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1. Companies common to most fire departments include (Students should include five of the following): (1) Engine company: An engine company is responsible for securing a water source, deploying handlines, conducting search-and-rescue operations, and putting water on the fire. (2) Truck company: A truck company specializes in forcible entry, ventilation, roof operations, search-and-rescue operations above the fire, and deployment of ground ladders. They are also called ladder companies. (3) Rescue company: A rescue company usually is responsible for rescuing victims from fires, confined spaces, trenches, and high-angle situations. (4) Brush company: A brush company is dispatched to woodland and brush fires that larger engines cannot reach. (5) Hazardous materials company: A hazardous materials company responds to and controls scenes involving spilled or leaking hazardous materials. (6) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) company: An EMS company responds to and assists in transporting medical and trauma patients to medical facilities for further treatment. EMS personnel often have medications, defibrillators, and other equipment that can stabilize a critical patient during transport.
