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Northern Ohio Fire Fighters Association — House Commerce and Labor Committee (April 25, 2023)

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The Northern Ohio Fire Fighters Association submitted written testimony dated April 25, 2023 on HB 129 (Patton) Commercial Roofing Contractors to the House Commerce and Labor Committee. The association says it is made up of 20 local fire departments representing active and retired firefighters. It supports adding a commercial roofing license section to the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board. The testimony says the legislation can enhance safety and strengthen protections for fire fighters who have to enter compromised buildings. Sam Gmetro is named as President.

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             Northern Ohio Fire Fighters Association
                          P.O. Box 222, Mount Eaton, Ohio 44659
                                      www.NOFF.org

April 25, 2023

Chairman Johnson, Vice Chair Manchester, and Ranking Member McNally and Members of the
House Commerce and Labor Committee:

Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony on HB 129 (Patton) Commercial
Roofing Contractors. The Northern Ohio Fire Fighters (NOFF) is made up of 20 local fire
departments representing active and retired firefighters in six different counties including
(Cuyahoga, Lake, Summit, Wayne, Geauga and Medina Counties.)

Our organization has a history of service and knows the importance of working to move this
State forward as members have served on the State Fire Commission, statewide task forces,
and the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Board. We have been involved in regionalization projects,
fire life safety programs with fire dampers, and pension reform. Giving and being active in the
community is also very important to NOFF, the organization and its members have raised
considerable funding for various charities over the years.

Our job is safety.

Thus, NOFF supports adding a commercial roofing license section to the existing Ohio
Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) located within the Ohio Department of
Commerce in the Division of Industrial Compliance and Labor.

Commercial contractors being able to show proof of insurance, have work experience of three
years to be grandfathered in, or to gain a new licensee- sit for an industry specific test would
help provide a level of expertise to commercial roofing. The legislation can enhance safety and
strengthen protections for fire fighters that have to enter compromised buildings.

The ability to have an efficient, time tested, check on commercial building structures makes
sense and can protect lives. It can protect those inside the buildings and help our fire fighters
also return to their families safely after their shift.

Thank you for those that supported the bill in committee last session and on the House floor.
NOFF appreciates the consideration of this important issue.

Sincerely,


Sam Gmetro
President, Northern Ohio Firefighters Association

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