A Message from Fire Chief Jack Draves
It is an honor and privilege to serve as your Fire Chief. I have the great fortune to work alongside many talented, dedicated and highly-trained firefighters and paramedics. These individuals have dedicated their lives to helping others by providing quality services to our residents, businesses and visitors on a daily basis. They provide these services with near flawless perfection often under the most stressful and dangerous circumstances.
Our mission is to protect the lives, property, and environment of the people who live, work, and travel in Strongsville. We do this by being an all-hazards emergency response agency. We are responsible for emergency medical services, fire suppression, hazardous materials mitigation, and technical rescue intervention. In addition to emergency response, we also perform a variety of non-emergency activities. The Department is responsible for fire prevention and fire investigations, community-wide emergency management, and public 
education including CPR, first aid, and fire extinguisher training.
We strive for excellence, but we realize that sometimes we fail to meet your expectations. If we miss the mark, we want to know about it so we can correct the issue. Our goal is to always provide quality services by delivering it professionally, competently, and compassionately. Please feel free to contact me if I can ever be of any assistance.
Contact:
Emergency Dispatcher: 911 or 440-238-7373
Non-emergency (offices): 440-580-3210
Fire Prevention: 440-580-3225
Fax: 440-580-3221
Main email: fire@strongsville.org
Fire Prevention email: fire.prevention@strongsville.org
Address:
Strongsville Fire & Emergency Services
17000 Prospect Road
Strongsville, OH 44149
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Department Operations
Strongsville is served by a staff of 68 highly trained firemedics who provide fire suppression, emergency medical services and technical rescue within the 25-square-mile community.
Under the direction of Fire Chief Jack Draves and Assistant Chiefs AJ Aljabi and Neil Rozman, the department delivers advanced life support services with state-of-the-art equipment, operating from four fire stations spread throughout the city’s four wards.
The department serves as a field training site for EMT and paramedic students throughout the region. Several Strongsville firemedics maintain state certification as paramedic instructors and are frequently called on to assist with classes throughout Northeast Ohio.
The Office of Fire Prevention is staffed with a Fire Marshal and two Fire Inspectors. They are responsible for many non-
emergency safety services related to fire inspections and code enforcement, building plan review, overseeing community fireworks displays and public education and safety for children, adults and seniors. They investigate all false alarms. Fire Inspectors are also available to perform home safety inspections, install residential lockboxes and install smoke detectors.
The department also trains Strongsville’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), a group of volunteers who assist safety officials during large-scale emergencies, and provides first aid services at many of the city's community events.
After the Fire
For residents who have suffered a fire, the department has prepared a 'survival guide" to direct you through the recovery process, including who to contact for assistance, what to expect from your insurance company and safety instructions. Pleaxe click here to see the brochure.
Annual Report
To see the department's 2024 Annual Report, please click here. To view the department's organizational chart, click here
ISO
In 2024, the Fire Department was audited and evaluated by the Insurance Services Office (ISO). ISO is an independent company that serves insurance companies, communities, fire departments, and others by providing information about risk. ISO collects and evaluates information from communities on their fire suppression capabilities. Data is analyzed using the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS) and then a Public Protection Classification (PPC) grade is assigned to the community. The PPC is used by the insurance companies to determine residential and commercial insurance rates. The better the classification, the lower the insurance rate. The FSRS considers fire department operations, equipment, staffing, training, water supply, and emergency communications.
We are happy to announce that Strongsville Fire and Emergency Services received a PPC 2. This is an improvement from 2019 when we were a PPC 3. A PPC 2 puts Strongsville Fire in the top 6 percent of ALL fire departments across the country.
Mission: Lifeline Gold Award
Strongsville’s Fire and Emergency Services Department has been recognized for the 11th year in a row for its life-saving efforts in cardiac care.
Paramedics have again received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Award for the department's commitment to offering rapid research-based care for the most severe forms of heart attacks.
The 2025 award marks the 11th year in a row department has been recognized for making life-saving differences in cardiovascular emergencies.
To receive the Gold designation indicates the highest level of achievement available to Emergency Services throughout the nation.
LifeLine Pilots
This medical transport service is available to anyone free of charge. LifeLine will transport non-emergent, ambulatory patients without any attached medical devices, along with a patient representative, to another medical facility within 100-1,000 miles. LifeLine provides the service to patients that may need to get a second opinion from a specialized treatment center, go for routine treatments or follow-up appointments, or need treatment that is not available locally. For more information, click here.
