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Specialty Teams The Pearland Fire Department is responsible for emergency deployments, calls for service not related to fire response, Public Safety/Relations events, and much more. To ensure that we are able to meet the variety of emergency needs our community demands, PFD contains several specialty teams. These teams are made up of current department members who wish to specialize in technical proficiencies outside of firefighting and EMS. Our EMS Bike Team and SWAT Medic program are two of our most tenured specialty teams with our Water Rescue team formed in 2018, through a collaborative, city-wide effort. EMS Bike Team The Pearland Fire Department is responsible for the oversight,
maintenance, staffing, and equipment furnished to the EMS Bike Team, and coordinated by the Outreach and Recruitment Supervisor. The team operates under the EMS Protocols and licenses under a contracted Medical Director for the Pearland Fire Department. The team is equipped with two Basic Life Saving (BLS) bags, two Advanced Life Saving (ALS) bags, two Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) and oxygen carried on bicycles that the team uses for special events.
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The team will attend many events throughout the year that are hosted by the City of Pearland. At times, the team will be requested to attend other events hosted in the city but by outside vendors such as Bass Pro Shop’s Kid Fish Fest, Fun Runs with PISD, Veterans Day Walk hosted by VFW, Tour De Lites, and others.
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