Administration, under the command of Assistant Chief Louie Bright III, , includes responsibility for Training, Maintenance, Safety and Development, Financial Services, and Personnel.

The Training Division provides the Department with recruit training and continuing education that complies with State standards for basic fire suppression.

The Maintenance Division is responsible for preventive maintenance and mechanical services for emergency apparatus and equipment, station support, and the Department’s clothing and supply warehouse which issues uniform clothing and all fire station supplies. The maintenance facility has a total of 18 bays, a paint and body area including a downdraft paint booth, an expanded metal fabrication area, a dedicated apparatus wash facility, and space to relocate the wood shop, which now puts all maintenance activities under one roof.

Safety and Development processes all workers’ compensation claims for on-duty injuries and administers the Department’s limited duty program and the policies for reassigning members who sustain injuries that prevent their return to their former assignments. Safety also maintains injury and vehicle collision statistics and reviews injuries, collisions, current procedures, and information on safety from other sources to provide a resource to the Department regarding safety issues. The responsibility for coordinating with other City departments about fire station and support facility construction and remodeling is also assigned to Safety and Development.

Financial Services has responsibility for accurate budget development, including expenditure, performance, and variance analysis; accounts payable and purchasing and copy center and mail distribution functions.

The Personnel Unit provides the Department’s recruiting and applicant processing to the point of fire employment interview.