You are here:HomeAbout UsYour CFACFA at a Glance CFA's Workforce and Resource Numbers Resources Brigades Number Volunteer Brigades 1,140 Co-located Volunteer Brigades 34 Coastguard Brigades 18 Forest Industry Brigades 19 Total Brigades 1,211 Appliances Number Tankers 1,933 Pumpers 218 Pumper Tankers 37 Specialist Support 142 Boat 1 Total Appliances 2,331 Workforce Volunteers Male Female Total Operational 24,389 4,558 28,963 Support 14,208 7,467 21,691 Juniors 686 431 1,128 Total Volunteer Membership 39,283 12,456 51,782 Ongoing and Fixed Term Staff (FTE*) Actual Male Female Total Ongoing 362 554 917 Fixed term 43 37 80 Total Staff 405 591 997 *FTE - Full Time Equivalent