Firefighters

Firefighters are non-playable characters that appear in every Grand Theft Auto game.

Like in real life, their duty is to protect the public during emergency situations and respond to fire calls. The behavior of firefighters varies by each game, as does their effectiveness. Firefighters add a degree of realism to the game. Up until Grand Theft Auto IV, firefighters would only appear if there was an actual fire. In the HD Universe games, firefighters can be seen at fire stations.

Overview
In general, firefighters are emergency personnel who respond to fire-related emergencies. Firefighters wear jackets and pants (made from the real-life material ) and may be equipped with fire extinguishers and other fire-related equipment such as a.

2D Universe
In the 2D Grand Theft Auto games, firefighters are very rudimentary; they will only respond if the player has caused destruction (such as destroying vehicles or throwing molotov cocktails). Firefighters do not get out, but rather instead use the water cannon that is equipped on their firetruck.

3D Universe
In the 3D Universe, with the advancement of the game's engine, firefighters have more detail, as do individual fire departments. The fire departments represented in the universe include the LCFD, the VCFD, and the FDSA.

The behavior of firefighters is similar to that in the 2D Universe games. Firefighters will not actually come out to put out a fire, but will rather use the water cannon equipped on the firetruck, regardless of the fire or situation. Firefighters may be seen in missions, with a more expanded set of actions. In addition, the number of emergencies that firefighters will respond to has expanded, as fire fighters will not only respond to disturbances caused by the player, but they will also respond to any fire started by pedestrians as well.

As mentioned above, firefighters may have an extended set of actions in missions or other special events. For example, firefighters will be active during the Los Santos Riots. Despite the addition of the fire extinguisher in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, firefighters will not use this item outside of missions.

In terms of player interaction, firefighters are generally neutral to the player, and will not attack the player unless provoked. If the player fires gunshots in the area, firefighters may flee.

HD Universe
Firefighters return in the HD Universe, in the forms of the FDLC and the LSFD.

In Grand Theft Auto IV, firefighters are even less responsive than in previous games; they will not respond to any fires regardless of who commits them, even if Niko calls them. The only time the FDLC will be seen responding to fires is during missions. However, firefighters can be seen outside of emergency situations, appearing in the fire stations across Liberty City and Alderney. Firefighters will generally leave Niko alone unless he is provoking firefighters; like in previous games, firefighters will leave the area in case of gunshots.

Grand Theft Auto V features the most competent fire department to date; firefighters will realistically respond to emergencies. Firefighters will get out to extinguish fires using fire extinguishers with efficacy. In addition, fire fighters may respond alongside Paramedics and Police, and can also be called by the player using the phone. Like in previous titles, firefighters can be seen in missions, and the player may occasionally see a fire truck responding to a call. Noticeably, firefighters are a lot more hostile to the player, and will insult the player if he enters a fire station, and even start a fight.

Uniforms
The following is a list of the gear that the firefighters utilize throughout the series:

3D Universe

 * Jose
 * Martin
 * Sam

HD Universe

 * Cooper