The St. Albans WV Fire Department’s mission is to always be equipped, trained and dedicated to responding to all emergencies within the City of St. Albans, West Virginia. It is our goal to preserve life, protect property and serve our community to the best of our ability. The SAFD now has 22 full-time and 7 paid-on-call Firefighters on staff. Our Firefighters and Officers work rotating shifts of 24 hours on duty/48 hours off, creating three shifts each composed of a Captain, Lieutenant, and five Firefighters. This arrangement provides the City with 5 to 7 personnel available for immediate emergency response 24 hours per day/ 365 days per year.