WATERFORD

Over the course of a typical shift, we handle many medical emergencies. We dispatch an engine and a rescue crew from the closest respective station. In most cases, the engineer on an engine is closer to the scene of an emergency than the rescue crews and will arrive at the scene first. All Waterford fire fighters are highly trained and experienced in emergency medicine. The engineer can begin to stabilize a patient prior to the arrival of the paramedics on the rescue truck. Once the paramedics arrive they assume medical treatment and intervene with advanced life support techniques. Our EMS program has been recognized as one of the best in Oakland County, an honor in which we take great pride. We regularly deal with people having breathing problems, heart attacks, diabetic emergencies, traumatic injuries, and seizures. We have responded to emergencies where people have drowned, been shot or stabbed, electrocuted and burned. We have delivered babies, prevented people from committing..

Primary location: Waterford United States