What types of emergencies are Firefighters trained to do? Is there an emergency that the Firefighter cannot help me with?
Firefighters are trained to handle many different emergencies. They receive specialized training in hazardous materials, technical rescue such as rescue from heights, below grade rescue, and confined space rescue. Firefighters are also trained in water rescue and ice rescue. There are also different levels of emergency medical training they specialize in. If they respond to an emergency which requires emergency services which they do not have the technical skills or equipment to mitigate, we will isolate the area and call in specialists who are trained to mitigate the emergency.