Overview Of The Department

Question 1

What are the five sections of the department?

Answer 1

Administration and physical resources
Human resources
Training
Operations
Fire prevention

Question 2

What is a Memorandum of Understanding?

Answer 2

Results of negotiations between the department and union.

Spells out the wage and benefit package for the term of the 2 year contract.

Question 3

What are the divisions?

Answer 3

South shift command
Aviation
Fire districts-central, north, south, east, west
Safety

Question 4

What are the responsibilities of South Shift Command?

Answer 4

Emergency response throughout the city and valley.

Ensuring proper staffing throughout the city every day.

Question 5

What are the responsibilities of the Emergency Response Staffing Office?

Answer 5

Member assignments to companies, vacations, furloughs, Tobin day assignments, and other leave and assignment related issues.

Question 6

What’s the primary function of Aviation?

Answer 6

To provide aircraft rescue and firefighting.

Question 7

What are the technical rescue activities?

Answer 7

Confined space 
Swift water
Heavy
High angle
Tree
Trench

Question 8

How many fire departments does Phoenix dispatch for?

Answer 8

26

Question 9

What are the ranks within PFD?

Answer 9

Firefighter
Engineer
Captain
Battalion/Division Chief
Deputy Chief
Assistant Chief
Ex. Assistant Chief
Fire Chief