Staff

The Yocha Dehe Fire Department is led by Fire Chief Mike Chandler and Assistant Chief Kent Wickstrom. 

We use a 48 x 96 hour staffing plan, often called the 2 x 4 schedule. Three shifts of a minimum of seven personnel work 48 hours on, with the following 96 hours off.

This staffing plan was implemented to support the long commutes that many of our employees experience while reducing the number of trips per day on Highway 16.