In addition to serving as incident commanders at complex, long-term, or significant incidents, they assist the Fire Chief with administrative functions such as developing budgets, long-term planning, managing resources, and coordinating operations with other agencies.
The Assistant Chief is the Fire Chief's executive officer and serves as the acting Chief in the absence of the Fire Chief. The Assistant Chief also supervises the Operations Division.
Division Chiefs are the Fire Chief's executive staff. Each Chief supervises a division that requires expert knowledge.
Battalion Chiefs are Chief Officers who supervise day-to-day tactical operations. Each Chief is assigned to a specific platoon, working a rotating schedule of 24 hours on-duty and 48 hours off-duty. They report to the Assistant Chief.