The Commanding Officer assigns fire station duties to the crew for that day. Duties include:
- Vehicle inspections
- Public education events
- Station cleaning
- Monitoring the dispatch radio
- Flag mounting
- Attendance reporting
- Physical fitness
Firefighters also participate in community events and in-service training activities. The in-service training involves classroom instruction and hands-on training at the fire station and/or the Department Training Academy.
Emergency incidents may interrupt assigned duties, such as emergency and non-emergency incidents, which includes but are not limited to:
- Residential fires
- Commercial fires
- Vehicle fires
- Emergency medical incidents
- False alarms
Firefighters are permitted to rest and sleep during their 24-hour tour of duty after 5 p.m.