Description:
This content discusses types of emergency responders focusing on law enforcement, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and fire department personnel. Included in this content is a discussion of the importance of responder safety and how to choose appropriate responding agencies based on caller details. This content also provides a look at an Incident Command System for emergency situations requiring mutual aid from multiple agencies and discusses resource information such as map, time, priority, and follow up procedures.
Objectives:
IDENTIFY the major types of responders.
RECALL key factors of situations requiring mutual aid.
IDENTIFY how to obtain and relay information to insure responder safety.
IDENTIFY types of follow-up procedures.
