Responders

The Responders are an extinct faction in Appalachia in 2102.

Background
The Responders emerged in Appalachia after the Great War at some point before the year 2082. They were an organized volunteer group made up of firefighters, police, and medical staff that set up emergency aid stations in various towns to provide medical assistance and necessities to survivors. They also created an automated system to teach people basic survival skills such as how to treat water and obtain food.

By 2102, the Responders are long gone, with only their aid stations and the corpses of their members left behind to attest to their existence, as well as their Responder protectrons. Some of their protectrons continue to run their automated trading posts in Flatwoods and railroad stations across Appalachia.

Ranks

 * Responders were the leaders of the faction who each had a job, a specialty, and housing assignment. The job of Responders was to help everyone, including volunteers and candidates.
 * Volunteers were below Responders and had the job to help others. Like Responders, volunteers also had jobs, specialties, and housing assignments. Survivors registered to become volunteers with a Responder or at the self-serve registration kiosk. Survivors and candidates became volunteers by participating in two experiments and/or training sessions.
 * Volunteer Candidates were of the lowest rank, being too young to become Volunteers or Responders. At the age of 13, candidates could be promoted. While candidates were assigned housing, they were not assigned jobs or specialties.

Fire Breathers
This division was responsible for fighting fires, and later the Scorched, across Appalachia. They were based in the former Charleston Fire Department and made up of a mix of pre-War Charleston F.D. and post-war volunteers. Player characters can go through their training regiment during the quest Into the Fire.

Appearances
The Responders appear only in Fallout 76.