Miami Township Division of Fire/EMS - Office of the Fire Chief - David B. Fulmer

Chief David B. Fulmer assumed command of the Miami Township Division of Fire/EMS on April 1, 2002. 

Chief Fulmer began his fire service career in 1983 with the Pleasant Hill Volunteer Fire Department located in Steubenville, Ohio.  During his tenure he held the rank of junior firefighter, senior firefighter, Lieutenant, and Captain leaving the Department in 1993.

In 1989 Chief Fulmer accepted a position with the City of Fairlawn Fire Department located West of Akron, Ohio [www.cityoffairlawn.com].  He held the position of Firefighter/EMT-B and fire inspector.  While working for the City of Fairlawn he was actively involved with the Summit County Hazardous Materials Team as a hazardous materials technician. 

In October of 1993 Chief Fulmer accepted a position with the University of Illinois – Fire Service Institute [FSI] located in Champaign, Illinois [www.fsi.uiuc.edu].  He held a faculty position as an Assistant Fire Service Education Specialist with the Fire Service Institute, which was the State of Illinois Fire Academy.  During his tenure at FSI, he was a core member of the faculty for the Fire Academy that trained career and volunteer firefighters in meeting the training standards as set forth by the Office of the State Fire Marshal [www.state.il.us/osfm/] and the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress [www.ifsac.org].  He also was responsible for the Smoke Diver’s Program and Weekend Structural Burn sessions.  During his last assignment he was assigned as the program manager for the Fire Officer Development Programs and the Annual Fire College, which is the Nation’s longest consecutive run fire college.

While at the University of Illinois – Fire Service Institute Chief Fulmer served with the Village of Savoy Fire Department

[www.village.savoy.il.us], located south of Champaign, Illinois.  During his tenure with the department he held to positions of firefighter, Captain, and Assistant Chief.

In 1998 Chief Fulmer accepted the Fire Chief’s position with the City of Fitchburg Fire Department [www.fitchburgfire.com], which is a suburb of Madison, WI.  During his tenure with Fitchburg Chief Fulmer was responsible for implementing a part-time staffing program to augment career staffing as well as completing a draft strategic plan.  During that time he also served as the Secretary for the Dane County Fire Chief’s Association and as the Executive Secretary/Treasure for the Wisconsin State Fire Chief’s Association [www.wsfca.com]. 

Chief Fulmer is a graduate of the University of Akron.  He received an Associates of Applied Science in Fire Protection Technologies [http://sc.uakron.edu/?/publicservice/fp.html] and a Bachelor’s Science in Technical Education [http://www.uakron.edu/colleges/educ/] in 1992.  He continued his education while serving with the University of Illinois and received his Masters in Public Administration from Governor’s State University [www.govst.edu], located in University Park, Illinois, in 1998.  Chief Fulmer is actively working on his post-graduate studies.  He is enrolled in Walden University’s School of Management.  Once completed his Ph.D. will be in Applied Management and Decision Sciences with a concentration in Leadership and Organizational Change [http://info.waldenu.edu/businessmanagement.php]. 

Chief Fulmer is a 1998 graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer’s Program [www.usfa.dhs.gov/training/nfa/efop/] and in 2002 received the professional designation of Chief Fire Officer Designee through the Center for Public Safety Excellence [www.cfainet.org].

Chief Fulmer is also a veteran of the Unites States Army – National Guard.  He served from 1987 to 1993 with the Ohio & Illinois Army National Guard holding capacities as a radio teletype operator, transportation specialist, and infantryman. 

Chief Fulmer is very active in professional organizations at the local, state, and federal levels.  He is a past President of the Montgomery County Fire Chief’s Association.  He also serves on the Oversight Committee for Ohio Task Force 1 [www.ohtf1.com], which is housed under the Miami Valley Fire Alliance [www.mvfea.com] and serves as the Chairperson of the Advisory Board for State of Ohio’s Regional III Strike Team.  Chief Fulmer is actively involved with the International Association of Fire Chiefs [www.iafc.org], more specifically the Volunteer and Combination Officer’s Section [www.vcos.org].  He has worked on numerous committees for the Section and is one of the core instructors for their leadership course that is taught across the country.  He also serves as a member of the National Fire Protection Association’s [www.nfpa.org] 1021 Professional Qualifications for Fire Officer’s.

Fulmer has published in several professional journals including Fire Engineering Magazine and First Responder Magazine.  In conjunction with several Fire Chiefs from across the country, he is co-authoring a Fire Service Management book with Jones & Barlett Publishing Company.  In 2005 Chief Fulmer received the Antioch Shrine [www.antiochshrine.com] Firefighter of the Year Award.

Chief Fulmer resides in Miami Township with his wife, Amber and his two children, Ian and Kendal.