Why do fire engines and ambulances respond on emergency medical calls?
Many people ask why fire engines respond to emergency medical calls. The answer is quality of care! Yakima County Fire District No. 5 endeavors to give our citizens the best care possible and always provides the closest Fire Engine or Rescue/Aid to the emergency with competent, trained Firefighter/EMS personnel. In an emergency medical incident, additional personnel may be necessary to treat the patient and prepare him or her for transportation to the hospital. This additional staffing enables the responding crew to simultaneously complete different tasks for the patient’s care. By having additional EMTs on hand, the care of the patient is improved, and the preparation time before transportation to the hospital is shortened. The fire engine often remains on the scene for assistance, but is available to respond to another emergency if another emergency call comes in. In the event that another call does come in and the closest ambulance to the patient is already on call, the fire engine
Many residents ask why fire engines respond to emergency medical calls. The answer is quality of care! The Medford Fire Department endeavors to give our residents the best care possible and always provides the closest fire engine to the emergency with staffed, competent Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians(EMTs). In an emergency medical incident, additional staffing may be necessary to treat the patient and prepare him or her for transportation to the hospital. This additional staffing enables the responding crew to simultaneously complete different tasks for the patient’s care. For instance, when a patient has a heart attack, hooking up the defibrillator, CPR, rescue breathing, starting an IV, and administering life saving drugs may all need to be accomplished quickly and simultaneously in order to give the patient the best chance for survival. By having additional EMTs on hand, the care of the patient is improved, and the preparation time before transportation to the hospital is
An essential component of the Yakima Fire Department mission is the protection of life, health, and property. The Yakima Fire Department endeavors to give our residents the best care possible and always provides the closest Fire Engine or Rescue to the emergency with staffed, competent Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians. Your neighborhood fire station is strategically located to deliver time-critical response to any emergency. In addition, they are staffed 24/7 with professional firefighters who have received emergency medical training and every fire engine is equipped with basic life support equipment. Every 9-1-1 call requesting medical assistance is potentially a life-threatening emergency. In an emergency medical incident, additional staffing may be necessary to treat the patient and prepare him or her for transportation to the hospital. This additional staffing enables the responding crew to simultaneously complete different tasks for the patient’s care. By having additiona
