You are here:HomeAbout UsYour CFACFA at a Glance CFA's Workforce and Resource Numbers Resources Brigades Number Volunteer Brigades 1,139 Co-located Volunteer Brigades 34 Coastguard Brigades 18 Forest Industry Brigades 19 Total Brigades 1,210 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 24,286 4,554 28,856 Support 14,360 7,529 21,911 Juniors 738 442 1,191 Total Volunteer Membership 39,384 12,525 51,958 Ongoing and Fixed Term Staff (FTE*) Actual Male Female Total Ongoing 369 559 929 Fixed term 39 39 78 Total Staff 408 598 1007 *FTE - Full Time Equivalent