communities.” The accreditation program provides an in-depth process of self-assessment for fire departments, granting accreditation to organizations that successfully complete the assessment process and an on-site evaluation by their peers.

    Chief Otto J Huber has been with the Loveland-Symmes FD since 1976. He is a certified Ohio Fire Executive, Fire Command Officer as well as a cedentialed Chief Fire Officer. LSFD is an ISO Class 1, CPSE/CFAI fire accredited agency as well as an accredited EMS agency by the Commission on Ambulance Accreditation.

  • Six-year-old Holden Patrick Smith receives honor and becomes youngest Loveland-Symmes firefighter

    Six-year-old Holden Patrick Smith receives honor and becomes youngest Loveland-Symmes firefighter

    by David Miller

    Symmes Township, Ohio – Last week, on Thursday, June 3rd at 7 PM, the Loveland-Symmes Fire Department along with the Symmes Township Trustees recognized six-year-old Township resident Holden Patrick Smith. Holden just graduated from kindergarten at the Loveland Primary School a few days ago. 

    Holden’s quick actions and awareness in June of 2020 when he was five-years-old led to saving the life of his much younger cousin Magnolia Jane Smith-Camp. 

    Young, Magnolia came within seconds of losing her life while swimming. “Thankfully, she has made a full recovery,” said Deputy Fire Chief Billy Goldfeder.

    “As the water fun season is upon us, we are taking this opportunity to recognize Holden for his actions, but to also aggressively take advantage of this incident to remind our Loveland-Symmes community, along with the greater Cincinnati area of the critical importance of water safety awareness and kids,” said Goldfeder.

    Here are two videos of the ceremony that took place at the Loveland-Symmes Fire Station 61. One is the full ceremony and brief interviews with Holden, his grandmother, and his teacher. Watch as Goldfeder explains what Holden did.

    The second LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV video is much shorter, but it best explains the message Goldfeder wants to be embedded in parent’s and caregiver’s minds – how to protect children when they are around water. And, this is as you will see, a very important message for your child as well so that they will know what to do when someone is in trouble at the pool.

    Goldfeder asks, “Who is your designated watcher?”

    Goldfeder wants to know, “Who’s watching the kids?”

  • Fill a firefighter’s boot to prevent their work related cancer

    Fill a firefighter’s boot to prevent their work related cancer

     FIREFIGHTERS CONDUCT FILL-A-BOOT FOR CANCER

    Loveland, Ohio, Members of the Loveland Symmes Fire Department will take to the streets on April 14th from 8:30 AM until noon to raise funds for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network.

    Chief Otto Huber said, “I am very proud of our staff as they recognize the growing cancer problem within the fire service and step up to be part of the solution”

    Firefighters across the country are being diagnosed with work related cancers every day. The chemicals that firefighters are exposed to in today’s fire related emergencies far exceed anything that we have seen in the industry in the past 50 years. The State of Ohio has recently passed cancer presumption legislation to assist firefighters with receiving the care they need and deserve.

    Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder, a board member of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation said “We have a long way to go in changing the landscape of protecting our firefighters to the exposure they receive on the fire ground. Our department is up to the challenge and are making great strides every day to better serve and protect our members.”

    During the fill a boot drive the Loveland and Symmes communities will see the firefighters along main roads.

    Please be generous as we work toward keeping our firefighters healthy so that they may be prepared to serve you better. If you would like to donate you may stop at any of our 4 fire stations or call 513-583- 3001.

    If you would like more information about this topic contact Captain Bruce Hawk at 513-707-6110 or email at bhawk@lsfd.org.

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  • Local Fill-a-Fire-Boot Campaign on August 12

    Local Fill-a-Fire-Boot Campaign on August 12

     

    Loveland, Ohio – Members of the Loveland Symmes Fire Department will take to the streets on August 12 from 8:30 AM until noon to raise funds for the Firefighter Cancer Support Network. Chief Huber said, “I am very proud of our staff as they recognize the growing cancer problem within the fire service and step up to be part of the solution.” 

    Firefighters across the country are being diagnosed with work related cancers everyday.  The chemicals that firefighters are exposed to in today’s fire related emergencies far exceed anything seen in the industry in the past 50 years. The State of Ohio has recently passed cancer presumption legislation to assist firefighters with receiving the care they need and deserve.

    Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder

    Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder, a board member of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation said, “We have a long way to go in changing the landscape of protecting our firefighters to the exposure they receive on the fire ground. Our department is up to the challenge and are making great strides everyday to better serve and protect our members.”

    During the boot drive, the Loveland and Symmes communities will see LSFD firefighters along main roads.

    If you would like to donate, you may stop at any of LSFD’s four fire stations or call 513-583-3001.  If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Captain Bruce Hawk at 513-683-6118 or bhawk@lsfd.org.

    New offerings for your child at VisionArts studio in Loveland

    Help your child improve their academic performance this school year by enrolling them in the creative arts program at VisionArts studio in Loveland!