Shakopee Fire Department 2024 Year in Review

FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION

STAFFING: BY THE NUMBERS The Shakopee Fire Department is a combination

incidents, the department relies on emergency call-backs for additional support, with response dependent on the availability of off-duty personnel. The Shakopee Fire Department operates Fire Station 1 with a minimum daily staffing level of three personnel. This typically consists of one Captain and two Firefighters on duty 24/7. Part-time firefighters are utilized to augment the full-time crew with one firefighter during the daytime and one during the nighttime hours. Fire Station 2 is currently unstaffed, relying on emergency call-backs for response. Emergency call-backs are utilized to augment on-duty staffing during periods of high call volume or complex incidents, ensuring adequate resources to respond effectively. There were 103 emergency call-backs in 2024 recalling between two to 18 of the 27 off-duty firefighters, with an average of eight firefighters per call-back.

department with 14 full-time and 22 part-time staff. The administrative team, including the Fire Chief, Deputy Chiefs, Fire Marshal, and Administrative Assistant, work a standard 40-hour week, with additional coverage responsibilities during nights and weekends. The operational staff consists of both full-time and part-time personnel working 24-hour shifts. There are three rotating full-time shifts, each with a Captain and two Firefighters, and each shift is supplemented by an additional part-time position. Daily staffing ranges from a minimum of three personnel operating an Engine out of Station 1 to a maximum of four personnel operating both an Engine and a Rescue. During large-scale or overlapping

TOTAL STAFFING Fire Chief

1

DAILY STAFFING Admin Staff (M–F, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.)

Deputy Chief

2

5

Fire Marshal

1

Maximum Daily Line Staff (24-hour)

4

Administrative Assistant

1

Minimum Daily Line Staff (24-hour)

3

Captain

3

Percent of Time at Minimum Staffing

11%

Full-time Firefighter

6

Average Emergency Call-Back Response

8

Part-time Firefighter

25

Total:

39

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