The Colony Fire Department re-thinking traditional roles
THE COLONY (CBSNewsTexas.com) - A North Texas fire department is re-thinking traditional roles to improve the way they fight fires and respond to m...
THE COLONY (CBSNewsTexas.com) - A North Texas fire department is re-thinking traditional roles to improve the way they fight fires and respond to medical calls. About five years ago, The Colony Fire Department created a single-role paramedic program, likely the first of its kind in the state. "They do it in Chicago, they do it in New York, but I believe we're the first to do it to this degree," said The Colony Fire Chief Scott Thompson. The standard model at virtually all Texas departments is that firefighters double as paramedics.