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Firefighters Rush into a burning building. If this is not your idea of
fun, you can still volunteer in another capacity.
photo courtesy The Ithaca Journal 12/17/04
Fire and Emergency Medical Services
Fire and EMS in Tompkins County are provided by 16 agencies, most of which are all or part volunteer first response organizations. dedicated to the safety and welfare of their community. Community support for their activities is critical to their success. Donations are certainly one method of such support, but “people-hours” are also desperately needed.
Emergency responders have a wide range of responsibilities. They participate in:
- emergency preparedness planning
- public education
- fire suppression
- pre-hospital medical care
- ambulance transport
- traffic control at accident scenes
- hosting community activities at their facilities
Many different types of skills are necessary for the functioning of these organizations, so, even if you don’t want to “fight a fire” or “drive an ambulance,” you may have other skills that could benefit them. Please become familiar with the agency that serves your community and support them in any way you can. They are listed at the right.