OREANDA-NEWS. June 07, 2016. In addition to his role at MPC, Gross is involved with numerous firefighting organizations in the local community. As vice president of the Stark County fire chiefs, he oversees training given to all Stark County firefighters. He is also the chairman of the Stark County Incident Management Assist team, and a member of the Stark County Hazardous Materials Executive Board. Most recently, Gross played an integral role in creating the technical rescue team, which involves the resources of five county fire departments.

Canton Township Fire Chief Chris Smith said, “Chief John Gross has been an invaluable resource to our organization and others throughout Stark County, providing education and resources when needed.”

“We are really proud of John and his role not only here at the refinery but also what he does for our surrounding community,” says Canton Refinery General Manager Brad McKain. “John’s knowledge and leadership around emergency response is a tremendous asset for the refinery and for the greater Canton area.