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CITY OF SAGINAW
DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION
2022-2023
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
FIRE SUPPRESSION: Responsible for rapid response to any explosion, fire or fire-related
emergency for the purposes of rescue, control, extinguishment and mitigation.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL (FIRST RESPONDER): Responsible for immediate response to any
medical emergency or injury for evaluation, treatment and stabilization, providing both basic and
advanced life-support level care. 28 of 29 Saginaw firefighter personnel are certified as
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedics.
FIRE SERVICES: Responsible for Fire Code and City Code application to include regular life and
fire safety inspections of businesses, schools, daycare centers and government facilities. Fire
Services also coordinates and provides life and fire safety education training and conducts fire
origin and cause investigations and prosecution.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE: Specific training, skills and certification of personnel in
order to conduct effective and safe operations involving hazardous materials.
RESCUE OPERATIONS: Provides numerous personnel trained in various rescue disciplines for
effective operations of complex incidents or disaster type events.
TRAINING AND PERSONNEL STANDARDS: Devoted entirely to the continuous training of
existing and new personnel in all facets of fire service. Maintains all personnel, educational and
training records and monitors the performance standards for efficiency and recommendations
for enhancement. Responsible for ensuring compliance of State and Federal regulations relating
to firefighting and emergency medical service.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: The Fire Department is responsible for developing and
administering a master plan for the management of a major disaster in which more than one
department must respond. The Fire Department is responsible for the operation of the
“Emergency Operations Center” (EOC) located at Fire Station #1, maintenance and operation of
the outdoor warning sirens and for the “CodeRed” emergency notification system. Also
responsible for ensuring compliance with State and Federal regulations regarding training,
preparation and operational requirements relating to Emergency Management.
MANAGEMENT OF THE TARRANT COUNTY FIRE ALARM CENTER: By contract, the Fire Chief
provides management and supervisory duties of the emergency dispatch center located within
the Department administration facility. TCFAC staff consists of 8 FT and 8-10 PT personnel. The
TCFAC provides fire and EMS 911 dispatching service for 10 municipalities and all the
unincorporated areas of Tarrant County.
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