 A chief fire officer is assisted by one deputy chief fire officer and a number of assistant chief fire officers, each of whom is delegated with commanding one or multiple areas of fire and rescue operations, such as training, vehicles and equipment, information technology, or human resources.A CFO is responsible for the day-to-day command of the fire service in all areas.Ultimately however major policies and procedures have to be agreed and passed by the fire authority to whom the CFO reports.