STATION 49
STATION 49 IS HOME TO SQUAD 49 THE ONLY UNIT IN THE DEPARTMENT WITH THE CAPABILITIES OF
HEAVY EXTRICATION WITH PRE-CONNECTED EXTRICATION TOOLS AS WELL AS THE PORTABLE
POWERPACKS, AN AIR CASCADE SYSTEM, A 28 FOOT LIGHT TOWER, DIVE RESCUE, AND HIGH ANGLE LOW
ANGLE RESCUE. THE CREW OF SQUAD 49 IS TRULY A JACK OF ALL TRADES AS THEY ALSO RESPOND TO
ALL STRUCTURE FIRES IN THE CITY. ON TOP OF ALL OF THAT THEY ALSO HANDLE ALL MEDICAL CALLS IN
THEIR TERRITORY WHENEVER THEY'RE HOME THAT IS. THE SQUAD IS THE ONLY TRUCK IN THE CITY THAT
MAY BE STAFFED WITH 6 PERSONNEL DUE TO THE RESPONSIBILITIES THEY HOLD, NORMAL SHIFT
HOWEVER, IS USUALLY ONLY 4. STATION 49 IS CONSIDERED TO BE A DEPARTMENT OF IT'S OWN BY
EVERYONE ELSE IN THE DEPARTMENT AS ONLY 1 IN EVERY 8 FIREFIGHTERS WILL MAKE IT TO THE SQUAD
IN THEIR 25 YEAR CAREER AS A FIREFIGHTER.