The Fire Chief is the administrative head who reports directly to the City Manager. CCFD is a customer-service-oriented fire department whose mission is captured by three words: Caring, Accountable, and Professional. The Fire Chief is interested in members making decisions at the lowest level possible. Refer to Figure E.1. for the CCFD Organization Chart and Table E.1. for a list of CCFD’s administrative staff.

1st level: Fire Chief. Branching from the Fire Chief is the Public Information Officer.

2nd level: Operations Chief, Finance/Admin Chief, Logistics Chief, Planning Chief, and Training Chief. Under the Operations Chief: Deputy Chief (24-hour Shift) and See Shift Staffing

Under the Finance/Admin Chief: Coast Unit Leader, Time Unit Leader, Procurement Unit Leader, and Compensation Unit Leader

Under Logistics Chief: Support Branch Director and Service Branch Director. Branching from the Support Branch Director: Supply Unit Leader and Facilities Unit Leader. Branching from the Service Branch Director: Emergency Vehicle Technician.

Under the Planning Chief: Situation Unit Leader, Resource Unit Leader, and Documentation Unit Leader

Under the Training Chief: Training Officer and Medical Services Officer

There is one Operations Chief (OC) who works a 40-hour week. On a shift there are three Deputy Chiefs (DCs), and six Battalion Chiefs (BCs). The DCs are shift commanders and one is assigned to each of the three shifts. The BCs are battalion commanders. One is assigned to the North Battalion (Battalion 2) and one is assigned to the South Battalion (Battalion 8) on each shift.

The OC responds to incidents when requested by the DC’s or at the OC’s discretion. The DC responds to incidents as required or at the DC’s discretion. BC’s respond on full alarm assignments in the BC’s battalion territory or when requested to assist at other incidents outside of the BC’s battalion territory.

Shift personnel consist of the DCs, BCs, Captains, Lieutenants (LT), Driver/Operators (D/O) and Fire Fighters (FF). All personnel meet the Typing and position specific training for their position. See Tables E.2. through E.5. for more information. All shift personnel are assigned to three shifts and work a 24/48-hour shift schedule, with 24 hours on duty followed by 48 off duty.

There is a Captain at each of the 12 fire stations. The Captain addresses the administrative and budget issues for each station. The 12 Captains are distributed between the three shifts (four per shift). Each station is staffed by a Captain on one shift and a Lieutenant on the other two shifts.

All training is NFPA and NIMS compliant. After a newly-hired employee completes the CCFD recruit academy they are FF – Type II qualified and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) – Type I. All personnel maintain their EMT certification throughout their career with CCFD. Some CCFD personnel are Paramedics – Type II. All CCFD members are trained to perform defibrillation using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). CCFD provides Basic Life Support (BLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) (as staffing permits) to medical emergencies.

All regular, special, and reserve apparatus are housed in the station of the last digit of their call number designation. All special and reserve apparatus are staffed as needed.

A map (Scale: 10.5 blocks = 1 mile) of the fictitious city, Central City showing locations of the city’s 12 fire departments. Station 1 location: X & 19th; Station 2 location: W & 12th; Station 3 location: EE & 4th; Station 4 location: F & 3rd; Station 5 location: F & 15th; Station 6 location: L & 21st; Station 7 location: F & 30th; Station 8 location: W & 30th; Station 9 location: CC & 37th; Station 10 location: HH & 23rd; Station 11 location: KK & 11th; Station 12 location: Liberty International Airport, 1200 Aviation Dr., Kingston; Training Center location: M & 9th

There are three shift staffing levels.

Level 1 – Disaster Staffing can be used for a planned event, in anticipation of a natural or man-made incident, or after a “no notice” natural or man-made incident that overwhelms CCFD.

Level 2 – Normal Staffing

Level 3 – Minimum Staffing

When staffing at Level 3 Minimum Staffing, 66 personnel on duty, an extra engine and extra aerial shall be dispatched on all first–alarm assignments.

When a multiple–alarm incident occurs, a call back of personnel shall be implemented to raise the staffing level back up to Level 2 Normal Staffing. Level 2 Normal Staffing will be maintained until the multiple-alarm incident is terminated and approved by the DC.

The office of the fire marshal is responsible for investigating complaints involving fire protection and building code violations, and fires of an undetermined cause. The Fire Marshal (FM1) is qualified as a Fire Inspector Type–I. The six Deputy Fire Marshals (DFM) are qualified as Fire Inspector Type II.

One DFM (FM2) is assigned to the Fire Cause Determination Task Force (FCDTF) along with a Central City Police Officer. The FCDTF has takes digital images to document evidence. One DFM (FM7) is assigned to the Central City Public Works Building/Inspection Services office.

The city is divided into four quadrants for inspection purposes. One DFM is assigned to each quadrant and conducts an annual inspection of public assembly occupancies, institutional buildings, and commercial/industrial occupancies. Fire companies assist in the inspection process.

• Central City is divided into four quadrants for fire inspection purposes.
• X Street is the east-to-west dividing line.
• 20th Street is the north-to-south dividing line.

The CCFD activates an IMT – Type – IV upon transmission of a third or greater alarm or when a request is made for NIMS credentialed ICS personnel commensurate to the scope and complexity for responding to an emergency outside of Central City.

The Incident Commander (IC) shall consider the current and future NIMS qualifications or credential training needs of the individual when activating and staffing the IMT from Administrative and Shift personnel.

1st level: Incident Commander. Three positions branch from the Incident Commander: Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, and Liaison Officer.

2nd level: Operations Section Chief, Finance/Admin Section Chief, Logistics Section Chief, and Planning Section. Under the Finance/Admin Section Chief there are four positions: Cost Unit Leader, Time Unit Leader, Procurement Unit Leader, and Compensation Unit Leader.

Under the Logistics Section Chief there are two positions: Support Branch Director and Service Branch Director. There are two positions under the Support Branch Director: Supply Unit Leader and Facilities Unit Leader. There is one position under the Service Branch Director: Emergency Vehicle Technician.

Under the Planning Section there are three positions: Situation Unit Leader, Resource Unit Leader, and Documentation Unit Leader.

All CCFD emergency response assignments are dispatched by the Liberty County 911/ Emergency Communications Center. All fire dispatchers are assigned to the Liberty County 911/ Emergency Communications Center for dispatching purposes and are trained in emergency medical dispatch procedures.

To expedite appropriate emergency response (type and number of emergency response personnel and equipment), dispatchers are provided with an Alarm Dispatch Criteria matrix to assist them in the dispatching of emergency resources. The table below shows various responses for Central City for structural, non-structural, and hazardous materials emergencies respectively. Areas of concentration for emergency response are as follows:

• Structural – Fires involving structures where ordinary combustibles are expected (e.g., house fires and building fires).
• Target Hazards – Structures involving high fire load(s), hazardous materials, and/or occupancy hazards (mercantile, industrial, hospitals, etc.).
• Hazardous Materials – Incidents involving liquids, solids, or gases; when unintentionally released from their containers, they can cause harm to humans and/or the environment.