City of Steubenville,Ohio

Mission Statement

The PRIMARY Mission of the Steubenville Fire Department is to provide the citizens of the City of Steubenville with the best service and the most expedient safe response in all situations.

We will protect and preserve lives and property against all emergencies whether by man-made or by acts of God.

We will continue to provide fire safety education to our citizens. Through continuing education in the fire service, we will keep pace with the changing times.

The Steubenville Fire Department became a fully paid department on January 5, 1886.

Current Department

Personnel Chief Terri English

3-Assistant Chiefs, 9-Captains, 2-Captain Inspectors

1-LT Mechanic, 24-Firefighters, 1-Civilian Secretary

Work Hours
Three rotating turns working 24 hours on and 48 hours off.
Personnel per turn is 13 with an 11-man minimum

Fire Office, City Annex Building – Monday thru Friday 0800-1600 hrs
Chief, Secretary, Captain Inspector or Lt Mechanic working 0800-1600

Headquarters Station, North Street
1-Assistant Chief, 1-Captain, and 5-Firefighters

# 3 Station Pleasant Hts, Adams & Lawson
1-Captain, 1-Firefighter, 1-Firefighter used as a rover

# 5 Station, West End, Sunset Blvd
1-Captain, 1-Firefighter,
1-Captain Inspector or 1-Lt Mechanic working 1600-0800

To obtain our shoulder patch send a self-addressed envelope and $2.00
to Steubenville Fire Department, 308 Market Street, Steubenville, OH 43952

Steubenville Fire Ordinances      Section 1501.01

The most current Ohio Fire Code (OFC) as adopted by the Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal, Department of Commerce and as published in Division 1301.7 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC). Per Ordinance No. 2008-59 passed June 24, 2008

Civil Service Testing

An entry level firefighter test is given to maintain an active recruitment list. The Civil Service test is a written and agility two-part test. For the next testing date contact

City of Steubenville Civil Service Office,
308 Market Street
Steubenville, OH 43952
Phone 740.283.6000 extension 1950.

Fire Chiefs









Chief English is the third female Fire Chief in the State of Ohio.

Steubenville’s Fallen Firefighters

Died In the Line of Duty






Died While On the Department








International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO Local 228
The Steubenville Fire Fighters Association was chartered on September 16, 1919 as the 228th professional fire department organized by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF).

Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters
The Steubenville Fire Fighters chartered their membership with the Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters (OAPFF), which is the State Organization for the IAFF on August 24, 1938.

A native to Steubenville, Terri English joined the city’s fire department in August of 1984. She is the first and still the only female on the department and in 1991, through Civil Service promotional exam, she was promoted to Captain.

In 2001, again through promotional exam, Terri became the 12^th Chief of the Steubenville Fire Department in the 122 year history of the department.

Chief English received an AD in Nursing in 1991 from West Virginia Northern College, an AD in Fire Science in 1995 from Belmont Technical College, and a BA in Organizational Leadership and Development from Wheeling Jesuit University in 2000.

Chief English belongs to several professional organizations that include the IAFF, OAPFF, IAAI, SEOFC, OFC, and IAFC. She is also very active in local community services.

1st Edward Nicholson	January 5, 1886 - February 17, 1891
2nd W.B. Martin	February 17, 1891 - November 1, 1918
3rd Edward Green	November 1, 1918 - March 31, 1945
4th Michael J. Cody	April 16, 1945 -February 1, 1957
5th Ralph Lonetto	February 4, 1957 - February 7, 1968
6th John Lewis	February 13, 1968 - March 9, 1973
7th Bernard Bickerstaff	April 23, 1973 - January 31, 1984
8th John Prayso	March 21, 1984 - May 28, 1986
9th John Mencer	December 11, 1986 - March 7, 1989
10th Thomas Caniff	March 7, 1989 - January 9, 1991
11th Richard Blair	May 15, 1991 - July 1, 2001
12th Terri English	October 31, 2001

March 29, 1916	Charles Floto
September 2, 1941	Darl Ferguson
May 8, 1963	Howard Kessler
March 28, 1967	Frank Spence, Jr
July 15, 1970	Raymond H. Jones
September 3, 1970	Frank Prolago
November 12, 1972	Fred Hurand, Jr

July 16, 1888	Patrick McKay
January 26, 1899	Michael McGraw
April 12, 1918	Henry Bauman
January 8, 1974	Casimir Pawelczyk