Under the direction of the Fire Chief, the Administration Division is responsible for the overall coordination and direction of the department. The command staff is composed of the Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, Division Chief/Fire Marshal and three Battalion Chiefs. The Deputy Fire Chief oversees the operational activities of the department, and in the absence of the Fire Chief takes overall charge of the department. The Division Chief/Fire Marshal is responsible for all prevention activities. Each of the three Battalion Chiefs command a suppression platoon comprised of six captains, six engineers, seven paramedic/firefighters and four firefighters.