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Asst. Chief
Richard Braun |
Assistant
Chief
Richard Braun heads the Bureau of Emergency Services,
what most people consider to be "The Fire Department."
This Bureau is divided into three units, each working a 24 hour
shift. Each unit is commanded by a Deputy Chief, who also
works a 24 hour shift. The office staff is made up of the Assistant
Chief, two firefighters, Theodore (Chip) Roberts, and Jeff Richards, Administrative Secretary
Teresa Langer. |
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Firefighter
Chip Roberts |
Firefighter
Jeff Richards |
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Deputy Chief |
Deputy Chief |
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Sam Cox |
Dave Walton |
Robert Coles |
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The City is geographically divided into seven
battalions each of which is directed by a Battalion Chief who is
responsible for the administration and direction of all activities
within their battalion. Among these seven battalions there
are thirty-one fire stations equipped with thirty-one
engine/medic companies, two engine companies, sixteen ladder companies,
thirty-two medic transport vehicles, five rescues, hazmat
vehicle, bomb unit and seven EMS supervisors. |
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Emergency
Services personnel are involved in many aspects of the
Division outside of suppression activities, these
include:
- Emergency Medical Services
- Conducting Fire Prevention inspections under the
coordination of the Bureau of Fire Prevention
- Instructing recruit firefighters under the direction of
the Bureau of Training
- Presenting Fire Safety education programs and fire
extinguisher demonstrations
- under the coordination of the
Office of Community Relations
- Juvenile Fire Setters Education
- Fire Safe House programs
- Teach CPR to Sophomores in High
School
- Bomb Disposal Unit
- Hazardous Materials Response Team
Emergency Services personnel conduct
the majority of Fire Prevention Inspections for the Division,
including the quarterly High Rise Inspections conducted by company
officers.
Over 20,000 city fire
hydrants are flushed clear each spring , pumped dry each fall and
inspected regularly by Emergency Services personnel. These
inspections helped to detect 2,503 hydrants which needed to be
repaired or replaced by the Water Shop.
Hazardous Materials Response Team
The Hazardous Materials
Response Team is made up of individuals assigned to
Station 4. All personnel on both Engine 4 and Rescue 4
are provided with training to certify them to the
Technician level as described by OSHA.
K_9 Unit
Canine teams are a supportive tool, used to assist
Local, State and Federal law enforcement and Fire
agencies in locating the presence of either ignitable
liquids or explosives.
Special Operations Unit
The Special Operations Unit consists
of the Heavy (technical) Rescue companies, the Bomb Squad,
the Hazmat Team, and EMS. As the Special Operations Unit
Deputy Chief, under the direction of the Emergency Services
Bureau Head, Chief Coles is responsible for the
administration of the Unit, which includes monitoring the
various standard operating procedures, standardization of
equipment, assuring consistent training routines, and
maintaining a high degree of accountability. |
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