The Administration Division includes the Fire Chief who serves as the manager for Departmental operations and as a member of the Village's management team. Administration is responsible for oversight of day-to-day activities of the Fire Department, including all divisions and services. Other members of the Administration Division include the Deputy Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chiefs and the Executive Secretary.

The Administration Division provides the department with leadership, executive management, and administrative support. The Division also provides the services necessary to ensure that appropriate levels and quality of staff and equipment are available to efficiently and effectively provide services to the Village and the District.

Major Service Activities

• Direct 40+ Full-Time employees in the day-to-day activities of the department, at three stations.
• Effectively coordinate a part-time firefighter program to ensure additional depth of the department, needed to address the more significant fire and rescue incidents that occur within the department's service area, or as a result of mutual aid requests for assistance.
• Develop standards, codes, regulations, and standard operating procedures for the department.
• Provide administrative support to the department, including activities such as budget development, payroll administration, bargaining unit contract negotations and administration, preparation of ambulance billing documents, and the filing of all incident and inspection reports.