Emergency medical
services make up the largest number of our 911
responses. Shoreline Fire
Department provides two levels of medical care:
Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support.
Basic Life Support (BLS) is the first tier of
responses and is provided by our Firefighter/EMTs
who staff our Fire Suppression and Aid vehicles.
EMTs are able to provide initial evaluation,
determine the required level of care, provide
CPR and defibrillation when necessary, and treat
and transport non-life threatening conditions.
Advanced Life Support (ALS) is the second tier
of response when the condition is more urgent or
complex. Our ALS response is provided by
Firefighter/Paramedics who primarily staff our
Medic Units.
