Portland Fire & Rescue consists of the Chief Engineer (generally referred to as the Fire Chief) and such other positions as the Council may provide. The mission of Portland Fire & Rescue is to safely protect life, property, and the environment by providing excellence in emergency services, training and prevention. Portland Fire & Rescue is responsible for:

1. A. The saving of life and property from fire or other disaster, emergency medical services, hazardous materials incidents, conducting a fire loss control program, training and other miscellaneous public services;
2. B. Fire prevention inspections and Code enforcement (Title 31), fire and life safety plans review, fire and arson investigation, enforcement of harbor regulations (Title 19), and conducting an educational fire prevention program;
3. C. Portland Fire & Rescue budget and finance, long range capital planning and program development, special projects, manual and automated management information systems, planning and administrative support services, and supplying logistical support, which includes facility and vehicle maintenance, operational supplies and services;
4. D. Initial training of all newly hired firefighters, ongoing training to maintain and improve the skills of all personnel, safety and risk management programs, accident and injury investigation and analysis, researching and developing new technologies and practices, and promoting training and educational opportunities for career development of all Bureau personnel.