The organisation also provides rescue services from terror attacks, car accident and dangerous substance spillages, along with Magen David Adom, the National EMS.

The Israel Fire and Rescue Services consists of about 2,500 paid, professional firefighters along with an additional 200–400 "fire-scout" volunteers.

The fire-rescue apparatus are custom built in Israel at Beit Alfa Technologies Archived 2012-09-17 at the Wayback Machine of Beit Alpha Kibbutz on chassis of Mercedes-Benz, Man, Iveco, E-One, Chevrolet, and Ford modified to Israeli specifications in Israel.

If the sub-station staff, called for the event, needs immediate further assistance, it reports to the main station and sends additional aid teams.

The training of firefighters in Israel takes place at the National Fire and Rescue School in its present form, starting in practice in early 1979.

Dan Judea and Samaria Jerusalem South Israeli firefighters are trained at the Israel Fire and Rescue Academy in Rishon LeZion.

[1] Almost all Israeli firefighters are certified in Hazardous Materials response and handling, many of whom are trained in the world class Hazmat facilities in the Netherlands, and all have certifications in extrication, heavy rescue, heavy apparatus operation, wildland interface suppression, structure fire suppression and ventilation, as well as search and rescue.

The company had 32 members, and equipment was brought from Paris, including pumps, hoses, ladders, axes and uniforms with shiny copper helmets and leather belts.

By Israeli independence in 1948 there were fire stations in most Jewish settlements; Petah Tikva, Jerusalem, Haifa, Hadera, Rehovot, Nahariya, Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan, Givatayim, Afula, Herzliya, Kfar Saba, Holon, Netanya and Rishon LeZion.

Finally, an aerial firefighting unit was established under the command of the Air Force, and consists of eight aircraft, each with a capacity of 3,000 liters of water or foam.

In addition, the fire and rescue academy was renovated, including new dormitories, new lecture halls, a workout room, and new training equipment.

Additionally, plans are in the works for designing a multi-purpose training facility which will include fire and smoke simulations.

The system will later be installed in the Home-Front Command, JNF forest services, and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

Furthermore, a communications network is being planned that will connect the Fire Service headquarters to the local stations through computers.

Lastly, the development of the “Matash” fire prediction system has been completed, and has been operational since January 2012 in cities with large forest areas.

In order to bring the firefighters up to speed and advance their capabilities, many training exercises have been conducted, including large-scale exercises with multiple fire stations and additional emergency agencies; exercises simulating forest fires and earthquakes in cooperation with Israel Police helicopters; and other joint training sessions with the Home Front Command, JNF, the Nature and Parks Authority, Magen David Adom, and the National Emergency Authority.