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To contact the Fire Department, use our Online Contact Form or the information below:

During an emergency, you can contact the Fire Department by calling 911 or 282-3636

Ms. Terri English , Fire Chief
115 South Third Street, Steubenville Ohio 43952
Phone: (740) 283-6000 Ext. 1800
E-mail: fire@cityofsteubenville.us

Stations:

     Headquarters                Pleasant Highs                   West End
     417 North St              1332 W Adams St           3900 Sunset Blvd.
    Steubenville,OH            Steubenville,OH              Steubenville ,OH

Fire Department

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, 21-Firefighters, 1-Civilian Secretary

Work Hours
Three rotating turns working 24 hours on and 48 hours off. 
Personnel per turnis 12 with an 10-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 4-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, 115 South Third 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, 115 South Third Street,       Steubenville, OH 43952 or phone 740.283.6000 extension 1950.

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

Steubenville’s Fallen Firefighters

Died In the Line of Duty
July 16, 1888  Partrick McKay
January 26, 1899  Michael McGraw
April 12, 1918   Henry Bauman
January 8, 1974  Casimir Pawelczyk

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.

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      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.

Fire Chief
Terri English

Terri English

Entry Level Firefighter Test Requirements

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