Los Santos Fire Department

[Los Santos Fire]

 

ABOUT LSFD

 

The Los Santos Fire Department preserves life and property, promotes public safety and fosters economic growth through a commitment to prevention, preparedness, response and recovery as an all risk life safety response provider. We provide exceptional Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services by being metric driven, technologically sophisticated and community focused while reflecting the people we serve. Our motto, “Serving with Courage, Integrity, and Pride”, emphasizes our department's core values, and is what leads each and every single one of our employees in their day-to-day duties, so that our community can be safe and protected around the clock.

 

— Fire Chief Kaitlyn Myers

 

 

CHIEF FIRE OFFICERS

 

Chief Fire Officers make up the operational leadership and command structure of the Los Santos Fire Department. They are experienced firefighters entrusted with overseeing and managing the department.

 

 Fire Chief — The Fire Chief is considered the General Manager of the department, and is responsible for overseeing development and overall operation. The main duties of the Fire Chief include: serving as the figurehead of the department at media and general events; managing the department's personnel up to Deputy Chief in accordance with department policy and public service regulations; and the development and oversight of department policy, procedures, and expectations.

 

 Deputy Chief — The Deputy Chief is considered the Assistant General Manager of the department, mostly responsible for assisting the Fire Chief with the administration of the department. The main duties of the Fire Deputy Chief include: assisting the Fire Chief with the administration of the department; overseeing the department's personnel up to Fire Assistant Chief; ensuring departmental policies, procedures, expectations, and public service regulations are upheld; and assuming command of the Fire Department with full authority in the absence of the Fire Chief.

 

Examples of Available Roles:

• Bureau Commander, Emergency Services Bureau

 

 Assistant Chief — The Fire Assistant Chief plays an important part in the administration of the department, overseeing all Stations, Fire Battalion Chiefs and running one of the Operations. The main duties of the Fire Assistant Chief include: overseeing the department's personnel up to Fire Battalion Chief; ensuring department policy, procedure, expectations, and public service regulations are upheld; handling all requests within their assigned Operation; finalizing promotions when necessary; and liaising with other departments and teams in situations that warrant such liaison.

 

Examples of Available Roles:

• Bureau Commander, Operations Bureau
• Bureau Commander, Administrative Services Bureau

 

FIRE OFFICERS

 

Fire Officers are responsible for the direct supervision of personnel, oversight of station operations, and command of emergency incidents. They ensure personnel readiness, operational safety, and the effective execution of departmental policies and procedures in the field.

 

 Battalion Chief — Battalion Chiefs have a more direct line of communication with department employees, overseeing Stations within his or her Battalion. Fire Battalion Chiefs are responsible for personnel management and other administrative affairs. They are mostly responsible for personnel-related administrative affairs.

 

Examples of Available Roles:

• Battalion Commander
• Bureau Commander, Training and Support Bureau
• Unit Commander, Air Operations Unit

 

 Captain II — Captain IIs are mostly responsible for interacting with his or her relative station personnel in the field, informing them on his or her progress, and monitoring how well he or she performs. Fire Captain IIs are also tasked with handling personnel-related administrative affairs within his or her Station, alongside of the Station Battalion.

 

Examples of Available Roles:

• Station Captain
• Coordinator, Field Training Program

 

 Captain I — Fire Captain Is are mostly responsible for interacting with his or her relative station personnel in the field, responding to calls with them, informing them on his or her progress, and monitoring how well he or she performs. Fire Captain Is are also tasked with handling personnel-related administrative affairs within their station or unit.

 

Examples of Available Roles:

• Assistant Station Captain
• Unit Commander, Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) Unit
• Unit Commander, Urban Search & Rescue

 

FIREFIGHTER-PARAMEDICS

 

Engineer — Fire Engineers are senior firefighters mostly responsible for interacting with his or her relative Station personnel in the field, and responding to calls with them. This is the highest level of seniority one can achieve before Captain. Engineers actively assist, guide and observe newer department employees, including answering any questions they may have.

 

Examples of Available Roles:

• Senior Field Training Officer

 

Firefighter III —Firefighter III is the second most senior non-commissioned position a member can achieve within the Department, with its main focus being towards training and testing new members.

 

Examples of Available Roles:

• Field Training Officer

 

FIREFIGHTER-EMTS

 

Firefighter II — Firefighter II is the most common and essential position of the department, with its high level of focus on field work, held by all fire-sworn personnel who have passed the Field Training Program, with the exception of a Field Training Officer and above. Their main duties include: responding to medical and firefighting calls as needed; acting as role-models to less experienced members of the department, and participating in household chores around their assigned station. Firefighter IIs have the ability to obtain the  LSFD Paramedic Sponsorship, which allows them to become Firefighter-Paramedics.

 

Examples of Available Roles:

• Firefighter-Paramedic
• Firefighter-EMT

 

Firefighter I — Firefighter I is the lowest-grade fire-sworn position of the department, with the main goal of gaining knowledge and experience through practical duties alongside seasoned Firefighters. Their main duties include: working towards the completion of the Field Training Program, gaining and demonstrating knowledge and improvement through actions in practice, and responding to medical and fire scenes with other members of the department.

 

Examples of Available Roles:

• Probationary Firefighter

 

Firefighter Reserve — Firefighter Reserve is the department's part-time position for employees who are unable to dedicate to a full shift. Their main duties include: responding to medical and firefighting calls as needed, and participating in household chores around their assigned station.

 

 

 

 

The Los Santos Fire Department is divided into separate sections, each termed 'Operations'. Within each Operation are various Bureaus that house divisions relevant to their specific functions. This organization structure is designed to better delegate the department's resources, so that every aspect is covered thoroughly and efficiently.

 

OPERATIONS BUREAU

 

The Operations Bureau is responsible for maintaining all relevant Fire Stations, as well as deploying specialized rescue and firefighting tactics.

 

Operations Bureau:

• Fire Station 7
• Fire Station 11
• Urban Search and Rescue

 

EMERGENCY SERVICES BUREAU

 

The Emergency Services Bureau oversees the prehospital care provided by firefighter/EMTs and firefighter/paramedics, who respond to medical calls and transport patients to area hospitals each day.

 

Emergency Services Bureau:

• Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) Unit
• Air Operations Unit
• Paramedic Training Unit

 

ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAU

 

The Administrative Bureau is directly responsible for handling all matters revolving around department personnel. Discussions relating to positional advancement, disciplinary action, and relations with the public all happen within this bureau and its subsequent divisions.

 

Administration Bureau:

• Professional Standards Division
• Employee Relations Division

 

TRAINING AND SUPPORT BUREAU

 

The Training and Support Bureau is responsible for the department's recruitment drives, training and certifying prospective employees, and training current department personnel so they are always prepared for their day-to-day duties.

 

Training and Support Bureau:

• Firefighter Recruitment Section
• Recruit Services Section

 

 

(( It should be noted this list only represents divisions where players actively roleplay. Realistically, the entire LAFD structure that we have used as a base would exist within the LSFD, but we cannot portray the entirety of that structure with the number of players involved. ))

 

 

 

 

The Los Santos Fire Department thrives to ensure that we provide high-quality fire and EMS roleplay at all times. 

 

 

• Official Site of the Los Santos Fire Department
• Department Employment
• Department Publications
• LSFD Faceinvader

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Edited March 10, 2022 by Shack

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