It is commanded by the Chief of Police, who is appointed by the City Administrator. These services are provided by a professional staff of 20 commissioned and five civilian employees. These five divisions, working together, assure that the quality of life enjoyed by Jackson's citizens is maintained. Its staff consists of a Chief and Assistant Chief with three Captains, Training Officer, four Firefighters and 16 paid on-call Line Firefighters. Jackson Fire Rescue responds to over 700 fire and EMS calls per year, provides rescue and extrication services, and has mutual aid agreements with surrounding departments.
Training is conducted weekly with two night trainings per month.
Jackson Fire conducts plan reviews and code enforcement for all commercial construction in the city. Jackson Fire Rescue presents public education programs for local educational facilities and works closely with area industry to provide safety training programs. Jackson Fire works in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and operates one of the states 12 clandestine drug lab collection stations. Copyright 1997-2000 FAQulty and Staff.