Steve Pegram was appointed as Chief of Goshen Township Fire and EMS in 2009. In addition to his duties as Chief in Goshen, Chief Pegram is active in both local and national fire service organizations. Chief Pegram currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) and hosts an internet podcast called “The VOICE”. Chief Pegram is an active member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Safety and Health section and currently represents this organization on a National Fire Protection Association (IAFC) task force reviewing the design and implementation of a safety and training program for firefighters on hybrid and electric cars.

Chief Pegram was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, however, he started his fire service career in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania while still in high school. Soon after high school Chief Pegram moved to New Jersey where he attended college and served as Fire Inspector for Princeton, NJ, as well as Fire Chief in Pennington, NJ . In 1997 Chief Pegram moved to Mason, OH where he was the Deputy Fire Chief until October of 2000. From 2000 – 2007 Chief Pegram served as the Training Officer and Shift Commander for the Loveland – Symmes FD in Loveland , OH. From 2007 – 2009 he served as the Deputy Fire Chief for the City of Xenia, Ohio.

Chief Pegram has an Associates Degree in Fire Science from Mercer College in Trenton, NJ and a Bachelors Degree in Organizational Management from Wilberforce University. Chief Pegram is a 1998 graduate of the National Fire Service Staff and Command School and he has completed multiple courses through the National Fire Academy. Chief Pegram has also served on the editorial board for Fire Rescue Magazine for ten years in which he has published more than 25 articles pertaining to fire service operations. He also teaches locally and nationally on fire and EMS related topics .

Chief Pegram and his wife reside in Goshen with their two children and a dog.