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Certifications
All Fire-Rescue members are state-certified to at least the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Intermediate level; approximately half the personnel are EMT-Paramedics. The division provides
Advanced Life Support emergency medical care through the First Responder Program, in
association with the City’s exclusive ambulance contractor, American Medical
Response. Members are also certified in a variety of disciplines, including
structural and wild land firefighting, hazardous materials, driver/pump operations,
specialized rescue, and as advanced Fire Officers.

Apparatus
The Apparatus Specialist is a staff Apparatus Operator
responsible for coordinating and overseeing all activities
associated with the Fire Department’s front-line apparatus,
reserve apparatus, and the Reserve Apparatus Facility.
This individual acts as the liaison between the Fire
Department and both the City’s Support Services and the
City’s fleet maintenance contractor, as well as serving as
the primary contact for apparatus vendors. Duties of this
position include working with Fire Administration and the
fleet maintenance contractor on scheduling preventative
maintenance, facilitating the transfer of apparatus to and
from the maintenance facility, ensuring the fleet
maintenance contractor’s compliance to contractual
obligations, tracking maintenance and repair trends, and
educating the organization on apparatus issues.

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COMPASSION
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EXCELLENCE

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