CINCINNATI — Among the crowds, brats and brews, the Cincinnati Fire Department deployed its special two-man crew.

When the Queen City hosts its big outdoor events, CFD calls on the services of its bike team, which was first introduced in 2019.

"It's just way safer for the public, I think, and we're ready for almost anything," CFD firefighter Michael Brown said.

I met Brown and fellow CFD firefighter Dan Doll as the pair patrolled the final day of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.

"Usually, like, at a big event, right when it gets hot, it seems like all the runs come at once. So we'll have people dropping out, like every five minutes we'll get a call," Doll said.

Cincinnati Fire Department's Bike Team keeping a watchful eye on crowds

"We can part the crowd pretty well. We can get to the patient

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