Yellowknife Fire Department Yellowknife Fire Department Yellowknife Fire Division is a composite department and is located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada with full-time and paid on call (POC) firefighters. The department was established in February, 1943. Their staff consists of 28 full-time and 15 on-call paid members, composed of a Fire Chief, 3 Deputy Chiefs, 1 administrative coordinator, 4 lieutenants and 24 firefighters. They operate on a four platoon system that consists of seven staff each and on-call personnel as required. In 2016 the department responded to 4683 calls. The services provided incorporate public education initiatives, fire inspections, preplanning, fire suppression, emergency medical
Yellowknife and 30,000 tonnes of cargo yearly. It has two asphalt runways, one strip and another of ; while the Yellowknife Airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency, it is certified for general aviation aircraft only. The Yellowknife airport is designated by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as a forward operating location for the CF-18 Hornet. Despite its shorter runways, the airport can still accommodate 747s and other wide-body aircraft for emergency landings. Air traffic control services, Instrument landing system (Category 1), and radar services are provided