comment beyond what she was being treated for. reporter: did the tactical officers hear shots? let me have the fire department do their briefing and we will open up for brief questions. good afternoon. our role from the fire department s perspective was basically to support the police department with both tactical e.m.s. medical contingent and a stand by medical contingent. we brought some additional units in if there were a manpower need and to help to organize through the unified command the police department response and their ability to be able to mitigate the circumstances. and also to assist them in any way possible so we have resources on the scene. our role was to support the commissioner and the men and women of the police department and hopefully we did that. thank you. i would like to bring out