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Fire Suppression Division

2002 Calls Handled By Engines/Aerials

The Fire Suppression Division is the actual “firefighting” aspect of the Fire Department  This division consists of three (3) shifts – “A” (Red Shift), “B” (Black Shift), and “C” (Green Shift).  An Assistant Fire Chief who maintains the operations of his shift through his seven (7) District Fire Chiefs supervises each shift.  The District Fire Chiefs supervise the operations of the fire stations–nineteen (19) throughout the city that are divided into five (5) fire districts and manned by assigned Fire Captains, Fire Equipment Operators, and Firefighters.

District # 1–Fire Stations 1, 2, 6 and 12
District # 2–Fire Stations 4, 5, 7 and 8
District # 3–Fire Stations 9, 10, 11 and 15
District # 4–Fire Stations 13, 17, 18 and 19
District # 5–Fire Stations 3, 14 and 16 

The Deputy Fire Chiefs work straight days, Monday through Friday, with one Deputy Fire Chief responsible for each of the following aspects of fire suppression:

  1. Assigns work schedules and approves leave

  2. Manages suppression of working fires

  3. Inspects appearance of assigned equipment, buildings and personnel

This division is the most “visible” part of the fire department as the members of this division are in the public’s eye as they respond to fires, automobile accidents, first aid calls, etc.

2002 Calls Handled By Engines/Aerials

Engine 1 1599
Engine 2 1249
Engine 3

1667

Engine 4

1649

Engine 5

0842

Engine 6

1482

Engine 7

1647

Engine 8

1729

Engine 9

1358

Engine 10 1192
Engine 11 1201
Engine 12 1352
Engine 13 1164
Engine 14 1337
Engine 15 0753
Engine 16 1172
Engine 17 0725
Engine 18 0808
Engine 19 1134
Aerial 1 0515
Aerial 2 0434
Aerial 3 0428
Aerial 4 0603
Aerial 5 0437
Aerial 6 0408
Aerial 7 0320
Aerial 8 0286