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Biography - William A Jetter

William A. Jetter, PhD is a thirty year veteran of the fire service. He is currently EMS and Fire Director, Fire Chief in Sycamore Township, OH, Executive Chairman of Hamilton County Urban Search and Rescue, Board Member of the Greater Cincinnati Hazardous Materials Unit, and Task Force Member of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Team in Hamilton County. Jetter was also a past member of the Board of Directors of Ameriana Bank of Ohio.

Dr. Jetter is an adjunct faculty member of the National Fire Academy, State of Ohio Fire Academy, Adjunct Professor at LaSalle University and Instructor of the Fire Science Program at Cincinnati State Technical College. Dr. Jetter is certified as an instructor in the State of Ohio in Fire Safety Inspector Programs, Fire Science, and Hazardous Materials and Rescue Technology. Jetter has a BS in Science, a MS in Fire Safety Management, and a PhD in Fire Safety Management. Dr. Jetter has lectured on a variety of emergency service topics for State and Federal Emergency Managers, the State of Ohio and the local Emergency Planning Committee. Dr. Jetter has lectured on Borderless Disasters at the Institute of Fire Engineer 2001 annual meeting held in Nottingham, England.

Dr. Jetter has been published nationally and has recently written a paper for the Institute of Fire Engineers (Malaysia Branch Conference on Borderless Response to Disasters). Dr. Jetter has authored two books , one on leadership titled "Artful Ascension"; the second book, released in 2008, is a children’s book, "The Little Green Fire Truck".

Dr. Jetter is certified by the Academy of Consultants as a diplomat and expert in Hazardous Materials. Dr. Jetter currently serves as President of the USA Branch of the Institute of Fire Engineers. Dr. Jetter has received his Chief Fire Officer Designation from the Commission on Professional Credentialing.