May 15-21 is National Emergency Medical Services Week, which means its time to thank our local fire fighters.
The City of Decatur Fire/Rescue is a Basic Life Support Service. It’s firefighters not only fight fire, they also perform other rescue operations. EMS calls are a significant part of their daily operations.
All Decatur firefighters are trained as first responders and there is at least one trained EMT on every truck. Many of the firefighters that have taken it upon themselves to become trained paramedics and new personnel are trained to the level of EMTA (advanced).
The City of Decatur Fire Department works hard to meet the necessary hours for training and education units. It strives to have updated continuing education courses and the firefighters work to serve Decatur with compassion and competency.
If you get a chance, thank your firefighters for also serving as Emergency Medical Technicians, too.
