8 Alexandria firefighters will help SWAT

8 Alexandria firefighters will help SWAT

ALEXANDRIA — Eight Alexandria Fire Department members will soon join the Douglas County Special Weapons and Tactics Team — SWAT. At its Monday meeting, the Alexandria City Council approved an amendment to the SWAT joint powers agreement that would allow fire department members who are trained and certified as Emergency Medical Technicians to join SWAT. “The EMTs are skilled in emergency medical knowledge and are required to be recertified as an …