Fire/EMS Command Staff
Chief Edward Myers
The role of the Fire Chief is to provide leadership for all Fire/EMS Department functions, operations, and personnel through the supervision of staff and a review of their activities. Responsibilities include reviewing the general operation of the department to determine efficiency, providing direction on major projects or problem areas, planning for the future, developing and implementing policies and procedures, and providing policy guidance. Goshen Fire ChiefÂ
Edward Myers was appointed as Deputy Chief of Goshen Township Fire and EMS in December 2018 and promoted to Chief in January 2022. Chief Myers possesses an associateâs degree in Fire/Ems from Sinclair Community College, a Bachelorâs Degree in Fire Science and a Masterâs Degree in Public Administration, both from Anna Maria College. Chief Myers holds a Chief Fire Officer Designation (CFO) through the Commission on Professional Credentialing. He is certified in Ohio as a Firefighter, Paramedic, Fire Inspector, Fire Instructor, and Live Fire Instructor. In addition to his current duties and responsibilities as Deputy Chief in Goshen, Chief Myers teaches nationally on various fire/rescue and technical rescue topics. Prior to coming to Goshen, Chief Myers served 20 years with the City of Wilmington Fire Department as a firefighter, Lieutenant, Training Officer and Shift supervisor.
Chief Myers is a veteran of the United States Navy and a bagpiper with both fire service and law enforcement Pipe Bands. Chief Myers resides with his family in Chester Township north of Goshen.
Additional Info:
âĒ Meet the Command Staff
âĒ Apparatus
âĒ Community Programs
âĒ Community Involvement
âĒ Open Burn Policy
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Division Chief Kevin Lynch
Division Chief Lynch has been a firefighter since 2000 and paramedic since 2003. Division Chief Lynch has worked for Sycamore Township Fire Department (13 years) and Deerfield Township Fire Rescue (5 years) prior to coming to Goshen Township. He was hired by Goshen Township in 2005 as a firefighter/paramedic and promoted to Lieutenant in 2010. Kevin was then promoted to Captain in 2015. Division Chief Lynch is responsible for all EMS operations. Division Chief Lynch is also responsible for the departmentâs fire and EMS reporting, and is the departmentâs scheduling officer. He is also a fire inspector, fire instructor, a hazardous materials technician, Fire Officer I / II, and is an arson investigator. Division Chief Lynch received his Associates Degree from Cincinnati State in 2021, in the Fire Service Leadership Associate Degree Program. Division Chief Lynch is currently enrolled in the Ohio Fire Executive Program. Kevin lives in the Hamilton Township area with his wife and 3 children.
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Captain Robert Rose
Captain Rose began his career in the fire service in 1978 as a cadet with the Goshen Township Community Fire Department. In 1983 he was appointed as a volunteer firefighter and a few years later in 1986 he was hired as a full-time firefighter. He was promoted to Captain in 1988 and was part of the transition from a private to public fire department in 1997. Captain Rose oversees the Fire/EMS apparatus and equipment maintenance. Captain Rose and many of his family members have dedicated many years to serving Goshen Township. Robert and his wife live in Goshen Township.
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Captain Todd Estep
Captain Todd Estep began his fire career in 2012 at Goshen Fire and EMS as a Part Time Firefighter/EMT Basic. He has also worked part time at Loveland-Symmes, Stonelick, Deerfield, Lincoln Heights, Lockland, and Golf Manor. Capain Estep was one of the first firefighters to go through the GTF&E Medic Apprenticeship, and in 2017 he became a Paramedic and was hired Full Time. One of Captain Estepâs responsibilities is new recruit training, and in 2019 he created and put on GTF&Eâs first Recruit Class program. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2021, & promoted to Captain in 2024. He is a Level 2 Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire Safety Inspector, Blue Card, Fire Officer 1 & 2, and currently obtaining his Rescue Tech certification and enrolling to be a Fire Instructor. He has taken multiple Company Officer Leadership and Tactics classes and enjoys making videos for the department. Captain Estep is a 2009 Goshen High School graduate and is a township resident. He is proud to serve the community he and his family live in and grew up in
Lieutenant Chuck Jones
Lt Jones started his career as a cadet with Blanchester Marion Twp Fire Department, and then to firefighter. Lt jones worked part time at Wayne Twp, Monroe Twp, Washington Twp and Goshen prior to being hired full time with Goshen Twp. Lt Jones is a Firefighter II, Paramedic, Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator, Fire Instructor, Live Fire Instructor, has his Fire Officer I, II, III, and various other leadership and tactic classes. Lt Jones was promoted in 2021, and is in charge of the Fire Safety Inspections and Pre-Plans for the township.Â
Lieutenant Sean Felock
Lieutenant Sean Felock began his fire service career in 2009 as a volunteer for Wayne Township Fire and Rescue. In 2012 he was hired part time at Goshen Township and in 2016 obtained his paramedic while working as a medic apprentice for GTFE. During his apprenticeship, he was hired full time at Loveland Symmes where he worked until October of 2017 when he was hired full time at Goshen Township. In January of 2023 he was promoted to Lieutenant. He is a Level 2 Firefighter, Paramedic, Fire Safety Inspector, Fire Instructor, Live Fire Instruction, Rope Rescue Tech, Swift Water Rescue Tech, Fire Officer 1 &2, and has an Associated Degree in EMS through the University of Cincinnati. Lieutenant Felock is a mentor for the GTFE recruit program and oversees all radio and paging equipment. Sean lives in Blanchester with his wife and 3 children.