The Fire Department comprises six full-time employees and twenty five volunteer fire personnel in four divisions: Fire Administration staffed by 1 person working a 40 hr week; Fire Operations staffed by 2 paid personnel working 24 on/48 hour off with 3 shifts shift each and backed up by 25 volunteers; Fire Prevention staffed by listed personnel; and the Division of Emergency Management staffed by fire administration personnel. The principal function of the Fire Department is to provide to the citizens of our community traditional fire department services, such as fire suppression, rescue services, Emergency Medical Response,  fire prevention and public safety education, mitigation of incidents involving hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction, and city-wide emergency management coordination. Other “non-traditional” services are also administered by the fire department, including enforcement of city premise codes and ordinances, and fire safety inspections of single and multi-family residences and commercial properties before occupancy.