Staff

The Yocha Dehe Fire Department is led by Fire Chief Gary Fredericksen and Assistant Chief Kent Wickstrom. Fredericksen takes former Chief Michael B. Chandler's role, who led the YDFD from 2004 to 2011.

We use a 48 x 96 hour staffing plan, often called the 2 x 4 schedule. Three shifts of a minimum of nine 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.