COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The Fire Marshal Office’s primary concern is the prevention of injury or loss of life as a result of fire, explosion, or hazardous material release. An emergency avoided benefits the entire community. Department members spend time and effort educating residents in ways to conduct their lives more safely.  In October for three days during Fire Prevention Week they set up shop at Center Court of Westfield’s SouthPark Center to target safety in the home for preventing loss of life caused by fire or explosions as 70% of fire deaths occur in the home.  They set up a baseball diamond and let kids take a swing at fire safety questions to get a hit and to round the bases.  Space was available for kids to practice Stop, Drop and Roll, to crawl low under smoke.  Additionally, over 1,000 elementary school students received fire safety training throughout the school year. Hundreds of child car seats were inspected and over 500 residents and employees of local businesses received training in CPR. These classes and seat checks were provided free of charge to community members.

Our fire service has been held in high regard for its advances in fire, medical and rescue operations, but these vital functions make up only a portion of the nearly 17,000 service calls handled by Strongsville Fire and Emergency Services.  As you can see, our department was again very busy last year maintaining a proactive system for emergency response, training, and community outreach. 

For your Free Training experience.

For Children:
—Juvenile Fire Setters Program
—Baby sitting safety courses
—Learn not to Burn
—CPR

 For Adults:
—Safety Awareness Seminars
—Fire Safety in the Workplace
—Fire Safety in the Home
—Fire Extinguisher Training
—CPR

Community Information

Department firemedics will again be busy this year providing emergency medical support for a number of community events. Strongsville Soccer Organization’s in-house tournament, the Catan's Classic Invitational Soccer Tournament, the City Club Rib Burn Off, the Bike Rodeo, Truck Day, Fourth of July Fireworks, Safety Town, neighborhood Block Parties and the Strongsville Homecoming are a few of the events at which we will assist.

Help us help you
Residents are reminded to make sure that addresses are clearly marked on the front of the house, and curbside mailboxes should have large reflective numbers placed on both sides. Response time can be even quicker when someone goes out near the road and directs us to the emergency scene. All four fire stations have a supply of the emergency beacon, which is a light bulb that can be purchased for $5.00.  Homeowners can cause the emergency beacon to flash on and off to help emergency personnel find a house more quickly during an emergency.

Hydrant Flushing
The yearly maintenance of the city's nearly 3,000 fire hydrants has begun as of May 1st and will continue through the month of July. The maintenance program includes visually inspecting hydrants for damage, lubricating caps and threaded outlets, and flowing water to ensure adequate volume and pressure are available to fight a fire. Occasionally, sediment and rusty water may be stirred up and be seen flowing from household faucets. If this occurs in your home, the cold water should be run until it clears. "Hydrant Flushing This Week" signs will be posted in the neighborhoods prior to testing so that residents can be on the look out for rusty water.

Smoke Detectors Save Lives
Strongsville has changed its local fire code to now require that a smoke detector be installed in each room designed for sleeping along with a detector on every level of the home. Please remember to test your detector weekly, to change your battery at least yearly and that smoke detectors need to be replaced after 10 years.  If you are not certain of the age of your detectors, please replace them.  If you need assistance installing detectors, we will gladly assist you.  A detector in the bedroom protects you while you sleep, which is where and when most fatalities from fire occur.  A detector on each level of the home protects your primary escape route.  Be sure to discuss and practice your family’s escape plan yearly. Parents need to test their detectors while children are asleep to determine if the detector will wake the children.  Many younger children are not disturbed by the sound of the detector in alarm.  Give us a call at (440) 580-3225, and someone from the department will give your home a free safety inspection