The Northshore Fire Department in a recent post on its Facebook page has reported that due to a staffing emergency, the department only has one team of Advanced Life Support certified personnel to answer calls for the foreseeable future. ALS personnel are trained in advanced medical interventions like IVs, cardiac monitoring & intervention, and advanced airway management. Normally the department has three such teams. Calls that require ALS rather than Basic Life Support services may experience delays, as teams will come from another district.