Paramedics with Broward Sheriff's Office Fire-Rescue treat a woman suffering from an injured ankle in Lauderdale Lakes. In Broward County, nearly all firefighters are trained as paramedics, capable of performing invasive medical procedures in the field or non-life threatening conditions such as ankle sprains. Broward employs a one-tiered system where nearly all firefighters are trained on the same level and are capable of doing the job of a firefighter and a paramedic.

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Paramedics with Broward Sheriff's Office Fire-Rescue treat a woman suffering from an injured ankle in Lauderdale Lakes. In Broward County, nearly all firefighters are trained as paramedics, capable of performing invasive medical procedures in the field or non-life threatening conditions such as ankle sprains. Broward employs a one-tiered system where nearly all firefighters are trained on the same level and are capable of doing the job of a firefighter and a paramedic.

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