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Author:  N9BHH/7 [ Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:56 am ]
Post subject:  Difference between Aid and Medic requests?
I'm new to the area and wondering what the difference is between the FD calls for AID requests vs. MEDIC requests? They seem to mean the same thing to me however I see that Seattle FD for example dispatches both types - so it obviously means distinctly different types of service. Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks,

Gordon
Author:  Sean [ Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:03 am ]
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Aid = Basic Life Support / EMT

Medic = Advanced Life support / Paramedics
Author:  Squad51 [ Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Aid vs Medic
Generally:
Medic calls relate to anything life threatening such as:
Heart related, serious Trauma etc.
Aid calls are everything else
SFD operate 6 Medics and 4 Aid units I believe
Hope this helps
Author:  eriksdaddy [ Sat Jan 08, 2005 6:06 pm ]
Post subject:  seattle fd aid and medic units
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Seattle has the following.
Medic 1, Medic 10, Medic 16, Medic 18, Medic 28, Medic 31, Medic 32
Aid 2, Aid 5, Aid 14, Aid 25.

Nick
Author:  Nynex [ Sun Jan 09, 2005 4:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Aid vs. Medic
What happened to Aid 17?
Author:  eriksdaddy [ Sun Jan 09, 2005 4:32 pm ]
Post subject:  aid vs. medic
It must still be there. It is not listed under the apparatus showcase and all the calls lately for station 17 have shown Engine 17 responding.

Nick
Author:  Sgt Bilko [ Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:23 pm ]
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Aid 17 was placed out of service in February 2003 although they do put in service on very very very very rare occasions like on the 4th of July and new years eve because of increase call volumes at large events that bring lots of extras people to Seattle.
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