First Responders are trained in basic first aid, these are people that have decided they have an interest, but may not want the responsibility of an Emergency Medical Technician. This knowledge comes with training in a state-required course, based on a variety of illnesses and injuries. And last but surely not least is the driver. The driver can hold any one of the above titles or just be there to drive the ambulance. In most opinions the driver is the most impotent person on the ambulance, for if it wasn t for that person, the crew wouldn t get to the call.
Fire fighting is and volunteers on the fire engines also have a big responsibility.
Fire fighting apparatus is also different than an ambulance making the responsibilities of fire fighters different that those of an ambulance crew. Since fire engines come in different shapes and sizes the jobs of fire fighters tend to depend on which piece of apparatus they are using, here are the most common types. Pumper trucks, are the ones with the big pumps that carry a lot of hose. Ladder trucks have large ladders on them, some reaching over 100 feet. Last are rescue trucks most often used for some kind of rescue this truck carries the Jaws of Life along with other rescue equipment, used at accidents.