Emergency Medical Services
The Novi Fire Department provides Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) to the citizens through a multi-layered
system.
First response to all medical emergencies is the responsibility
of the Fire Department. When the dispatch center determines a call
to be cardiac in nature, the Novi Police Department also responds.
All police and fire vehicles carry Automatic External Defibrillators
(AED). Novi Firefighters will stabilize patients and provide
continuing care until the paramedics of Community Emergency Medical
Service (CEMS) arrive. Transportation to the most appropriate
medical facility is done by CEMS which provides two ambulances, by
contract, for the City of Novi. In cases of multiple patients or
impassable weather conditions, the Novi Fire Department has three
state-licensed Basic Life Support (BLS) transporting vehicles.
Every firefighter in the State of Michigan must be trained to a
level of Medical First Responder (MFR). This state certification
culminates 120 hours of training. Many communities, including Novi,
train their firefighters to the next highest level of state
certification. Basic Emergency Medical Technician (BEMT) is attained
after 320 hours of lecture and 40 hours of clinical training. Other
communities provide Advanced Life Support (ALS) with Advanced
Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMT) certified after 1200 hours of
training.
Fire Suppression
The Novi Fire Department
responds to many different types of fire emergencies and hazardous
incidents. These include:
