Advanced Life Support (ALS)

Emergency medical service level provided by Paramedic certified members. It include advanced levels of care including cardiac monitoring, intravenous therapy, advanced airway management, and drug therapy.

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Emergency medical service level provided by Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certified members. This is the basic level of certification required of all operational members of the Kirksville Fire Department. It includes basic splinting of sprains and broken bones, bandaging, basic airway management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and oxygen therapy.

Battalion Chief (BC)

A command officer who is in charge of one of the department's three rotating shifts. They are available 24 hours a day and provide general day to day supervision, and support to the on duty engine and ladder companies. In addition, they are responsible for and direct all emergency activities at major incidents. Currently each BC is responsible for a variety of emergency response units and 6-7 personnel.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

This is the basic level of certification required of all operational members of the Peoria Fire Department. It includes; basic splinting of sprains and broken bones, bandaging, basic airway management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and oxygen therapy.

Standard fire attack unit used to deliver fire protection and emergency medical services. The average cost of a fire truck is approximately $350,000. It is staffed by a Captain, Engineer, and two Fire Fighters. It's main mission is to establish a water supply, perform search and rescue, and gain fire control at structural fires.

Standard fire attack unit equipped with a hydraulic aerial ladder, an assortment of ground ladders, technical rescue equipment, forcible entry tools, and loss control equipment. The average cost of a ladder truck is approximately $500,000. The Kirksville Fire Department ladder company is staffed with a Captain, Engineer, and two Fire Fighters. Its’’ main mission is to support engine companies at structural fires by shutting off gas and electric service from a structure, perform ventilation activities to remove smoke and heat form a structure on fire, and assist with search and rescue of trapped occupants. In addition, the unit provides Technical Rescue activities.

Specially trained and capable of providing advanced life support.