Did You Know: The Fire Medic

THE FIRE MEDIC:

In many fire departments across the country including the Center District, firefighters have dual responsibilities. Fire suppression and also emergency medical care. The exact roles are titled as either Firefighter/Paramedic or Firefighter/EMT. As can tragically be the case at times, firefighters arrive to scenes where there are downed victims or as can also unfortunately occur, firefighters are injured during these operations. Enter the Fire Medic. Besides their extensive training in firefighting, medics can also provide critical care on-site, addressing both medical conditions and trauma situations as A-Shift Firefighter Kyle Lang prepares to do here. In a field such as emergency response, being dual skilled is a must which is why we put just as much attention to detail into the medical component of emergency response as much as we do the firefighting component.