Robert Rielage

Chief Robert R. Rielage, CFO, EFO, MIFireE, is the chief of Wyoming (Ohio) Fire-EMS, a full-service combination fire department bordering Cincinnati. He previously served as the fire marshal of the State of Ohio, was a member of the State of Ohio Security Task Force and a delegate to the National Governor's Association for Homeland Security. Prior to becoming fire marshal, Rielage served for 27 years as an assistant chief of the Colerain Township Fire Department. A graduate of the Kennedy School's Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at Harvard University, Rielage holds a master's degree in public administration from Norwich University. He is the immediate past-president of the Institution of Fire Engineers -- USA Branch and a member of the Fire Chief editorial advisory board.