IMPERIAL CRISIS RESPONDERS
Imperial Crisis Responders are the state-sponsored paramedical and firefighting personnel of the Jade Empire of Ingen. Funded and organised at the municipality level, their training, equipment and competency standards are regulated by the Imperial Crisis Response Department in cooperation with the Imperial Department of Public Health. They are split into two sub-departments - the Paramedic ICR and the Fire & Rescue ICR.
ORGANISATION AND EQUIPMENT
ICR units operate from two standard location types. The Paramedic ICR teams typically deploy directly from hospitals and clinics, with the goal of attending medical emergencies on-site and evacuating them to a suitable medical facility if necessary. The two most commonly used vehicles for this purpose are a modified Rhictor Dynamics M43 Kestrel with an extended rear cab in place of its armaments systems, and a civilian Royale Light Utility model, painted in ICR responder livery.
Both vehicles have a full medical suite including ECG monitors, ventilator system, haemoglucomonitor, suction unit, medical supplies, blood bags and other life-saving equipment. See Medical Technology for more information. They are empowered by law to shunt non-compliant or blocking vehicles in order to proceed with any emergency transport or response situation.
Fire and Rescue ICR teams deploy from a dedicated fire station, although they typically have at least one qualified Paramedic on their staff. The Fire & Rescue ICR units utilise specialised Soyokaze L3 Shuttle fire engines which can transport a team of eight firefighters and approximately 4000 liters of water or other fire suppressant agent, with an onboard pump to allow the vehicle to access nearby hydrants and water supplies. The shuttle also contains firefighting |
tools such as cutters, holo-blades, jacks, winches, rebreathers, and thermally-resistant imaging drones to assist with with evacuation and rescue operations. The ICR also operates several recommissioned Wernham-Hogg Battle Barges, previously used as littoral-space orbital defense vessels, to serve as wildfire airtankers.
PERSONNEL AND TRAINING
ICR Paramedics require a two-year medical certification as standard. Pilots and local responders require the less-rigorous Medical Responder training, which consists of 100-180 hours of training.
Fire and Rescue ICR Officers have EMT training as standard and must undergo a four-month physical and firefighting training program. The benchmark for physical fitness is high and only thirty percent of applicants succeed on their first attempt at the intake qualification tests.
Fire and Rescue ICR Officers have EMT training as standard and must undergo a four-month physical and firefighting training program. The benchmark for physical fitness is high and only thirty percent of applicants succeed on their first attempt at the intake qualification tests.