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Fire Operations Division

The Fire Operations Division consists of 20 Engine Companies, 8 Ladder Companies, 1 Heavy Rescue (USAR) and 1 Hazardous Materials Unit all overseen by Assistant Fire Chief Douglas Coney. Under his immediate command are twelve (12) Battalion Chiefs and 1 Division Chief. These companies respond from 20 strategically located fire stations within the city. The city is divided into four fire battalions and commanded by four (4) Battalion Chiefs each day.

Besides fire protection, other services provided by the Operations Division include:

• Urban Search and Rescue, (high angle, water, trench, etc.)
• Extrications from automobile accidents, construction accidents, etc.
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Water Tanker
• Bomb Squad (FBI Certified)

Operations Division personnel are also responsible as first responders on trauma and medical calls. Each employee possesses EMT certification, and is able to provide basic life support.

Assistant Chief Coney has been a member of the Little Rock Fire Dept. since March of 1984. Chief Coney started his career as a firefighter assigned to Central Fire Station and has held the following positions: Firefighter, Fire Apparatus Engineer, Captain, Training Officer, Battalion Chief (Operations), Training Chief and Assistant Chief. He is an International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) certified Instructor, (IFSAC) Driver Operator, Hazardous Materials Technician and an Arkansas Fire Academy Adjunct Instructor. Chief Coney is a member of the International Association of Fire Chiefs, Arkansas Fire Chiefs Association and The National Fire Protection Association.