2025 Shakopee Fire Department Year in Review

FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION

Firefighters work together to organize equipment and manage hoses at the scene of an incident.

STAFFING: BY THE NUMBERS The Shakopee Fire Department is a combination

TOTAL STAFFING Fire Chief

1

department with 15 full-time and 25 part-time staff. The administrative team, including the Fire Chief, Deputy Chiefs, Fire Marshal, Fire Inspector, and Administrative Assistant, work a standard 40-hour week, with additional coverage responsibilities during nights and weekends. Response operations are maintained by three rotating full-time shifts working 24-hour cycles, each led by a Captain and two Firefighters. These crews are further supplemented by part time personnel during both day and night hours to ensure consistent coverage. Daily staffing at Station 1 typically ranges from a minimum of three personnel to a maximum of four, allowing the department to operate either a single Engine or both an Engine and a Rescue unit. In contrast, Station 2 is currently unstaffed and relies entirely on emergency call-backs to respond to incidents. This call-back system is essential for managing high call volumes or complex emergencies. In 2025, the department initiated 107 emergency call-backs, with an average of eight firefighters responding per call-back.

Deputy Chief

2

Fire Marshal

1

Fire Inspector

1

Administrative Assistant

1

Captain

3

Full-time Firefighter

6

Part-time Firefighter

25

Total:

40

DAILY STAFFING Admin Staff (M–F, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.)

6

Maximum Daily Line Staff (24-hour)

4

Minimum Daily Line Staff (24-hour)

3

Percent of Time at Minimum Staffing

34%

Average Emergency Call-Back Response

8

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