Firefighters description

Firefighters are invloved in fire suppression operations.  Eighty percent (80%) of the calls firefighters respond to are for emergency medical care. This calls include motor vehicle accidents, heart attacks, strokes, home accidents, and other medical and trauma related incidents. Some firefighters work a 24 hour shift with 48 hours off. Their work begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 7:30 a.m. the next morning. Firefighters normally work 8 shifts every 27 days, with one 24 hour Day off.