Recruiting Home Page Emergency Response Firefighters must be expert at getting dressed in the appropriate equipment and onto emergency vehicles to respond to calls at all times, regardless of what they might be doing at that time. Emergency calls can be any type - brush and trash fires, automobile accidents, medical calls, public service calls and even automatic alarms.
Teamwork is essential, and rapid decision-making skills are important.
Fire Operations Firefighting involves entering burning structures. Once inside, firefighters must search for victims and get them out quickly. Firefighters must also find the source of the fire, and extinguish it as quickly as possible. In doing this, firefighters are exposed to extreme heat, smoke and fumes. Breathing apparatus provides a source of fresh air for breathing in these environments.