Do NOT wait for the emergency vehicle to catch up to you. Get out of the way early and let it pass by. Yes, all response zones in Martin County are covered by a fire station which is staffed 24 hours, every single day of the year. This is one question with two answers because todays firefighters are required to have extensive fire and medical training. This intensive program teaches the basics of fire suppression, fire theory, fire chemistry, life safety, rescue, the importance of team work and many other subjects.
Training is an ongoing, never ending task in the fire service.
We have a training department dedicated to providing year round training in both medical and fire related areas. As a results we have several specialized teams to handle every sort of emergency. You can rest assured that we are always up to date on the latest procedures and technologies. We are capable of performing many advanced procedures that were not available just a few years ago outside of a hospital setting. Things like defibrillation, advanced airway managment, life saving drug therapy, and many, many more.