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For the average citizen, successful in avoiding illness or accident, the fire and rescue services exist in the back of his mind only as a resource of help. We don’t consider who makes up the volunteer services membership rolls or where the funding comes from. Nor do we consider the amount of mandatory training to prepare firemen or squadmen for duty.
As is the case with many large-scale endeavors, the county fire and rescue system is made up of different facets—many of which the public rarely sees. Training takes up an enormous amount of time. Classes are given almost continuously for Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s), and fire schools are held periodically in different parts of our area. All of this, in addition to instation training, field training, and inspections by state agencies and other fire and rescue companies. New methods and practices designed to increase the effectiveness of the fire and rescue services are tried constantly. The Multiple Victim Accident Plan, which was tested last month and put into actual use two weeks later at the plane crash, is one innovation. In addition to providing adequate, multiple company aid on the scene, back-up units from adjoining areas are alerted, should one of the companies get another call.
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