Title: List the allied agencies that assist with fire department operations.
Course: Public Safety II (15101-II) > Section: FIREFIGHTING: Introducing the Fire Service

List should include

- law enforcement
- EMS
- state and local agencies, such as
  - Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM)
  - Virginia Department of Fire Prevention (VDFP)
  - Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services (VAOEMS)

- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA
- EPA
- public works
- utility companies
- private businesses
- American Red Cross
- nonprofit organizations.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What resources can be shared between agencies?
- What role has the fire service played in recent national incidents?
- Who in Virginia provides coordination for the state’s response to an emergency?