Battalion Chiefs

About the Battalion Chiefs

The department's three Battalion Chiefs each command one of its around-the-clock 24-hour shifts. On emergency scenes the Battalion Chief takes the officer-in-charge role, fulfilling command functions for fire suppression, technical rescue and hazardous materials responses.

When staffing levels permit, the officer-in-charge staffs Battalion 1, which serves primarily as a command vehicle. Remaining personnel are distributed between the two stations at the officer-in-charge's discretion and respond with the most appropriate vehicle for each emergency type, as dictated by Computer-Aided Dispatch response plans.

Shift command also covers the department's day-to-day readiness: making sure apparatus at both stations is staffed and in service, calling in additional personnel when staffing runs short, and requesting mutual aid through the Macomb County Mutual Aid agreement when an incident calls for more personnel or apparatus than the shift can provide. All of the department's command staff are ICS and Blue Card trained and certified.

Reports to: Fire Chief