ROBERT J. CLOUD
Hilliard,Ohio
Summary
Public Safety Executive and Educator with extensive experience in fire and emergency medical services. Specializing in strategic development, personnel cultivation, and collaborative training initiatives. Currently transforming fire and EMS agencies through innovative simulations and comprehensive assessment processes.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner & Lead Consultant
RC FIRE & EMS SOLUTIONS LLC
Hilliard, OH
01.2025 - Current
- Founded and led elite public safety consulting firm specializing in strategic development and leadership mentoring for fire departments.
- Facilitated interactive workshops to modernize mission, vision, core values, aligning organizational culture with strategic goals.
- Delivered specialized promotional testing services to streamline recruitment processes, ensuring better candidate selection for fire departments.
Professional Development Coordinator & EMS Instructor I
COLUMBUS DIVISION OF FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY
Columbus, OH
01.2013 - Current
- Co-created and instructed Fire Officer I & II, Incident Safety Officer, and EMS Officer programs for Columbus Division, enhancing leadership capabilities in emergency services.
- Responsible for development of high-fidelity tactical simulations and assessment tools to evaluate commander competency, improving training effectiveness.
Fire Captain / EMS Coordinator
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
Columbus, OH
01.1996 - 01.2023
- Directed daily operations and emergency response for progressive department, overseeing personnel management and contributing to advancement to Captain.
- Administered training and operational EMS budgets, executing quality assurance/quality improvement (QA/QI) protocols to enhance service delivery.
Fire Officer Instructor & Interim Program Coordinator
OHIO FIRE ACADEMY
Reynoldsburg, OH
01.2006 - 01.2021
- Coordinate and facilitate accredited Fire Officer I through IV programs, instructing statewide cohorts to enhance leadership skills in fire safety.
- Designed low-fidelity simulation scenarios for incident command training and structural fire attack, improving emergency resource management training effectiveness.
Flight Paramedic & Preceptor
MEDFLIGHT
Columbus, OH
01.1995 - 01.2013
- Delivered critical care transport and advanced life support (ALS) interventions across fixed-wing, rotor-wing, and ground mobile ICU units.
- Mentored and evaluated newly hired flight paramedics as preceptor, fostering clinical skills and adherence to best practices within the clinical practice committee.
Education
Executive Fire Officer Certification
Ohio Fire Executive Program
Columbus, OH01-2013
Skills
- Strategic Development
- High-Fidelity Simulation
- Assessment Strategy Development
- Curriculum design
- Candidate assessment
- Instructional Delivery
- Quality improvement
- Training facilitation
- Effective communication
Timeline
Owner & Lead Consultant
RC FIRE & EMS SOLUTIONS LLC
01.2025 - Current
Professional Development Coordinator & EMS Instructor I
COLUMBUS DIVISION OF FIRE TRAINING ACADEMY
01.2013 - Current
Fire Officer Instructor & Interim Program Coordinator
OHIO FIRE ACADEMY
01.2006 - 01.2021
Fire Captain / EMS Coordinator
PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
01.1996 - 01.2023
Flight Paramedic & Preceptor
MEDFLIGHT
01.1995 - 01.2013
Executive Fire Officer Certification
Ohio Fire Executive Program