# OHIO EMERGENCY MANGEMENT AGENCY

# Field Operations Branch

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# The Field Operations Branch provides liaison between the State and 87 local emergency management agencies during local and state level emergencies. The branch consists of 10 field liaison representatives, each who conduct business and provide assistance to approximately nine county emergency management agencies.

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# The branch participates in county and state level exercises and conducts a variety of emergency preparedness training to emergency responders. The Field Operations staff also provides technical assistance to public officials regarding emergency management programs and types of available assistance and/or resources.

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# For more information, contact Jack Bossert (614) 889-7178 or <jbossert@dps.state.oh.us>

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# OHIO FIELD OPERATION DISTRICTS

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# Northwest Field Liaison District 

-   Defiance County

-   Fulton County

-   Henry County

-   Lucas County

-   Ottawa County

-   Paulding County

-   Putnam County

-   Van Wert County

-   Williams County

For information, contact Rich Lauffer (614) 799-3682 or
<rlauffer@dps.state.oh.us>

# West North Central Field Liaison District 

-   Allen County

-   Auglaize County

-   Hancock County

-   Hardin County

-   Mercer County

-   Sandusky County

-   Seneca County

-   Wood County

-   Wyandot County

For information, contact Joni Palumbo (614) 889-7165 or
<jpalumbo@dps.state.oh.us>

**West Central Field Liaison District**

-   Champaign County

-   Clark County

-   Darke County

-   Miami Valley (Greene & Montgomery Counties)

-   Logan County

-   Madison County

-   Miami County

-   Preble County

-   Shelby County

For information, contact Pat Heughebart (614) 799-3684 or
<pheughebart@dps.state.oh.us>

# Southwest Field Liaison District 

-   Adams County

-   Brown County

-   Butler County

-   Clermont County

-   Clinton County

-   Fayette County

-   Hamilton County

-   Highland County

-   Warren County

For information, contact Keven Clouse (614) 889-7163 or
<kclouse@dps.state.oh.us>

# Central Field Liaison District 

-   Crawford County

-   Delaware County

-   Franklin County

-   Licking County

-   Marion County

-   Morrow County

-   Pickaway County

-   Richland County

-   Union County

For information, contact Dan Winningham (614) 889-7164 or
<dwinningham@dps.state.oh.us>

**Northeast Field Liaison District**

-   Ashtabula County

-   Cuyahoga County

-   Geauga County

-   Lake County

-   Mahoning County

-   Portage County

-   Stark County

-   Trumbull County

For information, contact Linda Fields (614) 799-3826 or
<lfields@dps.state.oh.us>

# North Central Field Liaison District 

-   Ashland County

-   Erie County

-   Holmes County

-   Huron County

-   Lorain County

-   Medina County

-   Summit County

-   Wayne County

For information, contact Pete Tesner (614) 799-3683 or
<ptesner@dps.state.oh.us>

# East Central Field Liaison District 

Carroll County

Columbiana County

Coshocton County

Guernsey County

Harrison County

Jefferson County

Knox County

Tuscarawas County

For information, contact C. J. Couch (614) 799-3691 or
<cjcouch@dps.state.oh.us>

**Southeast Field Liaison District**

-   Athens County

-   Belmont County

-   Meigs County

-   Monroe County

-   Morgan County

-   Muskingum County

-   Noble County

-   Perry County

-   Washington County

For information, contact Renee Young (614) 889-7169 or
<ryoung@dps.state.oh.us>

# South Central Field Liaison District 

-   Fairfield County

-   Gallia County

-   Jackson County

-   Hocking County

-   Lawrence County

-   Pike County

-   Ross County

-   Scioto County

-   Vinton County

For information, contact Bob Clark (614) 799-3685 or
<blclark@dps.state.oh.us>