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Knight Division TacticalWhat are the ambulance types on a wildfire?
Ambulances & Medical Transport
Yes.
KDT provides staffed ambulances for incidents, typed the way wildfire incidents order them: Type 1 and 2 ALS and Type 3 and 4 BLS, each staffed and equipped for its type, staged where the incident medical plan puts them.
Typical configuration
- Type 1 (ALS + HazMat)
- ALS staffing (paramedic and EMT), HazMat Level B capable
- Type 2 (ALS)
- ALS staffing (paramedic and EMT), non-HazMat
- Type 3 (BLS + HazMat)
- BLS staffing (EMTs, or an EMT and a first responder), HazMat Level B capable
- Type 4 (BLS)
- BLS staffing (EMTs, or an EMT and a first responder), non-HazMat
- Crew and patients
- Scaled to the order
- Fireline staff
- Fireline qualified personnel meet Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) training requirements
- State rules
- Equipment, staff and vehicle consistent with medical direction and the incident state's laws
When a responder is hurt, the clock starts. An ambulance staged on the incident means the patient is moving toward care in minutes, with no wait for one from a station 40 miles away.
Wildfire incidents type ambulances by level of care and hazmat capability. Type 1 is ALS, staffed with a paramedic and EMTs, trained and equipped to work in HazMat Level B and specific threat conditions. Type 2 is the same ALS unit for non-HazMat response. Type 3 is BLS, staffed with EMTs or an EMT and first responders, with the same HazMat capability. Type 4 is that BLS unit without HazMat. Crews working the fireline also meet the Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) training requirements.
KDT equips, staffs and permits every ambulance to its medical direction, protocols and the laws of the state where the incident is. Ambulances fold into the ICS 206 medical plan with the mobile medical unit and the fireline medics, and patient care reports go to the Medical Unit Leader.
Available as
- Type 1 ALS ambulance (HazMat capable)
- Type 2 ALS ambulance
- Type 3 BLS ambulance (HazMat capable)
- Type 4 BLS ambulance
- Transport coordination to hospitals and air ambulances
What's included
- Staffed ambulance and equipment for its type
- Placement under the incident medical plan
- Fuel, restocking and daily checks
- Patient care reports shared with the Medical Unit Leader
- Crew rotation for long incidents
Where it's used
- Wildfire camps and divisions
- Hurricane and flood response bases
- Oil spill and shoreline operations
- Hazmat scenes beside decon
- Security operations and remote sites
Questions, answered.
What are the ambulance types on a wildfire?
Type 1 is ALS with HazMat capability, Type 2 is ALS, Type 3 is BLS with HazMat capability and Type 4 is BLS. Each comes staffed and equipped for its type.
Does KDT provide ambulances for incidents?
Yes. We provide staffed ALS and BLS ambulances, typed 1 through 4, staged where your medical plan needs them.
What's the difference between BLS and ALS?
A BLS ambulance is crewed by EMTs, or an EMT and a first responder, for basic life support. An ALS ambulance has a paramedic who can give advanced care like cardiac monitoring, IVs and medications.
Are your ambulances licensed?
Yes. We equip, staff and permit each ambulance to its medical direction, protocols and the laws of the state where the incident is.
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