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- Fire police may also conduct area evacuations & maintain in/out traffic at haz-mat decontamination centers and establish ground control and mark the landing zone (LZ) for a requested med-evac helicopter.
- assist with locating woodland smoke sightings and/or brush fires. participate in lost person searches.
- close roads & mark downed trees, wires, etc. after hurricanes or other weather emergencies.
- assist at fire department funerals, wakes and memorial services.
- assist at fire department parades and inspections.
- assist with state training courses involving the use of public thoroughfares for training purposes.
- participate in Fire Prevention Week & other public service education programs.
- continue to attend advanced fire police meetings, training classes and seminars.
- under the mutual aid plan, assist neighboring county/state fire police response teams when requested.
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An often overlooked facet of fire police operation is that it provides an interface between the fire department and the public. The public seldom have occasion to talk with firefighters while they are working at an emergency. Fire police at times have the opportunity to speak with bystanders and answer questions about the operation, their volunteer fire department, or simply give directions or suggest possible detours. During these times their professionalism, appearance, and demeanor, or lack thereof, reflects directly on their department and the entire volunteer fire service.
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