The City of Charleston Fire Department consists over 300 full-time firefighters. These firefighters operate out of 20 companies located throughout the city: 16 engine companies, two tower companies, and one ladder company. Training, Fire Marshall, Operations, and Administration are the divisions of the department. The department operates on a 24/48 schedule and had a Class 1 ISO rating until late 2008, when ISO officially lowered it to Class 3.  Russell  Thomas served as Fire Chief until June 2008, and was succeeded by Chief Thomas Carr in November 2008.

Question: How many more engine companies than tower companies does the City of Charleston Fire Department have?
Answer: 14

Question: How many more engine companies than ladder companies does the City of Charleston Fire Department have?
Answer: 15

Question: How many more tower companies than ladder companies does the City of Charleston Fire Department have?
Answer: 1

Question: How many months were there between Russell Thomas leaving the position of Fire Chief and Thomas Carr taking the position?
Answer: 4

Question: How many fewer ladder companies are there than tower companies in the The City of Charleston Fire Department ?
Answer: 1

Question: Who served as Fire Chief first - Russell Thomas or Thomas Carr?
Answer: Russell Thomas

Question: How many more engine companies are there than tower companies?
Answer: 14

Question: How many more engine companies are there than ladder companies?
Answer: 15

Question: How many more tower companies are there than ladder companies?
Answer: 1

Question: How many divisions does the Fire Department have?
Answer: 4

Question: Who was Fire Chief second: Russell Thomas or Thomas Carr?
Answer: Thomas Carr

Question: How many divisions are in the City of Charleston Fire Department?
Answer: 4

Question: How many types of company does the City of Charleston Fire Department utilize?
Answer: 3

Question: How many classes did the fire department's ISO rating drop in 2008?
Answer: 0

Question: How many out of the 20 companies were not ladder companies?
Answer: 19

Question: How many divisions are in the department?
Answer: 4

Question: How many points was the ISO lowered by?
Answer: 2

Question: What companies have the largest amount of locations, tower or engine?
Answer: engine

Question: How many divisions are there in the Charleston Fire Department?
Answer: 4

Question: How many more full-time firefighters than companies?
Answer: 280

Question: How many total engine companies, tower companies an dladder companies are there?
Answer: 19

Question: Who are the two most recent leaders of the Fire Department?
Answer: Russell Thomas

Question: Besides training and Administration, what are the other division of the fire department?
Answer: Fire Marshall

Question: How many of the companies are not engine or ladder companies?
Answer: 3

Question: For how many months in 2008 was Charleston without a Fire Chief?
Answer: 4