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The 2011 Games - Fairborn Ohio - June 12-17
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Eligibility Information

 

The following are permitted to enter in
The Ohio Police and Fire Games:

 

Certified Law Enforcement or Fire Fighting personnel with Federal, State, County, City, Municipal, Harbor/Port Authority, Transit and University — this includes U.S. Marshals, County Sheriffs and Deputies, Police Officers, Highway Patrol Officers, Firefighters, District Attorney's Investigators, Drug Enforcement Agents, Alcoholic Beverage Investigators, Fish and Game Officers, Parole and Probation Officers, Corrections Officers, Customs and Immigration Services Agents, Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents, Secret Service Agents, Justice Department Agents, Parks and Wildlife Officers, Military Police, Military Fire Fighters, and Prosecutors.

 

 

Each competitor MUST be employed full time by, or retired from, one of the above agencies at the first day of competition of entered sport.

 

 

 

 

 

Special Eligibility

 

Spouses, Support Staff, Volunteer Law Enforcement, and Volunteer Fire Service will be allowed to participate in all events.
This includes:

  • Spouses of law enforcement officers and fire fighters, or any other qualifying agency listed above
  • Support staff with any above listed agency; this includes clerical, administrative assistants, records clerks, chaplains, civil officers, dispatchers, etc., currently employed by a qualified agency.
  • Sworn Auxiliary Officers, Part Time Officers and Reserve or Special Deputies - must have documentation showing they have completed the 582 hours Basic Police Academy training required by the State of Ohio, and are currently sworn, in order to participate.
  • Volunteer and/or Part Time Fire Fighters - must have documentation showing they have completed Basic Fire Fighter training required by the State of Ohio in order to participate.
  • EMS - must be affiliated with a Fire Department in order to participate.
  • Full-Time Military or Military Reserve Personnel (active or retired).

It should be noted that those participating under this Special Eligibility – while still eligible to win a medal – will not take a medal away from a law enforcement officer, fire fighter, or other officer in the full-time section listed above. For example, if a spouse places first and a full time police officer also places first in their event, they both will receive a gold medal.

 

 

Anyone who is eligible to participate in any individual event is eligible to participate in any team event.

 

Private Security is not eligible to compete.

 

 Note:  If there is a question regarding ANY eligibility, the Board has the final say and their decision is final.

 

 

The Board of Directors has determined that LAID-OFF OFFICERS or FIREFIGHTERS
shall be eligible to compete in the Games under their regular eligibility status.