The mission of the Fire and Rescue Department is to minimize the loss of life and property resulting from fire, medical emergencies and other disasters through prevention, education, fire suppression, emergency medical services and emergency preparedness.
- Office of the Director/Fire Chief – The Office of the Director/Fire Chief manages all of the divisions in the Fire and Rescue Department, including human resources, recruiting, payroll, administrative, budgeting and planning functions. It provides media relations support, health and wellness logistics, technological advancement and quality control.
- Emergency Preparedness – Provides the critical planning and oversight necessary to best prepare the city in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.
- Fire Prevention Division – Provides community education services, fire inspections and arson investigations, and reviews plans of new structures to ensure they meet safety codes.
- Fire Training Division – Provides initial training, certification and re-certification of fire and rescue professionals.
- Emergency Medical Services (Rescue) – Provides pre-hospital medical care and transportation.
- Fire Operations (Suppression) – Fights fires, responds to medical emergencies and a variety of other incidents.
- Administrative Services – Serves the administrative needs of the department.
2011 Budget:
The total budget, which included the General Fund, Special Revenue and Capital Projects Fund for the Fire and Rescue Department is $164,986,144.
The General Fund – GSD budget is $163,801,008.
During the fiscal year 2011 budget process, the Fire and Rescue Department eliminated the following:
- One position in the Office of the Director
- The Fire Operations (Suppression) Division reduced staffing levels on three fire engines and lost full-time staffing on three brush trucks, which serve a variety of firefighting functions in terrain where fire engines cannot travel. JFRD’s Command Van unit, which is deployed during extended-duration events and complex responses, also lost full-time staffing.
- The Fire Prevention Division will lose two staff positions.
- The Emergency Preparedness Division has lost one staff position and eliminated a weather-monitoring contract.
- The Training Division will lose seven uniformed personnel staff positions.
2010 Budget:
The total budget, which included the General Fund, Special Revenue and Capital Projects Fund for the Fire and Rescue Department was $166,217,806.
The General Fund - GSD budget was $164,252,518.