Meet The Team

Department Organization

Fire Board

The Department is governed by an elected Fire Board. The Board appoints a Fire Chief, who appoints officers and hires firefighters.

Administration

The Fire Chief and Administrative Assistant supervise full- and part-time staff and carry out division duties.

Shifts A, B, & C

The Department is organized into three shifts and is staffed 24/7.

Special Operations Division

WJFD operates three different special response team that are specifically trained in certain emergency situations to ensure public safety and assist other departments as needed.

Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, Shift and Special Teams

Department Supervisors

Fire Chief/EMT

Chief Ben Stephens

Administration

Lieutenant/AEMT, Fire Marshal

Lieutenant Shannon Martin

Fire Marshal

Captain/PMDC (EMS Officer)

Captain Joshua LeBlanc

Administration

Captain/EMT

Captain Jordan Edge

A Shift

Captain/PMDC

Captain Steven Casey

B Shift

Captain/EMT

Captain Michael Glover

C Shift

Lieutenant/EMT

Lieutenant Steven Turner

A Shift

Lieutenant/AEMT

Lieutenant Damon Lockridge

B Shift

Lieutenant/AEMT

Lieutenant Matthew McCall

C Shift, Special Operations

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