Administration Division
The Fire Chief works with the Board of Commissioners and oversees the Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District. The Administration Division (managed by the Assistant Chief of Administration) is the "behind-the-scenes" support to the Fire Chief and provides District personnel with a clear direction to excel within our organization for the betterment of our community. We strive to accomplish this mission through continual education, hard work and dedication. Areas assigned to the Administration Division include:
- Finance
- Human Resource
- Information Technology
- Life Safety
- Public/Media Relations
While each department listed above has specific functions, roles, and responsibilities, all of them work together to provide efficient and effective emergency services for the residents and visitors of Lehigh Acres, Florida. This staff is responsible for the oversight and administration of the following functions:
- Ambulance transport billing
- Benefit administration
- Clerical support
- Communications
- Contractual services
- Documentation of all federal, state and local requirements needed for the provision of Emergency Medical Services
- Employee relations
- Health and wellness
- Legal relations
- Labor relations
- Onboarding
- Personnel recruitment, hiring and promotional processes
- Policy management
- Purchasing processes and budgeting
- Regular interaction with the Board of Commissioners and community leaders
- Risk management coordination
- Special projects
- Statistical analysis and data coordination
- Strategic planning and implementation of goals and objectives
- Training class design, implementation and record keeping
- Writing grants
