David Brizius
614-471-8533
614-471-0542
Fire Prevention is headed by David A. Brizius, Fire Prevention
Officer, Educator, and Investigator for Mifflin Township and for Gahanna,
a position
he has held
for more than 18 years. As a professional magician, he uses his talents to
teach fire safety in Gahanna area schools and businesses. He performs more
than 200 fire safety programs annually.
David joined the Fire Department a day after his 18th birthday in 1974 as
a volunteer. He became full-time in 1979, became a paramedic in 1980, and was
promoted to the Fire Prevention Bureau in 1985.
David is a graduate of Hocking College with a degree in Fire Science Management.
He and his wife Tina run C.A.M.P. (Constructing Assured & Motivated People),
a youth camp. He helped form and acted as the adult advisor & instructor to
the Mifflin Township Fire Explorers Post 2131.
He is ...
- the past president of the Central Ohio Fire Prevention Association
(for 7 years).
- current president and co-founder of the Central Ohio Chapter of the Greater
Ohio Fire Safety Educators Association (GOFSEA).
- past president of the FIT (Fire Investigation Team) team.
- a member of the Ohio Fire Chiefs Code Committee.
- on the Board of Directors of OFOA (Ohio Fire Officials Association).
David was the ...
- recipient of the Fire Safety Educator of the Year in 1998
by the Greater Ohio Fire Safety Educators Association.
- Fire Official of the Year from COCOA (Central Ohio Code Officials) in 2000.
David and Tina have three daughters.
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