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 24,337 4,504 28,854 Support 14,316 7,495 21,829 Juniors 673 432 1,115 Total Volunteer Membership 39,326 12,431 51,798 Ongoing and Fixed Term Staff (FTE*) Actual Male Female Total Ongoing 358 549 907 Fixed term 48 38 86 Total Staff 406 587 993 *FTE - Full Time Equivalent