What would firefighters and EMTs do during a war?

Once the bombing, shelling or shooting has stopped first responders would be expected to respond and put out fires and treat victims. This is what happened in London when they were under attack during WW II and is also happening in conflicts all over the world now. read more

I know for a fact that British fire departments played a pivotal role in putting out bombing fires during the German blitz against England during the 1940’s. In Iraq and Afghanistan, private contracter fire fighters who specialized in airplane fires put out fires on run ways after rocket attacks. read more

EMS professional work began during the Civil War, when both the Confederate and Union armies brought ambulance wagons to battles. After the Civil War ended, hospitals, funeral homes, medical equipment companies, towing operators, police departments and firefighters all started ambulance services. read more

The transition to what we know as the modern day EMS started during the 1950's as an off shoot of 5 different types of businesses; towing operators, medical equipment companies, funeral homes, hospitals, and police/ fire departments. read more

Lt. Col. Barry Venable, a spokesman with the Department of Defense, said he could neither confirm the death nor provide details about Conner's military service until the department officially releases the information. read more