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The Scottsbluff Fire Department located in the Public Safety Building at 1801 Avenue B, provides fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, dive rescue, and rope rescue responses to the community. During 2011, the department responded to 68 fires, 1,036 EMS calls, 355 hazardous condition calls, and 322 various other types of calls. The department uses a combined staffing approach with a Career Chief, 12 Firefighters, 3 Captains, a Fire Prevention Officer and 7 volunteer Firefighters. The career side of the department is comprised of 3 shifts, each working a 48-hour shift to provide 24/7 coverage with volunteers responding as-needed. All career Firefighters are cross trained as EMTs and provide basic life support, keeping current with all national standards.

The Scottsbluff Fire Department is an active member of the Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association and provides mutual aid to many other local fire departments. An automatic aid agreement exists between Scottsbluff and Gering departments to allow for a Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) to be formed at most structure fires in either city.

Members of the department also receive specialized training to become a member of any of the department's special teams. In addition to assisting the Scottsbluff Police Department Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team and the Scotts Bluff County SWAT Team, department members compose the following special teams:

HazMat Team: HazMat Technicians utilize various detection and identification monitors, protective equipment, and confinement devices for responses anywhere in the state. As a member of the state SERT team, the majority of funding for the teams equipment comes from MOU sources and therefore is not a burden to local taxpayers.

Confined Space Team: trench, silo, and other confined space rescues using specialized equipment and monitors

Rope Rescue Team: equipped and trained for responses to high-angle and low-angle rescues

Dive Rescue Team: utilizes a bus equipped with SCUBA gear, zodiac, jet ski, portable cascade system, and other specialized equipment for dive rescue responses.New team members go through an intensive training program that includes five indoor pool sessions and an open water dive. After successfully completing the water/classroom training and the written test, they are certified as Open Water Scuba Divers.

Wildland Team: Red Card certified wildland response team. Each member is trained to a minimum of Firefighter Type 2 based on the most current NWCG Wildland Fire Qualification System Guide.

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