District/Battalion Cheifs

[eruterbories]

I was just wondering if there is a different chief in each shift serving a district or battalion.

 

[jimmnn]

I was just wondering if there is a different chief in each shift serving a district or battalion.

That varies greatly what city, county or department are you asking about?

Jim<

 

[eruterbories]

Denver

 

[jimmnn]

Denver

Denver Fire Department has District Chiefs 1-7 yes.

Jim<

 

[eruterbories]

But are there 3 chiefs per district- one for each shift?

 

[kc0kp]

Chiefs 2-7, one per shift per district, plus one city wide chief to fill in for kelley days, vacation, sick leave etc.
There is no district 1 as chief 1 is the chief of the department. DIA is sometimes referred to as District 8.

 

[dw2872]

Chiefs 2-7, one per shift per district, plus one city wide chief to fill in for kelley days, vacation, sick leave etc.
There is no district 1 as chief 1 is the chief of the department. DIA is sometimes referred to as District 8.

I thought DIA was "Red Chief"...

 

[n0doz]

We do have an overall airport chief, 3 battalion chiefs and a training chief at DIA. Got chiefs comin' out our ears. "Red Chief" is the field chief callsign; in other words, if Chief Cook (the "big" boss) and Battalion Chief Caldwell are both on, Caldwell will answer to Red Chief. (I don't recall if Cook is an Assistant or Deputy Chief.)

 

[dw2872]

Good stuff. Thanks for the info!

 

[kc0kp]

We do have an overall airport chief, 3 battalion chiefs and a training chief at DIA. Got chiefs comin' out our ears. "Red Chief" is the field chief callsign; in other words, if Chief Cook (the "big" boss) and Battalion Chief Caldwell are both on, Caldwell will answer to Red Chief. (I don't recall if Cook is an Assistant or Deputy Chief.)

Chief Cook is a Division Chief same as DPD Div Chief. She reports to Chief Trade and Deputy Chief Bower.
Red chiefs hold the rank of assistant chief, same as the district chiefs. There is also an assistant chief of administration stationed at training.
On all the radios, on the city side, DIA is District 8.

 

[n0doz]

Thanks, KP. I get my assistants and battalions mixed up all the time.