UNITED EMERGENCY FORCES
Primary Emergency Forces
- Police — law enforcement, criminal investigation, and maintenance of public order
- EMS — emergency medical services and technical rescue
- Fire — firefighting, hazardous materials response, and technical rescue
Location-Specific Emergency Forces
- Peace Officers — public-sector employee primary duties involve enforcement of laws
- Lifeguards — reacting to emergencies, usually a pool, beach or open water area
- Park Rangers — emergencies within their area including fire, medical and security
- Ski Patrol — provides emergency medical care and rescue services within their area
- First Aid or Medic - respond to medical issues and maybe hired for businesses or events
Specialized Emergency Forces
- Emergency Management — incident management and coordination
- Tactical Teams (e.g. SWAT) — hostage rescue and counter-terrorism operations and high-risk arrests
- Hazardous Devices Team/Public Safety Bomb Disposal
- Public Safety Dive Teams/Maritime Units
- Canine Units — drug detection, explosive detection, cadaver detection, arson and accelerant detection, search and rescue, evidence search, suspect apprehension, and handler protection
- Aviation Units — law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical services and technical rescue, and emergency management functions
- Fire Fighting Units
- Hazardous Materials — hazardous materials mitigation
- Search and Rescue
- Mountain Rescue
- Cave Rescue
- Coast Guard
- Wildland Firefighting
- Military
- Incident Response Team
- Corrections and Community Services
