Fire Risk Management Division The Fire and Emergency Medical Services (FEMS) Department is a multimillion dollar agency that purchases massive amounts of equipment and protective clothing. Safety features are of vital importance to all of these items. In addition, there are numerous unsafe elements that are inherent in fighting fires. To ensure that employees are as safe as possible in the work place, the FEMS Department maintains a full-time Fire Risk Management Office. This unit is headed by a deputy fire chief. The Fire Risk Management Office has the responsibility for overseeing all aspects of personnel safety including apparatus design, new equipment, uniforms and protective clothing, vehicle safety, training, physical fitness and virtually every aspect of the work environment.