Why does the fire engine respond when a request is made for an ambulance?

Fire engines are staffed with dual certified firefighter paramedics and are typically able to arrive ahead of the ambulance, thus initiating patient care quicker.

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1. What are the hours of the fire department? How do I contact them?
2. What emergency services does the fire department provide?
3. What assistance/education programs do you provide?
4. Why does the department hold fundraisers?
5. What are the qualifications for becoming a firefighter?
6. How do your shifts work? What do you do when you're not on call?
7. Do you offer ride-along programs?
8. Why does the fire engine respond when a request is made for an ambulance?
9. Why does the fire engine arrive for a simple inspection?