Working Together

One thing that I have always respected in the emergency services, is the fact that they are willing to work together. Whether it be between fire departments, or between EMS and the fire service, there is always a sort of comradeship between them. Take for instance, the video below:





This video shows multiple departments, multiple disciplines, working together in order to rectify a dangerous situation. It is quite unlike the scene in the movie Gangs of New York, where the firemen fight amongst each other to lay claim on the blaze.

This "working together" is extremely true, especially in the northern reaches of Vermont. Quite often, the fire departments are made up of only a few individuals, and so they rely heavily on mutual aid. Because mutual aid is used so much, organizations have been created, to help defray costs of training and to ensure that the best protection is offered to its citizens, without added costs. Some of these organizations even cross borders, both state and international!

Another wonderful thing about the Fire and EMS service (and other services also), is that in a real disaster, they are willing to pitch in, and go the extra mile to help each other, and their fellow neighbors out. When Hurricane Ike struck, there were hundreds of ambulances, ready and waiting (some even from Vermont). With this comradeship, I'm proud to be a Firefighter/EMT!

courtesy of The Caledonian Record.