Warrenton Rural Vol. Fire Dept. members provide the community with a wide array of valuable services, including firefighting, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and medical first responders.
Understandably, some people don’t relish the thought of running into a burning building. And that’s okay, because firefighting is a team sport! There are lots of tasks to be accomplished on a fireground besides running towards the flame. Then again, some members live for the adrenaline-pumping rush of battling “old man fire!”
What do Firefighters do?
What do Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) do?
Understandably, some people don’t relish the thought of running into a burning building. And that’s okay, because firefighting is a team sport! There are lots of tasks to be accomplished on a fireground besides running towards the flame. Then again, some members live for the adrenaline-pumping rush of battling “old man fire!”
What do Firefighters do?
- Respond to emergency and non-emergency calls for service. These calls range from the exciting to the bizarre and mundane.
- Safely drive emergency vehicles under lights & sirens and non-emergency conditions.
- Quickly locate and rescue people (and pets) under stressful situations.
- Extinguish fires using fire extinguishers or fire hoses.
- Provide manpower for EMS to move patients.
- Set up Landing Zones (LZs) for medical helicopters to evacuate critically ill or trauma patients.
- Maintain and "wash & polish" equipment and vehicles
What do Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) do?
- Respond to injured and sick people.
- Provide immediate lifesaving interventions.
- Provide Basic Life Support (BLS) care to patients while awaiting for Advanced Life Support (ALS) to arrive on scene.
- Assist paramedics with patient care.
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