Why do firefighters respond to alarms with so many trucks?
Firefighters often say that if an incident isn’t properly handled initially, that the whole incident usually goes downhill from there. Unfortunately the fire service has learned this from experience and now responding to any type of incident that might threaten life or property is done with adequate manpower and equipment. Many crews need to be established at the onset of a fire including Incident command, fire attack, search and rescue, and ventilation. Ambulances also respond for any possible victims or injuries to firefighters. Each crew consists of a minimum of three firefighters which are assigned to one vehicle. Small one room fires can usually be handled by three vehicles but as the size of the incident grows, so does the need for more equipment. If an incident is deemed a false alarm or a lesser amount of equipment is needed, then incident command has the option to return the equipment back to the station. This is why you may see a fire truck driving full lights and sirens and
