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Why do firefighters respond to medical calls?

April 26, 2017firefighters medical respond

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Why do firefighters respond to medical calls?

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The Ames Firefighters are also first responders. We carry medical equipment on our trucks. We arrive to assist the paramedics. When we arrive first we are able to begin a patient history, take vitals and size up the scene to transfer the care of the patient quickly.

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Jefferson Firefighters are also first responders. They carry medical equipment in the trucks and arrive to assist the paramedics. When they first arrive they are able to begin a patient history, take vitals and assess to transferring the care of the patient quickly to the paramedics.