Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department

The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department (FXFRD) provides fire, rescue, and emergency medical services to Fairfax County.

The current head of the department is Chief Richard R. Bowers, Jr., who was appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on February 12, 2013 and took office on April 29.

Department Organization
The department is broken up into three bureaus, each headed by an assistant chief:
 * Operations Bureau
 * Personnel Services Bureau
 * Business Services Bureau

Operations Bureau
The operations bureau is headed by Assistant Chief John J. Caussin, Jr..

The Operations Bureau is comprised of:
 * Field Operations Division
 * Special Operations Division
 * Emergency Medical Services Administration Division

Personnel Services Bureau
The Personnel Services bureau was created as part of the revised organizational structure adopted by the department on November 11, 2006. As part of this reorganization, the Safety and Personnel Services division and the Professional Standards office were moved from the Administrative Services Division, the Training Division was moved from the Operations Division, and the Volunteer Liason's Office, Equal Employment Opportunities Office, and Women's Program Office were moved from direct supervision by the Chief to the new bureau. Assistant Chief John J. Caussin, Jr., was the first head of the new bureau.

The Personnel Services bureau is currently headed by Assistant Chief Garret L. Dyer, who was selected by Chief Ronald L. Mastin in May 2010 and began on June 5.

The bureau consists of the following divisions:
 * Safety and Personnel Division
 * Training Division
 * Volunteer Liason's Office
 * Equal Employment Opportunities Office
 * Women's Program Office
 * Professional Standards Office

Business Services Bureau
The Business Services bureau is headed by Assistant Chief John A. Burke, who was selected by Chief Ronald L. Mastin in May 2010 and began on June 5.