The Department consists of the following branches:
Administration:
The Department is managed by the Fire Chief, with duties delegated to First Deputy Chiefs. This management team, along with the Administrative Officer, provides administrative controls for the Department. The team also conducts the activities of planning, controlling, operating, billing and staffing to achieve the Goals of the Organization.
Fire Suppression:
Provides fire protection thru the most efficient techniques, provides vehicular and technical rescue services, sees to the mitigation of hazardous situations and assists EMS with the First Responder Program. These operations are conducted 24 / 7.
Emergency Medical Services:
The EMS Branch provides pre-hospital emergency medical services thru both advanced & basic life support. They provide contract services to participating facilities. They also provide EMS, RIT (rapid intervention) and Fire Fighter rehabilitation services at fire scenes.
Training:
The training branch provides new techniques and refresher training for both career and volunteer members. They provides various training sessions for other City Departments. They also conduct product review and recommendations.
Prevention / Education:
The Fire Prevention branch is charged with the task of fire education to a diverse group of City residents. They are also responsible for the enforcement of all codes as adopted by the municipality. They are also responsible for fire investigation and cause determination. They also serve as the primary contact for Public Information.
Special Operations
The Special Operations branch provides technical rescue services for the County & Task Force region. The branch is intending to deploy an initial Strike Team to the assigned region.