Upgrades to the alarm system began in 1915, and the methods of notifying fire fighters who are off duty that they are needed became more high tech over the years.

Volunteer members, including those enrolled in the department's "live-in" program, respond to calls out of the Douglas Island, Auke Bay and Lynn Canal stations.

Adding to the challenges faced by the emergency system in the land-locked city of Juneau are the influx of upwards of 30,000 additional people a day from cruise ship and tourist traffic during the summer months.

This program frees up the Advanced Life Support ambulances to continue to respond to emergencies that require the higher level of care.

CCFR also offers a high school career-exploration "Cadet" program, in which teenagers ages 14–18 can experience the fire and emergency services hands-on.

Following the application process, Cadets begin their time with a four-month long academy, in which they learn basic fire service history and operations.

Capital City Fire Rescue offers a "live-in" program, where some volunteer firefighters, after a selective application and interview process, are allowed to live in firehouses as residents.

This program allows CCFR to "staff" apparatus in areas that otherwise would see relatively longer response times, such as Lynn Canal or Douglas Island.

While this program reduces the average response time of personnel arriving on scene of a call in the city and borough of Juneau, it does not always guarantee 100% coverage for that area, as many "live-ins" also maintain full-time jobs outside of the fire department.

The "Evening News" out of San Jose, California, reported that "the illumination was seen for forty miles up Lynn Canal, and it lighted up beautifully the surrounding mountains of snow.

Mutual aid was struck and personnel from the Juneau Fire Department, who responded with two engines and over 600 feet of hose, were brought over by the ferry steamer Georgia.

[6] On May 24, 1946, during overhaul operations following a series of stubborn fires at the Perelle Apartments in downtown Juneau, volunteer firefighter Bill Rudolph fell approx.

[8] During the fire fighting effort, power was shut off to downtown Juneau, and members of the Alaska Army National Guard were deployed to keep people out of the evacuated area.

[9] Extra firefighters were brought in from Sitka on a Coast Guard helicopter, and even a member of the Anchorage Fire Department, who was visiting Juneau at the time, was also pressed into service.