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Christiana hired its first two full-time Firefighter/EMTs in 1994 to offset daily Fire/EMS staffing. Over the past 30 years we have gradually increased our career staff to 35 full-time employees.
In 2004 Christiana Career Staff started the first I.A.F.F. Union Local in Delaware for combination department firefighters, which has grown to over 150 members throughout New Castle County, also followed suite in Kent and Sussex Counties with their own locals.
CFC was the first combination department in the state to promote career employees into the officer ranks in 2012 with our first Career Assistant Chief, followed by our first Career Lieutenants in 2015.
Our career staff work seamlessly alongside of our volunteer officers and members to ensure we have a minimum of 1 Duty Chief, 1 Engine, 1 Ladder, and 3 BLS units staffed 24/7, 365.
Christiana strives to be the example of a successful combination system for our state and nation.
We currently employ:
1 Career Assistant Chief, 3 Captains, 1 Lieutenant, 16 Firefighters, 12 EMTs, a full-time administrator and a full-time mechanic. CFC also employs over 30 part time EMTs for BLS staffing.
Our Career Fire/EMS work a 4 Platoon rotation of 24hrs on and 72 hrs off. Each shift has 1 Capt./Lt. (Shift Commander), with 4 Firefighter/EMTs & 3 BLS EMTs.
Robert T. Foraker II
Firefighter. Bob served as By Laws Committee Chair. He joined the fire service in 1974. He has served in departments in Tennessee, Maryland and Delaware in the capacities of Captain, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, Vice President and Director. Currently an adjunct instructor at both the Delaware State Fire School and the National Fire Academy. National Fire Protection Association Fire Science and Technology Educators Section Board of Directors from 2000-2004, Vice Chair 2004-2008 and Chair 2008-2010. Department Chair of the Fire and Safety Technologies at Delaware Technical & Community College Stanton Campus. 2006 recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award.
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