Why do fire trucks respond to emergency medical calls?
As mentioned in the statement prior, firefighters are trained as EMT's. Our primary mission is to provide supplementary support to our local ambulance service provider. With additional fire stations and personnel on duty, we can often arrive prior to the rescue squad and begin life saving techniques such as CPR and/or use defibrillators. The Sand Springs area utilizes EMSA for emergency ambulance care.

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1. How do I get a copy of a fire incident report?
2. Can I have a controlled or open burn?
3. Does Sand Springs have volunteer firefighters?
4. How can I find out what services the Fire Department offers?
5. Is counseling available if my child is setting fires?
6. How do I get a permit for professional fireworks?
7. Where can I go to get my blood pressure checked?
8. Where can I find out about CPR classes?
9. How can I schedule a fire truck or a firefighter at my function?
10. When an emergency vehicle is approaching that is displaying emergency lights and sirens, what should I do?
11. Why do so many fire apparatus respond to simple incidents?
12. How come I see fire trucks with full lights and sirens go through a red light at intersections and then, after they go through, they turn off their lights and slow down?
13. Why do I see firefighters breaking windows in a building on fire?
14. Why do fire trucks respond to motor vehicle accidents?
15. Why do fire trucks respond to emergency medical calls?
16. How can I become a career (paid) firefighter?