Operations

Services

The Operations Division is where the bulk of the services offered by the District are carried out. These services include:
  • Air Medical Services
  • Communications Division (911)
  • Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
  • Fire Operations
  • Special Operations Team
  • Swat Medic Program
Burning Building


In addition, they provide services to the Training and Safety Division, Emergency Management, Human Resources Department, Information Technology Department, Fleet Maintenance Department, Honor Guard, Community Events, Grant Management and the Fire Cadet Program.


Statistics

The Operations Division has over 400 firefighters and over 65 civilians assigned. There are 17 fire stations located throughout the county and an Air Rescue base protecting an estimated 330,000 residents covering 614 square miles.


Call Volume by year

2014: 45,755 emergency calls; 80, 843 unit responses
2015: 48,022 emergency calls; 88,792 unit responses
2016: 51,935 emergency calls; 97,614 unit responses
2017: 52,996 emergency calls; 99,650 unit responses
2018: 53,046 emergency calls; 99,092 unit responses
2019: 54,478 emergency calls
2020: 54,618 emergency calls
2021: 60,912 emergency calls
2022: 62,919 emergency calls