Why do so many fire trucks respond to simple incidents?
(back to top) Fire Department units are dispatched according to information received by the 9-1-1 operator. Fire District 12 responds with adequate resources when they are reacting to a citizen in need of help. In other words, the firefighters are prepared to deal with the worst that could happen. Discovering that we need more units once we arrive is often too late. We have learned from experience that it is better to have too much help than not enough. A structure fire requires a number of people to do all the assigned tasks almost simultaneously. Firefighting teams are assigned certain responsibilities such as fire extinguishment, search and rescue, ventilation, salvage, safety, accountability and rapid intervention teams.
Fire Department units are dispatched according to information received by the 9-1-1 operator. The Kirkwood Fire Department responds with adequate resources when they reacting for a citizen in need of help. In other words, the firefighters are prepared to deal with the worst that could happen. Discovering that we need more units once we arrive is often too late. We have learned from experience that it is better to have too much help than not enough.
