The department is managed by the guard commander. He is responsible for three guard departments, each with a guard department commander, who work in shifts to perform the guard's operational functions. The most important task is to ensure that personnel are ready for action. This includes vacation and duty scheduling, daily assignment of duties, and coordination of tasks to be performed by the guard departments during non-operational periods. Appraisals and staff appraisals are also an important part of personnel development. In addition, there is the ongoing maintenance of the fire station and the volunteer fire department's fire stations.