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Welcome to our Website
Our Mission Statement
To provide the highest level of life and property
protection through; fire suppression, an integrated pre-hospital
care system, technical rescue, fire prevention, and public education
to all residents and visitors living in and traveling through
our District. We are dedicated to always answer every
emergency no matter time of day or location with the utmost
professionalism and compassion. We stand ready to support
and assist neighboring emergency services in accomplishing their
missions through coordination and mutual aid response.
In accomplishing our mission we recognize our employees and
volunteers are our most important asset.
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FFFPD
Launches Public Access AED Program
The importance of early
defibrillation can not be
understated. Early defibrillation
means having immediate access to a
properly working automated external
defibrillator (AED). This allows a
rescuer to give a potentially
lifesaving electrical shock to the
victim's heart during a cardiac
arrest.
Early defibrillation is
often called the critical link in
the chain of survival, because it's
the only way to successfully treat
most sudden cardiac arrests. When
cardiac arrest occurs, the heart
starts to beat chaotically
(fibrillation) and can't pump blood
efficiently. Time is critical. If a
normal heart rhythm isn't restored
in minutes, the person will die. In
fact, for every minute without
defibrillation, the odds of survival
drop 7-10 percent. A sudden cardiac
arrest victim who isn't
defibrillated within 8-10 minutes
has virtually no chance of survival.
Emergency Medical Services providers
have traditionally performed
defibrillation, but quick EMS
response
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Special District Election
In 1975, the
Frederick-Firestone Fire Protection
District was created by a number of
citizens concerned about fire
protection for their homes and
businesses. In 1999, the District
transitioned from an all volunteer
department to a combination career
and volunteer department.
Currently, the District has 33 paid
career staff and 22 active reserve
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