Department of Fire and Rescue

AMBULANCE & MEDIC UNITS

An ambulance provides pre hospital Basic Life Support care. These units are staffed by two Emergency Medical Technicians. A medic unit provides pre hospital Advanced Life Support care. These units are staffed by two Paramedics.

 

ENGINE

An Engine is equipped with a pump, hose and on board water tank to extinguish fires. An engine company responds to a multitude of medical emergencies, auto accidents, hazardous material incidents and various other emergencies.

TRUCK

A Ladder Truck provides Search and Rescue, Ventilation and Tactical Rescue capabilities. The aerial ladder provides access to normally out of reach places, both above and below grade for victim rescue. While it does not carry water, it works in conjunction with an engine to provide an elevated waterway used for large fires.

RESCUE SQUAD

A Rescue Squad provides Search and Rescue, Ventilation and Tactical Rescue capabilities; it is a type of specialty firefighting apparatus specializing in vehicle extrication and Tactical Rescue situations. It is designed to provide the specialized equipment necessary for technical rescue situations such as traffic collisions requiring vehicle extrication, building collapses, confined space rescue, trench rescue, rope rescues and swift water rescues. It carries an array of special equipment such as hydraulic cutters/spreaders, wooden cribbing, generators, winches, Rescue jacks, Rope gear, cutting torches, circular saws and other forms of heavy equipment that is unavailable on standard fire apparatus.

TANKER

A Tanker is utilized to bring firefighting water to rual areas that have no public water system, i.e. fire hydrants. They can carry anywhere from 1,850 to 3,500 gallons of water and can operate with just a driver.

HAZMAT

Hazmat 506 is capable of responding to all-hazards situations, including chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats. The hazmat vehicle is equipped to provide atmospheric monitoring, sampling, spill containment, and decontamination capability.

Hazmat Support 516 offers additional equipment such as personal protective clothing, large quantity leak control, and advanced technical decontamination.

BRUSH TRUCK

A brush truck is a small four-wheel vehicle equipped with a small pump, water take hose wheel and various hand tools to fight brush or forest fires.

COLLAPSE UNIT

The Collapse Unit brings specialized equipment to technical rescue incidents including confined space rescues, trench rescues, building collapses, and transportation incidents involving large trucks and trains.