ST. CLAIRSVILLE - Cumblerand Trail Fire District is a joint fire district established under the Ohio Revised Code 505.37. This formation occured in November 1989 by popular vote of the residents of Richland Township and the City of St. Clairsville.
The district hired its first eomployee, Chief Greg Reline, on Jan. 1, 1990.
Since its inception, the district has grown to having a total of 40 employees. This is divided up by two chief officers, 15 career firefighters and 23 part-time firefighters.
The chief and assistant chief work a 40-hour week and are considered salary employees. The district's 15 career firefighters are members of the International Association of Firefighters Local 3667. These particular individuals work a 56-hour work week under the guidelines of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The 15 career firefighters are sub divided into a three-platoon system, with five firefighters per platoon working a 24-hour on and 48-hour off rotation. The three platoon system is further divided into a two-station assignment with three career members assigned to the main station and two assigned to the substation.
Of the 15, six are considered supervisors in the position of lieutenant at each station, per shift.
The district utilizes the services of the 23 part-time firefighters by assigning these individuals to 8-hour shift increments. One part timer is assigned to the main station and one to the substation from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The assignment for the 4 p.m. to midnight time frame is handled by two individuals at the main station and one at the substation.
From midnght to 8 a.m., the district has only one part-time employee on duty, assigned at the main station.
Full-Time
Chief: Greg Reline
Assistant Chief: Ken Saffell
Lieutenant: Steve Cupryk
Lieutenant: John Hearn
Lieutenant: Greg Probst
Lieutenant: Mark Sommers
Lieutenant: Kevin West
Lieutenant: John Yemich
FF/Paramedic: Kurt Bolock
FF/Paramedic: Tim Hall
FF/Paramedic: Bryan Holmes
FF/Paramedic: Bryan Hull
FF/Paramedic: Allan Ketzell
FF/Paramedic: Curtis Kyer
FF/Paramedic: Bill Morgan
FF/Paramedic: Lance Rice
FF/Paramedic: Chad Zambori
Part-Time
FF/EMT: Robert Conaway
FF/EMT: Preston Eberhart
FF/EMT: K.C. Fogle
FF/Paramedic: Daniel Grady
FF/EMT: Patrick Hession
FF/Paramedic: Mike Knowlton
FF/EMT: Steve Kukura
FF/Paramedic: Mike Lenz
FF/Paramedic: Mike Lollini
FF/EMT: Mario Makris
FF/Paramedic: Bryan Minder
FF/EMT: Larry Myers
FF/EMT: Brian Olesky
FF/EMT: Mike Reese
FF/Paramedic: Scott Richards
FF/EMT: Louis Schluter
FF/EMT: Bryan Shunk
FF/EMT: Robert Slevin
FF/EMT: Jake Tacosik
FF/EMT: Ty Timko
FF/Paramedic: Teddy Vankirk
