Enid Fire Department has begun a new program that allows its personnel to become tactical medical providers to assist the local police department’s Special Weapons And Tactics Team.
Nine members of Enid Fire Department have started receiving training to become SWAT medics — who will respond to certain situations with Enid Police Department’s SWAT Team and provide medical support to officers.
“If one of (the SWAT Team members) gets hurt, we’re there to help them out because they have a dangerous job,” said Mark, one of EFD’s SWAT medics. “If they get shot or anything, then instead of one of their guys having to tend to that guy, we can do it so they can keep their team together and continue the mission.”