Chief Kent E. Koederitz

Deputy Fire Chief, West Point, Merck & Co., Inc.

West Point, PA

About Chief Kent E. Koederitz

BSME 1984, UMR
MS Eng Mgt, 1990 University of Tennessee 

KENT E. KOEDERITZ is a fire service professional currently serving a Fortune 100 Pharmaceutical Company Fire/Rescue Department. He has served over 30 years in multiple suppression and specialty team assignments during his career. He is a certified Firefighter, Hazardous Materials Technician, Rescue Technician, Hazmat Incident Commander, Incident Safety Officer, Fire Officer II, and Emergency Medical Technician.

Kent is also an adjunct instructor for Bucks County Community College Public Safety Training Center and a fire service instructor for the Pennsylvania State Fire Academy. He enjoys working on mechanical equipment and spending time with his family.

Kent and his wife Susan reside in Skippack, PA.  Susan is a receptionist at a community bank.  They have 3 sons.  Karl is an engineer employed by Otis Elevator Company in Farmington, CT.  Allen is a math teacher at Gloucester County Public Schools in Gloucester, VA. Theodore is a college junior majoring in business/finance and employed at Harleysville Bank.

While attending Missouri University of Science and Technology, Mr. Koederitz worked on the team that utilized high pressure water to fabricate the stone for the Stonehenge monument which was erected in 1984.