Fictional Department History

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1964 brings about major changes to the department. Due to increasing call volumes, working fires, the number of stations and the number of career and volunteer firefighters, a reorganization of the department takes place. The position of Deputy Chief is created, to assist the fire chief in managing the department. A Battalion Chief position is created to have a chief officer on duty at all times.  The Fire Prevention Bureau and Training Division are created and will be housed in the new Station 7, being constructed in a major industrial development area. The department is starting to come of age as a professional organization. Although still a composite department with career firefighters at most stations and volunteers at all of them, the seeds are being sown to move towards a mostly career department.

The Chief receives a new 1964 Ford Fairlane, the 1958 Bel Air becomes a spare staff car, but is used by the newly created fire prevention bureau.