The Operations Division provides a multitude of emergency and non-emergency services to the public. More than 500 firefighters working out of 42 stations are directly responsible to mitigate a wide variety of emergency incidents 24/7. In 2002, the combined District responded to over 54,000 alarms. The District operates 10 transporting Advanced Life Support medics, 7 reserve transporting medics, 38 engine companies, 5 truck companies, 24 grass engines, 2 crash rescue rigs, 6 water tenders, 4 swift water rescue bikes, 5 swift water rescue inflatable rubber boats, 5 air units, 3 reserve firefighter engine companies, and 2 reserve firefighter grass engines. Many of the District's engines are paramedic staffed and all responding units provide EMT coverage.

In addition to emergency medical alarms and structural or wildland fire responses, the District's personnel are trained and equipped to deal with swift water emergencies, confined space incidents, technical rescues, hazardous materials incidents, and crash fire rescue. In the 2000 wildland fire season the District sent engine companies to Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada to battle record size fires. Some of the District's personnel are trained and experienced as overhead team staff and served on major complex fires in Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado, and Montana. Additionally, many of our members hold critical roles on the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 7 Team. This Team responds to large-scale disasters, both natural and manmade.