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6 semifinalists vie for JEMS chief job

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By Ed Richter, Staff Writer Updated 11:07 PM Tuesday, June 16, 2009

FRANKLIN — The Joint Emergency Medical Services District board has whittled down the list of candidates to six semifinalists for the chief’s position.

The board, which oversees emergency medical services for Franklin, Carlisle and Franklin Twp., narrowed the search from the original 28 candidates who applied, including the current chief, Brandon Saylor, who did not make the cut of six semifinalists, said JEMS board member and Franklin Councilman Jason Faulkner.

The six semifinalists are: Richard Fletcher of Mason, Keith Kahler of Put-In-Bay, Robert Kidd of Centerville, Ray Mueller of Mason, Daryl Norviel of Dayton and Andrew Riddiough of Franklin.

The semifinalists will go through an assessment July 7, which is the next step of the process. A new chief could be selected by late summer, Faulkner said.

The board is being assisted with the search by the Ohio Fire Chief’s Association.

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Not affiliated with the ambulance service but how do you know that "it's not broke." I assume that there is a reason why three different jurisdictions chose to hire a new chief. Perhaps you are too close to the situation to be unbiased?

transplant
6:44 PM, 6/18/2009

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It won't be long till Franklin's Fire Chief makes his move on the new Jems Chief, and wants a Joint Fire/Ems district again. Its not broke, and I think they should keep Saylor, he has made that department what it is today.

WOW
9:47 AM, 6/17/2009

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In my opinion the JEMS board is making a big mistake by not allowing the acting chief " Chief Saylor, who by the way, made the department what it is today" to continue to do the job. I strongly feel that the board has no clue what so ever on what they are doing, and i am scared that the citizens will find out what i am talking about here in the near future.

john doe
5:20 AM, 6/17/2009

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Wonder who will get it....Any bets its someone from Franklin

DUH
7:57 PM, 6/16/2009

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