Policy question for those that do both fire and ems

I am a Capt fire side and just a driver on the EMS side. Although both agencies belong to the village we are very very separate (actually that's why I was willing to drive - as an olive branch if you will). I knew the EMS Chief was an a__, but I did it anyhow.

Whenever there is an MVA or a fire we usually get more than the on duty EMS crew.

I know of a couple nearby EMS agencies that encourage their firefighters to be firefighters first. What do you do and what do you think?

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Permalink Reply by Brendan O'Keefe on December 8, 2009 at 11:35pm

our company has both in the same hall. were all the same. so if there is an ems call im an attendent to the emts. if there is a MVA... im usually one of the first to the hall. so ill throw my gear on and if they get enough emt's to fill the rig, then im not needed there and ill jump on the engine. but if they only get an emt and a driver ill jump in the rig so that they can roll with a full crew.

but to answer you question. the rig rolls first. so if they dont have a crew. you SHOULD go on the rig to help. throw your gear in though they you can be a ff when emts show up on scene.

are there people in my hall that will show up, and refuse to go on the rig. absolutely.... and it should not be like that....