Management Team

Assistant Chief Roy Short, Jr.

Assistant Chief Roy Short, Jr. started with the fire service in 1992 as a volunteer firefighter with BMOP Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. While with BMOP, A/C Short served as a volunteer firefighter, full-time Firefighter/EMT, Lieutenant, Captain and Vice President of the Corporation. A/C Short remained active as a volunteer Firefighter/Medic with the department until April, 2002 when BMOP became part of Central Joint Fire-EMS District.

Assistant Chief Short also became a member of Batavia Township Fire and Rescue as a part-time employee in 1996.  In 1999 he was promoted to full-time status and remained a full-time employee of the department until April, 2002 when Batavia Fire and Rescue became part of Central Joint Fire-EMS District.

A/C Short has been with the District since its inception on April 1, 2002. A/C Short began his career with the District as a Captain and was promoted to Assistant Chief in 2003. A/C Short serves as the Chairperson of the Clermont County Fire Chiefs’ Alliance EMS Committee, is a member of the Clermont County Fire Code Committee, a member of the Clermont County Fire Investigation Team, is an Ohio Continuing Education Instructor in EMS, and a graduate of Lead Clermont 2006.

A/C Short’s duties include but are not limited to supervising Station 11 staff (12 Firefighter/Medics), fire inspections, scheduling, building plan reviews, and fire investigations.

Assistant Chief Short may be reached by telephone at 513-732-3876 or by email at rshort@cjfed.org


K9 Handler/Investigations/
Plan Review Division Chief Stanley G. Deimling

Division Chief Stanley G. Deimling entered the fire service as a volunteer in Union Township in 1978 and was hired full-time in 1988.  He advanced through the ranks to become Fire Chief in 1992 and continued to serve in that capacity until September, 2023.

DC Deimling started his employment with Central Joint Fire-EMS District in October, 2023. He is certified as a Firefighter, Paramedic, and Fire Safety Inspector as well as Fire & Explosion Investigator through the National Association of Fire Investigators and the International Association of Arson Investigators.  He also is a trained K-9 handler and can usually be found with his ignitable liquid detection canine partner, Rajna.  He currently serves as Chairperson and Commander of the Clermont County Fire Investigation Team through the Clermont County Fire Chiefs’ Alliance, a position he has maintained for the last 15 years.

DC Deimling earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire & Safety Engineering at the University of Cincinnati and is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officers Program at the United States Fire Administration’s National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

He can be reached by telephone at 513-732-3876 or by email at sdeimling@cjfed.org

Training/Maintenance Division Chief Matthew Brown

Division Chief Matt Brown joined the fire service as a volunteer with the Lynchburg Fire and EMS Department in 1999. He started his full-time career in 2005 with the Wilmington Fire Department where he developed a passion for training and pursued a role as Fire Instructor. In 2014, DC Brown began working for Miami Township Fire-EMS Department where he advanced to the rank of Lieutenant.

DC Brown joined the team at Central Joint Fire – EMS District in 2023. He is a Firefighter, Paramedic, Fire Safety Inspector, Fire Instructor, NFPA 1403 Live Fire Instructor, Ohio EMS CE Instructor and is trained as a Certified Rescue Technician. DC Brown’s duties include but are not limited to department training and vehicle maintenance. DC Brown earned a Bachelor of Science in Fire Administration degree at Bowling Green State University.

He can be reached by telephone at 513-732-3876 or by email at mbrown@cjfed.org

Fiscal Officer Anne Lock

Fiscal Officer Anne Lock may be reached by telephone at 513-732-3876 or by email at alock@cjfed.org