Why does a fire engine or truck come to medical calls and not just the paramedics?
The Newport Beach Fire Department (and most Southern California municipal fire departments) responds both a Paramedic Ambulance and a Fire Engine or Truck to each request for medical service. The main reason for this response is to provide you and your loved ones with the highest level of medical care possible. The Newport Beach Fire Department’s EMS system is designed to be the first aspect of the Emergency Room doctor’s treatment plan. Our protocols are designed by doctors from hospitals all over Orange County, including Hoag Hospital. Each person on these units has a list of tasks that need to be performed during the emergency. For example, once the units arrive at the scene, this is what they are doing: Paramedic #1 (Patient Care): This paramedic establishes contact with the patient, begins to assess the medical problem and formulates a treatment plan based on those findings. This plan is the result of the protocols established by Emergency Room doctors. Many times, the treatment y
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