Program Description

  Human Resources Division

The Division of Human Resources is a comprehensive support function of MCFRS focused on the management and maximization of potential for human capital. The division includes Administrative Services, the Health and Wellness Section, and the Training Section.

Administrative Services is responsible for personnel and labor related issues, including recruitment and hiring, administering promotional exams, discipline, and the collective bargaining process. It also represents MCFRS in mediation, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, and in front of the Merit System Protection Board.

Health and Wellness focuses on the physical, behavioral, and mental health of career and volunteer employees. Fire Rescue Occupational Medical Services provides entry level and physicals, injury care, return to work and fitness for duty exams, vaccinations, and cancer screenings. The Mental Health professionals provide direct clinical services to MCFRS personnel; make referrals; and train and educate personnel.

The Training Section manages and staffs the training academy, an accredited institution that provides multi-level training, education, and certification to career and volunteer personnel, in compliance with applicable regulations.