Ronald J. Breznak has been a Hazmat instructor with Cleveland State for a number of years. Ron has been a firefighter for over 20 years and a paramedic for over 10 years. He serves as a Lieutenant with the Akron Fire Department. Among his credentials are the following:

• Kent State Associate’s Degree in Law Enforcement - 1981
• State of Ohio Fire Instructor – 1994
• FEMA E449 – NIMS Instructor – 2007
• Hazmat Technician Firefighter – 1996 – State of Ohio
• CAMEO fm Instructor – 1992
• State of Ohio OPS/Awareness Instructor – 1994
• Hazmat Team Member – 12 years
• NIMS – Compliance – Nimcast 4 years
• Hazmat Radiation Advanced Trained- Office Domestic Preparedness
• Hazmat IED/ Response prevention – Office Domestic Preparedness
• ICS – 100- 200- 300- 400- 800- 700 Instructor - 4 years