Canadian Forces Fire and Emergency Services provide fire and emergency services to Canadian Forces land bases in Canada where local services are not available or sufficient. Some bases also require airport fire fighting capabilities, especially those in air bases. Personnel Military firefighters in the Canadian Forces are non-commissioned members, and are required to undergo basic training. After basic training they will go to the Canadian Forces Fire Academy in Borden. From there members will be posted to a military base. The military firefighters are supplemented by civilian Department of National Defence firefighters on many bases. As of 2011, there were approximately 570 military firefighters and 500 civilians. Military firefighters were deployed as part of Canadian military operations in Afghanistan and the response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Ranks Fire Chief - Captain/Master Warrant Officer Deputy Fire Chief - Master Warrant Officer Chief Fire Inspector - Sergeant Inspector - Master corporal or Corporal Platoon Chief - Warrant Officer Deputy Platoon Chief - Sergeant Crew Chief - Master corporal Firefighter - Private or Corporal Operations Following is a list of some of the CFBs with fire and EMS services: CFS Alert - Military (Only on tasking) 3 Wing Bagotville - Military CFB Borden - DND Civilian 4 Wing Cold Lake - Military 19 Wing Comox - Military CFD Dundurn - Composite 9 Wing Gander - Military (Fire Inspector Position) 14 Wing Greenwood - Military Edmonton Garrison - Military/ DND Civilian CFB Esquimalt - DND Civilian 5th Canadian Division Support Base (5 CDSB) Gagetown - DND Civilian 5 Wing Goosebay - Contracted to Serco Canada Inc. 14 Wing Greenwood - Military CFB Halifax - DND Civilian 4th Canadian Division Training Centre Meaford - DND Civilian NFTC 15 Wing Moose Jaw - Contracted to ATCO Frontec Garrison Petawawa - DND Civilian 12 Wing Shearwater - Military CFB Suffield - DND Civilian 8 Wing Trenton - Military 2 Canadian Division Support Base (2 CDSB) Valcartier - DND Civilian ASU Wainwright - DND Civilian 17 Wing Winnipeg - Military CFB Kingston and CFB North Bay once had their own fire services, but now receive fire protection from the Kingston and North Bay municipal fire departments respectively. Training Canadian Forces Fire and CBRN Academy Training for CF firefighters takes places at the Canadian Forces Fire and CBRN Academy (CFFCA) at CFB Borden for a period of 6 months. The CFFCA is mandated and internationally accredited in the