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Fire Supression | Training |
EMS
Fire Surpression
This includes residential, automobile, and various other types of fires.
Union Center Fire Company practices fast attack firefighting in order to minimize risk to life, property and the environment. Once a fire has been extinguished, thorough salvage operations are conducted to preserve property, the environment and return structures to a habitable condition when possible, and as quickly as possible.
Training
Fire Company personnel are training in accordance with county, state and federal standards. Firefighters and Medical personnel receive updates on advances in techniques and technology, and participate in continuing education. To control costs, training is conducted in-house whenever possible
EMS
The Union Center Fire Company operates a basic life support emergency medical first response team recognized by the New York State Department of Health. This "Med Team", in its present form, was begun in 1987, and is staffed by members who are New York State certified as EMS First Responders, Emergency Medical Technicians, and Paramedics. The mission of the Med Team is to respond quickly to the scene of a medical emergency, and render rapid, often life-sustaining emergency medical care until an ambulance arrives to transport the patient to a hospital. Occasionally, Med Team members will accompany a critically ill or injured patient to the hospital to assist the ambulance crew with treatment.
 The Med Team responds to emergency calls using a number of fire company vehicles, including our dedicated medical response vehicle, "EMS-53". This vehicle carries most of the same equipment found on a basic life support ambulance, including an automated external defibrillator (AED); airway, oxygen, and suction equipment; backboards, splints, and trauma care equipment; specialized equipment for pediatric (child) patients; and kits for burn care and emergency childbirth. It also carries a specialized device that is able to measure the carbon monoxide content of a person's blood without the need for needlesticks or other "invasive" procedures. This device, which is not found on most ambulances, is particularly useful in situations involving smoke inhalation, or in cases of carbon monoxide leaks from heating systems and other sources.
Fire Supression | Training | EMS
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