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Battalion Chief Doug Koch

Battalion Chief Doug Wehmeyer

Battalion Chief Mark Miller

Battalion Chief - Doug Wehmeyer

Battalion Chief Wehmeyer began serving the citizens of Deerfield Township in October 2001 as a part-time Firefighter/EMT. In September 2002, he was hired full-time by Deerfield, promoted to Captain, and charged with the responsibility of managing the Township’s Fire Inspection, Fire Investigation, and Community Outreach Programs. He was promoted to Battalion Chief in December 2008. He currently serves as the Battalion Chief of Administration and Unit One Shift Commander.

Battalion Chief Wehmeyer is certified as a Firefighter II, Paramedic, Fire Safety Inspector, Fire Instructor II, Fire Safety Inspector Instructor, Fire Officer II, and Hazardous Material Technician. He is also certified by the NAFI National Certification Board as a Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator. Battalion Chief Wehmeyer is a graduate of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg Maryland, holds an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Fire Service Leadership from Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Battalion Chief Wehmeyer is an adjunct instructor for Bowling Green State University – State Fire School, a contracted faculty instructor for the Warren County Career Center, and is a member of the Advisory Board for the Bethesda North Hospital Paramedic Training Program. He has been honored as the Deerfield Township Firefighter of the Year in 2003, he received the Erroll D. Butt Outstanding Investigator Award from the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office in 2004, and along with Lieutenant Jason Todd, he received the 2009 National Heroic Firemark Award from the Liberty Mutual Group.

Battalion Chief Wehmeyer may be reached at 513.701.6958 or by email.