When I called 911 and asked for a fire truck, why does an ambulance also respond?
All of our Paramedic's are also cross-trained as firefighters (they even keep their firefighting gear on the ambulance). Federal standards require that we have a minimum number of personnel on scene before we enter a burning structure or other hazardous incident. If you report a fire incident, it’s common for an ambulance to respond with the fire truck to provide this assistance. This provides safety in numbers and allows us to extinguish your fire more quickly.

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1. Where should smoke detectors be placed in my home?
2. What is the best fire extinguisher to purchase for home use?
3. Am I allowed to drive over a fire hose?
4. Who do I call if a fire hydrant needs repair (leaking, broken or missing caps, etc)?
5. When you are not out fighting fires or on ambulance calls, what do you do?
6. When I called 911 and asked for an ambulance, why does a fire truck also respond with the ambulance?
7. When I called 911 and asked for a fire truck, why does an ambulance also respond?
8. Why does the emergency equipment sometimes run with lights and siren, then just turn them off?