Chicago Fire Department
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| "We're There When You Need Us" | |
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| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Illinois
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| City |
 Chicago
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| Agency overview | |
| Established | August 2, 1858 |
| Annual calls | 739,867 (2013) |
| Employees | 5,143 |
| Commissioner | Jose A. Santiago |
| EMS level | ALS & BLS |
| IAFF | 2 |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Divisions | 5 |
| Battalions | 24 |
| Stations | 98 (Including 1 Fireboat Station) |
| Engines | 97 |
| Trucks | 61 |
| Squads | 4 |
| Ambulances | 75 ALS |
| HAZMAT | 2 |
| USAR | 2 |
| Helicopters | 2 |
| Fireboats | 2 |
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The Chicago Fire Department (CFD) provides fire suppression and emergency medical services to the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, under the jurisdiction of the Mayor of Chicago. The Chicago Fire Department is the third largest municipal fire department in the United States after the New York City Fire Department and Cal Fire, as measured by sworn personnel. It is also one of the oldest major organized fire departments in the nation.
The Chicago Fire Department is led by the Fire Commissioner, who is Jose A. Santiago. The Fire Commissioner is appointed by the Mayor. The Fire Commissioner is assisted by the First Deputy Commissioner, who is Charles Stewart III, who oversees the department's bureaus. There are four bureaus under the First Deputy Commissioner: Operations, Fire Prevention, Administrative Services & Logistics.
The Chicago Fire Department receives over 500,000 emergency calls annually.
There are four Bureaus of Operation within the Chicago Fire Department: Operations, Administrative Services, Logistics and Fire Prevention. The four Bureaus are commanded by the 1st Deputy Fire Commissioner, Charles Stewart III, who in turn reports to the Fire Commissioner.
The Bureau of Operations is the largest Bureau within the Chicago Fire Department. The Bureau of Operations commands the following Divisions: Fire Suppression & Rescue, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Special Operations, and the Office of Fire Investigation (OFI). The Bureau of Operations is composed of over 4,500 Firefighters and Paramedics and is commanded by a Deputy Fire Commissioner.
The Bureau of Administrative Services commands the following Divisions: Personnel, Training, the Photo Unit, and the Employee Assistance Program. Administrative Services is commanded by a Deputy Fire Commissioner.
The Bureau of Logistics commands the following Divisions: Support Services, Support & Logistics(EMS), Equipment & Supply, Building & Property Management, Record, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Staff/Human Relations, the Pension Board, the Regulatory Compliance, and Management Information Systems/Technology. The Bureau of Logistics is commanded by a Deputy Fire Commissioner.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention commands the following Divisions: Code Compliance and Inspections. Fire Prevention is commanded by a Deputy Fire Commissioner.
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