Did You Know?

A Police Officer or Officers are dispatched to an incident 240,000 times a year. This equates to once EVERY 2.2 MINUTES, 24 hours EVERY day, 7 days EVERY week and 365 days EVERY day of the year.

The Fire Department personnel respond to 10,000 fires and 32,000 medical calls a year. This equates to a response EVERY 13 MINUTES...24 hours EVERY day, 7 days EVERY week and 365 days EVERY day of the year.

Firefighters are trained in the areas below or have specialized units to respond to these situations:

• Pediatric Respiratory Emergency
• Life Support
• Head & Spine Injury
• Drowning & Near Drowning Heat Emergencies
• Cardiac Emergencies
• Neonatal Resuscitation
• Trauma – Burn Training
• Soft Tissue Training
• Airway Management (Suctioning)
• Bleeding/Shock Training
• Rope Rescue
• Confined Space Rescue
• Trench Rescue
• Hazardous Materials
• Terrorist Attacks
• Bomb Deployment
• Arson Investigation
• Train Derailment Training
• Building Inspection
• Radiological/ERG/Pipeline Emergencies

THINK ABOUT IT!!

• Who responds when there is a fire?
• Who responds when there is a car accident with a personal injury?
• Who responds when there is a cardiac emergency?
• Who responds when a child is trapped, falls down a well or is in a life-threatening situation?
• Who responds when there is a flood victim in need of rescue?
• Who responds when there is a chemical spill?
• Who responds when there is a bio/chemical threat?
• Who responds when there is a natural disaster, such as when a tornado or hurricane strikes?

Pictured Below: Firefighters' Demonstrations on June 10,2010.

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