Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service, or NTFRS, (in conjunction with Bushfires NT) is the primary provider of fire and rescue services throughout the 1. 35 million square km Northern Territory of Australia. It is made up of 26 fire stations, 16 being staffed by volunteer brigade units, 4 being manned 24 hours by career fire fighters, and the remainder by a mix of career and auxiliary fire fighters. The NTFRS is made up approximately 180 permanent staff working in the regional centres of Darwin, Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Yulara and Jabiru, as well as 54 part-time auxiliaries and approximately 250 volunteers. The NTFRS is part of the NT Government "Tri-Service", Northern Territory Police Fire and Emergency Services, or NTPFES. The CEO of the NTPFES and Commissioner of Northern Territory Police is Mr. John McRoberts, APM. The NTPFES falls under the portfolio of the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, and Chief Minister The Honourable Paul Henderson