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The Royal Arcerion Fire Service is sub-divided into two major branches, those being the Operational Branch, and the Support and Services Branch. Overall command of the RAFS is under the Commissioner, who is appointed by the Minister of the Interior and usually serves for 3-5 year terms. Each of the two branches in turn is commanded by a Deputy Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioners each oversee their respective branches and receive their direction and guidance from the Commissioner. | The Royal Arcerion Fire Service is sub-divided into two major branches, those being the Operational Branch, and the Support and Services Branch. Overall command of the RAFS is under the Commissioner, who is appointed by the Minister of the Interior and usually serves for 3-5 year terms. Each of the two branches in turn is commanded by a Deputy Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioners each oversee their respective branches and receive their direction and guidance from the Commissioner. | ||
=== Operations Branch === | === Operations Branch === | ||
The Operations branch is the 'action arm' of the Fire Service, providing on the ground response for emergency calls and conducting local engagements with civilians and local fire departments to better prepare Arcer citizens for incidences of emergencies or fires. | |||
The Operations Branch is divided into multiple 'Divisions' or groupings of departments based on allotment of assets, manpower, and available resources. Larger fire departments may only have an area of responsibility of one county, however groupings of smaller departments or counties may be administratively commanded by a Chief, who will pool their resources and equipment for simplified command and control during operations. Each Department is usually organized along County lines, although larger cities such as Kurst or Kinnaird may have multiple federal teams to augment existing city fire departments. | |||
=== Support and Services Branch === | === Support and Services Branch === | ||
The Support and Services Branch provides all of the background support to enable the day-to-day functioning of the RAFS, and the generation of new firefighters for the Operations division. The Training and Research Division's primary mandate is the intake and education of new firefighters every year to sustain the manning levels of the entire Fire Service. The primary source of these recruits comes from Frederickson Collegiate (formerly the Royal Arcerion Firefighting Institute), named for the revolutionary RAFS Commissioner John Francis Frederickson who revolutionized the Fire Service in the 1960s and 1970s. Secondary to this is the additional education portion of the Division. It is aimed to provide firefighters with additional training on complex operations, such as HAZMAT operations or Maritime Search and Rescue. This is organized under the Special Fire School of Arcerion, which also annually hosts courses for international candidates. | The Support and Services Branch provides all of the background support to enable the day-to-day functioning of the RAFS, and the generation of new firefighters for the Operations division. The Training and Research Division's primary mandate is the intake and education of new firefighters every year to sustain the manning levels of the entire Fire Service. The primary source of these recruits comes from Frederickson Collegiate (formerly the Royal Arcerion Firefighting Institute), named for the revolutionary RAFS Commissioner John Francis Frederickson who revolutionized the Fire Service in the 1960s and 1970s. Secondary to this is the additional education portion of the Division. It is aimed to provide firefighters with additional training on complex operations, such as HAZMAT operations or Maritime Search and Rescue. This is organized under the Special Fire School of Arcerion, which also annually hosts courses for international candidates. | ||
[[File:RAFS Org Chart.png|thumb|Organizational Hierarchy of the Royal Arcerion Fire Service.]] | [[File:RAFS Org Chart.png|thumb|Organizational Hierarchy of the Royal Arcerion Fire Service.]] | ||
The Research Bureau represents a multi-faceted approach to the profession of firefighting and the delivery of emergency services. They assign individual research teams, usually comprised of a mix of civilian contractors, professional scientists, research fellows, and experienced firefighters on secondment from the Operations Branch to understand the modern problems facing the Fire Service, conduct research and analysis to determine solutions, and prevent senior staff with predictive modelling and recommended courses of action. A recent example was the introduction into the Aerial Services Division of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to assist with wildfire tracking and prediction. By using UAS, it lessened the burden on lighter fixed-wing platforms, and allowed Fire Teams on the ground to adjust and respond as situations developed on the ground, helping keep Firefighters safe but also maximizing the effectiveness of limited Fire Service manpower as the Arcer Heartland wildfire crisis continues to grow in the wake of global climate change. | The Research Bureau represents a multi-faceted approach to the profession of firefighting and the delivery of emergency services. They assign individual research teams, usually comprised of a mix of civilian contractors, professional scientists, research fellows, and experienced firefighters on secondment from the Operations Branch to understand the modern problems facing the Fire Service, conduct research and analysis to determine solutions, and prevent senior staff with predictive modelling and recommended courses of action. A recent example was the introduction into the Aerial Services Division of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to assist with wildfire tracking and prediction. By using UAS, it lessened the burden on lighter fixed-wing platforms, and allowed Fire Teams on the ground to adjust and respond as situations developed on the ground, helping keep Firefighters safe but also maximizing the effectiveness of limited Fire Service manpower as the Arcer Heartland wildfire crisis continues to grow in the wake of global climate change. | ||
The Logistical Services Division provides the backbone of the Fire Service. It delivers communications systems, network infrastructure, maintenance and repair facilities, and facility management support for all of the Operations Branch. This differs from other fire services where the support services may be more dislocated, but assigned to every Department or facility is a number of Logistical Services personnel, both uniformed and civilian, with some contractors, who deliver everything from radio programming and troubleshooting to aircraft maintenance support. Additionally, the Logistical Services Division also conducts the Testing and Evaluation (T&E) of new equipment to procure for the Fire Service. This includes personal protective equipment (PPE) such as rebreathers, entry tools for structural operations, rappelling and climbing equipment, to capital procurement projects such as the Fire Service's helicopter and fixed-wing fleet, unmanned drones, fire trucks, and life cycle management of existing Royal Arcerion Fire Services Buildings. | The Logistical Services Division provides the backbone of the Fire Service. It delivers communications systems, network infrastructure, maintenance and repair facilities, and facility management support for all of the Operations Branch. This differs from other fire services where the support services may be more dislocated, but assigned to every Department or facility is a number of Logistical Services personnel, both uniformed and civilian, with some contractors, who deliver everything from radio programming and troubleshooting to aircraft maintenance support. Additionally, the Logistical Services Division also conducts the Testing and Evaluation (T&E) of new equipment to procure for the Fire Service. This includes personal protective equipment (PPE) such as rebreathers, entry tools for structural operations, rappelling and climbing equipment, to capital procurement projects such as the Fire Service's helicopter and fixed-wing fleet, unmanned drones, fire trucks, and life cycle management of existing Royal Arcerion Fire Services Buildings. | ||
=== Ranks === | === Ranks === | ||
* Commissioner, Royal Arcer Fire Service | * Commissioner, Royal Arcer Fire Service | ||