Special operations firefighter

Special operations firefighters are intended to complement regular fire engine crews.

The types of special operations vary according to a city's size or geographic location.

[2] Basically, types of special operations firefighters are as following: The New York City Fire Department's (FDNY) Rescue Company No.

During that time, their work description included "performing civilian and firefighter rescues at structural fires as well as operating at "odd jobs"".

This circumstance led to the establishment of new rescue squads or companies, not just by the FDNY but also by other fire departments, such as those in Boston.

[2][8][9] According to the NFPA, special operations are a major service component of a fire department.

They are special operations firefighters who respond to fires but are also called in for high angle, collapse, confined space, subway, and hazardous material emergencies.

USAR firefighters [ note 1 ] from the Los Angeles County Fire Department retrieve buried victims during the 2010 Haiti earthquake .
The FDNY Rescue Company No. 1 's rescue vehicle
A New South Wales Fire Brigade 's HAZMAT technician assembles his equipment for a HAZMAT drill.