In a real emergency, such as a working structural fire, the effectiveness of the emergency response in the early moments of the incident have major implications on the outcome. Fire departments address this reality by drilling on tactical activities & skills to ensure their members are properly trained to respond with urgency, safety and skill. Volunteer departments like your Guilderland Fire Department must address this challenge with additional uncertainty around member availability to respond, due to their “full-time” job commitments and other life circumstances.
