Members of the Suppression Division work a 3-platoon, 24-hour shift schedule which averages 56-hours per week.  Shift change is at 8 a.m. each morning with firefighters assigned to 3 engines and 1 ladder truck operating out of 3 stations. 

Daily activities include vehicle and station cleaning, meal preparation and seasonal projects as well as responding to requests for emergency services be it for a fire or medical emergen­cy. 

Seasonal programs include:

      In-Service Company Inspections­

          Fire Safety inspections are conducted in all industrial, commercial and multi-family residential properties, from April through October. 

      Apparatus Testing

          Fire Department pumpers, ladders, and hose are tested to rigid NFPA specificat­ions during the month of March and April. 

      Water Supply Testing

                    All fire hydrants located in the City are in­spected during the month of Novem­ber and flow tested throughout the year. 

Normally, the months of December, January and February are reserved for class­room training, and if time is available, for station maintenance projects.

State and Federal legislation has im­pacted the fire service in several areas including Hazardous Materials, Fire Fighter Right-to-Know, and Infectious Disease control.  These laws have required special training for suppression personnel and have also required modifications and additions to Department record keeping and documentation.

Documentation of training received, activities performed and members present are daily administrative functions of the Captains.

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