on August 2, 1858, when the city council passed an ordinance creating the City of Chicago Fire Department as a professional force with salaried firefighters.

Organization

Bureaus

There are four Bureaus within the Chicago Fire Department: Bureau of Operations, Bureau of Administrative Services, Bureau of Logistics and Bureau of Fire Prevention. Each of the four Bureaus are commanded by a Deputy Fire Commissioner, who then reports to the 1st Deputy Fire Commissioner, who in turn reports to the Fire Commissioner.

Bureau of Operations

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