Administration

2008 E. Club Boulevard Durham, NC 27704 (919)560-4242

Fire Chief - Dan Curia
Deputy Chief - Chris Iannuzzi
Assistant Chief of Operations - Willie Hall, Jr.
Assistant Chief of Special Operations - Jeff Bunnell
Assistant Chief of Planning and Administration - Andy Sannipoli
Fire Marshal- Edward Reid

The Durham Fire Department Operates

16 - Stations
3 - Battalions
16 - Engines (Engine's 7 and 11 are quints)
4 - Ladders
3 - Squads
1 - Mobile Support Unit (air refill/rehab)
1 - Haz-Mat Unit
1 - Tactical Rescue Unit
1 - USAR Unit
1 - Water Rescue Unit
1 - Safety Officer (SO-1)
Training Division
Fire Prevention/Inspections Division
Administrative Staff
Public Affairs Specialist/ Public Information Officer

Firefighting Force

The Members of the fire fighting force have the following titles and are ranked in the following descending order:

Battalion Chief
Fire Captain
Fire Technician (Driver)
Firefighter

The fire fighting force is organized into battalions, fire districts and fire companies.
There are 3 Battalions and 16 fire districts. Each battalion is under the command of a Battalion Chief.

The fire companies are classified as follows:

Engine Company
Ladder Company
Squad Company

All companies are under the command of a Fire Captain and are divided into three working groups (shifts).

Staffing on all companies—except for the Squad Companies — is one Captain, one Fire Technician and two fire fighters per shift. The Squad Companies are staffed with one Fire Technician and one firefighter per shift.

The Durham Fire Department works a 56-hour week schedule. The work schedule (tour of duty) is as follows: Five days on (every other day) and six days off.
Shifts are for 24 hours
Shift - 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.