Myths

Myth: Firefighters only respond to fires, and they have a limited work load.

Fact: The fire department makes thousands of responses every year. If you pick up the phone and call 911, you will most likely see a firefighter. Firefighters respond to a lot of different types of incidents, including: all types of fires, medical emergencies including chest pain, cardiac arrest, seizures, falls, overdoses, shootings, stabbings and auto accidents. They also respond to hazardous materials spills, chemical odors, gas leaks, and electrical lines down, water emergencies, system alarms on homes or businesses, and citizens who have fallen and cannot get up. When a responding agency is not clearly defined, the fire department is dispatched.

Just a quick list of our SERVICES
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1 structure fire
Fight fire
Size up
ventilate fire
Search & Rescue
Rapid intervention Team
Water Supply
Protect Exposures
Overhaul
Investigate
2 Emergency Medical
3 light scene
4 clean up scene
5 sweep up debris
6 flooding indoors
7 flooding outdoors
8 assist incapacitated
9 secure wires downed
10 road subside
11 cave ins
12 structure collapse
13 wash down bio materials & fluids
14 save animals
15 remove wild animals
16 unexploded ordinance
17 wetting down debris
18 Check the Welfare of
19 asssist lock outs
20 searches
21 unknown Investigations
22 suicide/attemted suicides
23 brush fires
24 hazardous materials
25 vehicle accidents/extrication
26 Child locked in vehicle
27 River Rescues
28 Rope rescues
29 Vehicle fires
30 possible terror attacks
31. Oh Yes and Public relations tours


ANY situation you can think of that is life/property threatening or assists the public