Why does the fire truck respond to ambulance calls?

Bolingbrook Fire Department ambulances transport to local hospitals. That may mean that an ambulance may not be close to your house when you request our services. The fire truck may be the closest unit and can start lifesaving procedures prior to the arrival of an ambulance from another fire station. All of our fire trucks are staffed with paramedics capable of performing advanced lifesaving techniques prior to the arrival of an ambulance.