Fire Operations

Division Duties

The Operations Division carries out the primary function of the fire department and is under the supervision of an assistant chief. This division is responsible for but not limited to the following duties:
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Fire Suppression

Staff


We are a fully paid department with 87 certified personnel protecting over 66,000 citizens in 18 square miles. Operations personnel work a 24-hours-on and 48-hours-off schedule, which is divided into A Shift, B Shift and C Shift. 26 personnel are assigned to each shift. We respond out of four fire stations.

Call Statistics


The department responds to more than 6,000 calls per year. View our call statistics.

Contact


For questions or more information about Fire Operations, please contact Assistant Chief Kenneth Rawson at 817-427-6926.