Proven Strength Through Collaboration
First responders in Findlay, Ohio are dramatically improving school emergency response readiness through a groundbreaking combination of new technologies including StrataSite, and collective leadership—uniting police, fire, EMS, school officials, city administration and the entire community, around common plans of action.
In a recent Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association podcast, Oregon, Ohio Fire Chief Clayton O’Brien hosted Findlay Fire Battalion Chief Matt Cooper and Lieutenant Andrew Welch of the Findlay Police Department for an in-depth discussion on how they have built a successful program that’s gaining attention of safety stakeholders, statewide.
“ … I'm very confident in the response to any school building in the city of Findlay … to the point where I will tell you … that it's the most protected school district in the country.”
– Matt Cooper, Fire Battalion Chief, Findlay, Ohio From Triple P Podcast: OFCA #37 Cooper and Welch, Jul 27, 2025
