Employees primarily work at the bases in Baie-Comeau, Roberval, Maniwaki and Val-d’Or and also at the head office in Québec. The personnel is primarily made up of firefighters, protection officers and air attack officers along with management and support services for operations. SOPFEU also provides continuous training to all its personnel.

SOPFEU can count on a strike force of municipal fire fighters for forest fires in rural areas or urban peripheries. Over 250 forest fires are fought every year by fire departments.

SOPFEU can also call upon over 400 trained and qualified auxiliary workers. A written agreement is concluded with various organizations that agree to promptly provide trained workers upon request.

Finally, SOPFEU can also count on casual fire fighters and forestry workers to whom it has provided training.