PUSH-IN! 🚑 Station 8 crews were recently handed the keys to a brand new Medic 8 (ambulance) and proudly pushed the apparatus into the bays for the first time! This ceremony dates back to the days of horse-drawn equipment when firefighters had to push the apparatus into the bays. Our trucks are just a bit faster than those being used more than a hundred years ago, but the tradition remains! 🚒💨 #TFD #medictruck #tucsondelivers #firefighter #medic #EMT | Tucson Fire Department

🎯✅🚑As part of EMS Week, we’re highlighting the life-saving power of Pit Crew CPR. It’s an efficient, six-person method used by Tucson Fire to respond to cardiac emergencies. Captain Mike Schierling and the crew at Station 4 show how this method saves lives — and the numbers back it up: The national survival rate for patients with a witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and an initial shockable rhythm is 33%, while Tucson Fire’s rate is 50%. | Tucson Fire Department

Tucson Fire Department on Reels

Tucson Fire Department on Reels

Last week, the Tucson Fire Recruit Class of 25-2 got their first taste of live-fire training with a vehicle fire evolution. Recruits focused on life safety first, starting with the passenger compartment, identifying the main body of fire, and checking for any potential victims. They wrapped up the evolution with overhaul procedures, taking the time to check for hidden hot spots and making sure the fire was fully extinguished and couldn’t rekindle or spread into the trunk. The hands-on training r