Organizational Design

and life safety services and programs to include: inspection and code enforcement, fire investigation, public education, and plans review. Additionally, American Medical Response (AMR) provides emergency medical services (EMS) response and transport while Life Star provides EMS air transport.

The Southington Department operates out of four fire stations. Annually, over the last five years the department averaged 2,268 calls for service. In that span, the department has averaged 23.6% of incidents from Rescue and EMS, while just 5% were fire incidents.

Established mutual aid agreements with the cities of Berlin, Bristol, Cheshire, Meriden, Plainville, and Wolcott provide additional resources to assist the department during significant events.

Organizational Design

The Southington Fire Department maintains four fire stations. Fire Headquarters houses career members and Company 1’s volunteer members, Station 2 and 3 house volunteer members, and Station 5 houses career members. There are 50 volunteer firefighters and 36 full-time career personnel that include operational, administrative, and support positions. to provide essential fire and emergency medical services to the community’s more than 43,000 citizens. The Fire Chief oversees the day-to-day functions of the department, which includes the career and volunteer staff, budget and administrative oversight, fire prevention, training, and operations. As referenced in the town charter the Fire Chief reports to the Fire Commission and collaborates with the Town Manager to ensure effective fire and emergency service delivery to the communities in and around Southington.

Organizational support for the Fire Chief comes from one Assistant Chief who also serves as the town Fire Marshal and one Deputy Chief. The Fire Chief receives additional support for the Fire Marshals’ office with one deputy fire marshal and two inspector/firefighters. Additionally, the Fire Chief is supported administratively by an executive assistant and administrative assistant, who primarily assists the Fire Marshal’s office with inspection record keeping and permitting processes. Operationally, shift commanders oversee emergency response and personnel management for each of the four shifts and volunteer emergency responders. Each shift commander is supported by a captain and a lieutenant who supervise the firefighters in their charge.