[quote name='JFong' timestamp='1306198832' post='441045']
Assessment Engines and Light Forces have 1 FF/Paramedic on board. There used to be Paramedic Engines with 2 Paramedics but those went away and became for the most part assessment resources.
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Thank you, was curious. I know there are some differences in how Departments operate out there as opposed to here. SInce posting that, done some more research to find even a lot of the Special Ops apparatus out here now (i.e. HazMat, Heavy Rescues) are also full ALS capable units. Although I can see the HazMats being ALS, being as your ToxMedics or HazMedics are on the HazMat Teams. I think only 1 Department in my County (which is small, just North of Orlando) still runs BLS Engines and Tower, however I guess these would be what is concidered an Assessment Unit as they usually have a Paramedic on all 3 Engines and their Tower each shift, and carry some, very limited amount of ALS gear. Thank you again for the insight.
Assessment Engines and Light Forces have 1 FF/Paramedic on board. There used to be Paramedic Engines with 2 Paramedics but those went away and became for the most part assessment resources.
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Thank you, was curious. I know there are some differences in how Departments operate out there as opposed to here. SInce posting that, done some more research to find even a lot of the Special Ops apparatus out here now (i.e. HazMat, Heavy Rescues) are also full ALS capable units. Although I can see the HazMats being ALS, being as your ToxMedics or HazMedics are on the HazMat Teams. I think only 1 Department in my County (which is small, just North of Orlando) still runs BLS Engines and Tower, however I guess these would be what is concidered an Assessment Unit as they usually have a Paramedic on all 3 Engines and their Tower each shift, and carry some, very limited amount of ALS gear. Thank you again for the insight.