In the coming decades, the operational scenario will become more complex due to several changes (OCHA, 2022). With the global disasters increase, fatal victims and people subjected to emergency relief also increase, which reinforces World Health Organization’s (WHO) announcements for national and international development of capacities for emergencies and crisis responses. In Brazil, the Minas Gerais Military Fire Department (CBMMG), a state public institution, responds to incidents involved in emergencies and search and rescue, being a local response reference and a potential agent at national and international level.

In this global challenging context, CBMMG faces the need to expand and improve its operational capabilities. Thus, the study’s general objective was to verify organizational preparation for responses to local and external emergencies, integrating Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) guidelines into their operational practices.

This was an exploratory study and the methodology included literature review related to the responsibilities of firefighters in disaster response scenarios and their capacity to act in relation to pre-hospital care demands.

As a result, it was found that the institution invests in military personnel training in both pre-hospital care and disaster risk management, as well as in other auxiliary areas, effectively instructing them with applied technical and practical knowledge.

Thus, it is concluded that CBMMG military personnel are potential agents to compose an EMT, considering legal and regulatory aspects, their training, and the WHO prerequisites. In this way, they can contribute not only to the state citizens, but across the globe, in support of other teams and callings.