Advanced Life Support

 

The Destin Fire Control District offers Advanced Life Support (“ALS”) services to the community they serve.  The District has 18 paramedics (6 per shift), ensuring adequately staffed ALS apparatus.  There is a first responding ALS apparatus that responds from each of the District stations.

Some of the equipment carried by the DFCD paramedics

As a first responding ALS program, the District responds to each medical or trauma call with an Okaloosa County EMS ambulance that provides transport to the appropriated medical facility.  Each ALS apparatus carry the same equipment that is found on the EMS ambulances.  Also, all paramedics are trained the same rigorous standards, including Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support.  Additionally, all District personnel function under the Okaloosa County EMS medical protocols and report to the same Medical Directors.  This team approached has resulted in the saving of countless lives since its inception.

In 2006 & 2007 the Destin Fire Control District's Advanced Life Support team competed at Fire Rescue East. The team has been assembled once again to compete in 2008.	Did you know 70% of the emergency calls run by the Destin Fire Control District are medical and trauma calls?	Retired Cardiologist Dr. Sam Traughber conducts one training sessions with the paramedics of the District, making them some of the finest trained in the state.
Click here to read about our ALS Team.	Click here to see the DFCD run data