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Frequently Asked Questions
1. I’m a citizen who lives in the Dunklin Fire District. I was wondering why the District responds such a large fire truck on a general EMS call?
2. What happens if my family has an emergency and all of the District’s apparatus are currently tied up on other emergency call’s?
3. I reside within the Dunklin Fire Protection District, and want to burn leaves and limbs. How do I obtain a burning permit?
4. What am I supposed to do when a Fire Truck is approaching with their emergency siren and lights activated?
Question1
A. The Dunklin Fire Protection District has evaluated the apparatus assignments with regards to the emergency call type. Each piece of apparatus is strictly assigned to each type of call. Although the call may seem to be a “General EMS” request, it is often times completely different once the Firefighters arrive on the scene and assess the situation. General EMS calls are assigned the districts Heavy Rescue Truck 5914 for several reasons. 5914 is equipped to handle almost any type of call within the district at any given moment.
Lets use this example. Dunklin Firefighters are currently assigned a “General EMS” call. Often times, this leaves the Engine House un-manned. While the Firefighters are on the “General EMS” call, another emergency call is received and dispatched for an automobile extrication. 5914 is equipped to respond immediately from the “General EMS” call directly to the automobile extrication without having to return to the Engine House and obtain a different apparatus. The District has seen a very noticeable increase in “Back-to-Back” emergency calls over the past several years. A Back-to-Back emergency call is more than one emergency occurring in the district at once.
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Question 2
A. The on-scene supervisor will make the decision of temporarily moving a neighboring Fire Departments apparatus into Dunklin’s Engine House, until Dunklin is able to complete the emergency and return to service. This is referred to as a “Move-Up” in the fire service. Every effort is made to return apparatus’ to service as rapidly as possible following an emergency incident.
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Question 3
A. The Dunklin Fire Protection District no longer issues a burning permit. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources regulates the burning of such materials. The Dunklin Fire Protection District does offer the citizens an informational handout which outlines the regulations issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. This information is available by stopping the Dunklin Fire Protection District Headquarters, or by clicking here.
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Qustion 4
A. DON’T PANIC! Please don’t make sudden vehicle maneuvers, or slam on your brakes. Turn on your turn signal to show us your intention, and move in that direction. Our engineer’s are cautioned on giving motorists plenty of time to move out of the way. Please don’t run your vehicle off in a ditch. Simply move over, stop and remain until the Fire Apparatus has passed. Remember, often times we have to make sudden stops, so please don’t follow too closely. Also, please move over or if that is not possible, slow down when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle that is displaying red/blue/amber lights.
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