City police and firefighters respond to a flooding event. They are first on the scene and manage the situation until other resources arrive.What level of response does this describe?

City police and firefighters are local emergency services. They are typically the first responders and manage an incident until additional resources arrive, so this describes a local-level response. Federal and state agencies may provide support later, but they are not the city’s first response.

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