Private emergency response teams – those that provide emergency services to private commercial and industrial facilities – often operate behind the scenes, yet their presence can impact how municipal departments prepare and train for their facility’s emergencies. In Understanding Industrial Fire Services and Their Impact on Local Fire Departments (Fire Engineering, November 2025), Alex Zielinski discusses this specialized world where refinery fire crews, manufacturing medical teams, and plant-based hazmat responders balance unique and exotic hazards with the same mission of protecting lives and property.
If you have an industrial fire department or specialized emergency response group in your response area it’s important to cross-train, co-train, and share standards. By doing so you’re building a trusted and reliable partnership while giving both sides of the fence an opportunity to understand response capabilities and expectations.
👉 Read the full article in Fire Engineering to see how industrial fire services help shape the fire service landscape and what it means for your department.