Why does a fire engine or rescue truck respond ahead of the ambulance to medical emergencies?
Fire stations are strategically located to provide rapid response to all kinds of emergencies. All fire fighters are trained as Emergency Medical Technicians. Most fire engines and rescue trucks are equipped with life-saving equipment. Fire fighters respond to gain access to buildings, assess patients, begin treatment, and prepare patients to be transported to the hospital. Many times there are other safety issues present such as carbon monoxide poisoning, which require advanced metering to detect such hazards so that they do not further injure patients or harm first responders or ambulance crews.
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