Charlotte Fire Department - About The Department - Organization - Administration

Administration

The Charlotte Fire Department's Administration Office is located at 228 East 9th Street in uptown Charlotte.

Office of the Fire Chief

• Includes the Administrative Secretary and the Public Affairs Office.

Deputy Chief of Homeland Security

• Responsible for Communications Division, Emergency Management, Emergency Services Liaison, Special Operations, Training.

Deputy Chief of Fire Operations

• Responsible for Airport Operations Liaison, Operations, Recruitment.

Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal

• Responsible for Fire Prevention, Fire Investigation, IT, Fire & Life Safety, City Services Liaison.

Deputy Chief of Administration

• Responsible for Administration, Civil Service Board Liaison, Health & Safety, Logistics Division.

Administration

The Charlotte Fire Department's Administration Office is located at 228 East 9th Street in uptown Charlotte. The Fire Chief's office and the Deputy Chiefs' offices are located here, along with Emergency Management personnel. Other administrative functions include:

• Accounts Payable
• Budget
• Health & Safety
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Office of Public Affairs
• Payroll
• Planning

Operations Division

• The Charlotte Fire Department's 1,044 firefighters operate from 42 Fire Stations, in 8 Battalions, covering nearly 300 square miles (780 km2).

Fire Prevention Bureau

• The Fire Prevention Bureau is responsible for the enforcement of the North Carolina Fire Code and other applicable standards and ordinances on both new construction and existing buildings. This is accomplished by the efforts of several branches within the division that include fire plans examiners, fire inspectors, and an inspector responsible for overseeing the City's fire hydrant program.

Fire Investigation Task Force

• The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force, led by the Chief Fire Investigator has members from:

• • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
  • Charlotte Fire Department
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
  • State Bureau of Investigations

Public Fire and Life Safety Education

• The Public Fire and Life Safety Education Division of the Charlotte Fire Department plans and conducts community fire and life safety education programs to teach youngsters how to handle fire emergencies.

Training Division

• The Charlotte Fire Department Training Division, at 1770 Shopton Road, provides continuing education for members of the fire department through regular training programs. Fire Recruit School also takes place at the Training Academy which is currently 26 weeks long. The training staff is led by the Chief of Training.

• Recruit Class 89: September 17, 2012 - March 14, 2013
• Recruit Class 90: October 22, 2012 - April 18, 2013

Communications Division

• The Communications Division of the Charlotte Fire Department is a stand-alone 24-hour emergency communications center that is responsible for matching the public's requests with the resources of the Fire Department.

Emergency Management Division

• The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office (CMEMO) is a local governmental agency which coordinates large-scale emergency situations in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

• The agency assists emergency response departments with specialized needs and provides detailed planning procedures for incidents requiring multi-agency participation's.

Logistics Division

• Logistics is a division that provides supplies and support to the Fire Department in a timely manner, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.