Interesting Firefighter Info: factoid #3

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Ann Roth

I am working on a series featuring firefighters. For the next few weeks, I’ll be posting some of the interesting facts I’ve learned about these heroic men and women.

Often, fire departments require firefighters to be certified as EMTs or paramedics. Both require advanced training, with a college degree for paramedic certification.

One of the many EMS badges firefighters may wear

Until next time,
Ann

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Interesting Firefighter Info: factoid #2

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Ann Roth

I am working on a series featuring firefighters. For the next few weeks, I’ll be posting some of the interesting facts I’ve learned about these heroic men and women.

“Fighting fires is only a small part of what firefighters do. As a matter of fact, only 20% of 9-1-1 calls are fire related. The other 80% are requests for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) such as heart attacks, car accidents, home accidents, drowning’s, etc. Duties are not limited to responding to calls.”

–City of Mesa

Some Things Firefighters Do

Until next time,
Ann