Operations Division

Due to the ongoing winter storm, City facilities, including City Hall and all Parks, Recreation and Culture facilities, will be closed on Monday, January 6. This is due to the forecasted snow and ice accumulation resulting in dangerous travel conditions.

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The Operations Division is made up of three shifts managed by a Battalion Chief or Division Chief of Operations, who is responsible for the emergency and administrative activities of all members assigned to his/her shift. Operations members consist of 5 Captains, 7 Lieutenants, and 27 firefighters and are assigned to one of three shifts (X, Y, or Z) working a rotating 24-hour schedule.

The Operations Division operates out of six stations, five within the City of Lawrence and one in Baldwin City. The Division provides:

To contact our Operations Division, please call (785) 830-7000; Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. or contact:

 

 

Rob Fleeup
Battalion Chief
X-Shift
(785) 830-7000
rfleeup@lawrenceks.org		 Tyler Wade
Battalion Chief
X-Shift
(785) 830-7005
twade@lawrenceks.org		 Lyle Schwartz
Division Chief
Y-Shift
(785) 830-7007
lschwartz@lawrenceks.org		 Brandon Holloman
Battalion Chief
Y-Shift
(785) 830-7000
bholloman@lawrenceks.org		 Justin Temple
Division Chief
Z-Shift
(785) 830-7006
jtemple@lawrenceks.org		 Zane Morgan
Battalion Chief
Z-Shift
(785) 830-7000
zmorgan@lawrenceks.org