''Emergency Fire Response'' (a.k.a. ''Fire Department'' in Europe and ''Fire Chief'' in UK) is a
simulation video game
Simulation video games are a diverse super-category of video games, generally designed to closely simulate real world activities. A simulation game attempts to copy various activities from real life in the form of a game for various purposes such ...
released for
Microsoft Windows on July 29, 2003 by
DreamCatcher Interactive
DreamCatcher Interactive Inc. (also known as DreamCatcher Games) was a Canadian video game publisher founded in 1996 by Richard Wah Kan. It was best known for its adventure games. In 2006, the company became a subsidiary of JoWooD Entertainmen ...
.
In this game, the player takes control of a team of
firefighters from the fictional Fire Station 615. There are more than thirty missions within nine scenarios, each featuring different challenges which must be met with a range of different tactics.
In this game, the player is able to take advantage of the individual talents of each member of his firefighting team. These include
paramedic
A paramedic is a registered healthcare professional who works autonomously across a range of health and care settings and may specialise in clinical practice, as well as in education, leadership, and research.
Not all ambulance personnel are p ...
s, High Risk Environment Specialists, and Technical Officers. Players can also use a number of different support vehicles, including
ambulance
An ambulance is a medically equipped vehicle which transports patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. Typically, out-of-hospital medical care is provided to the patient during the transport.
Ambulances are used to respond to medi ...
s and
ladder trucks, to help complete missions. Players are also able to choose the appearance of their firefighting units based on the different appearances of firefighters in different parts of the world, but this does not change the overall experience of the game.
Sequels
Two sequels have been made: ''Fire Department 2'' (a.k.a. ''Firefighter Command Raging Inferno'' in North America) and ''Fire Department 3''.
See also
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''Emergency'' (video game series)
References
External links
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2003 video games
DreamCatcher Interactive games
Embracer Group franchises
Emergency simulation
Monte Cristo (company) games
Single-player video games
Video games about firefighting
Video games developed in France
Windows games
Windows-only games
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