Buckley Air Force Base recently regained authorization to allow the Buckley Fire Department to act as paramedics on base.
Buckley AFB is unique compared with most other bases, in the fact that the fire department firefighters are also qualified paramedics, explained Col. Michael Kindt, 460th Space Wing Medical Group commander. Most fire department personnel in the Air Force are only qualified up to emergency medical technician level, which is below the ability of a qualified paramedic. Paramedics can perform at a much higher level than an EMT with more knowledge and tools at their disposal upon arrival at an emergency scene.
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