在示威現場，消防員和救護員都發揮了必不可少的救援工作。然而，香港警隊卻敵視消防、救護，多次惡言相向，更曾以武力對待消防員。市民昨晚（11月14日）發起在中環愛丁堡廣場，舉行「消防救護打氣集會」，已獲不反對通知書。逾千人到場向這些救人英雄表達支持。
現場參加者先拍掌感謝前線消防員及救護員的付出，隨後劉志鴻牧師帶領參加者，分別為上周離世的科大學生周梓樂，以及昨晚被發現墜樓的市民默哀。
大會指共收到105份消防救護心聲，有匿名前線消防指，從來以救人為優先目的，惟多次被要求在非緊急情況時執行額外工作，如清理路障等。有前線指在行動現場都遭受警方不公對待，稱被強光照射、阻礙救等，「我哋唔係聽命於警察。」
他斥消防處管理層未有如實對外反映前線困難及加強保障，同時內部有向前線施壓要求慎言等。亦有多份心聲批評現時的消防工會違背宗旨，成立新工會是勢在必行。有救護指，不會用黃藍分，只想講救護是憑良知。
At the protest site, firefighters and firstaiders played an essential relief effort. However, the Hong Kong Police Force is hostile to them. They have repeatedly slandered and mistreated firefighters with force. Last night (November 14), a “Rally to Support Fire and Rescue Services” at Edinburgh Place in Central was organised. It has received a notice of no objection from the police. Over 1,000 were present to express their support to these rescue heroes.
On-site participants first applauded the frontline firefighters and firstaiders, and then Reverand Lau Chi-hung led prayers for Alex Chow, a college student who passed away last week, and the citizens who were found to have fallen from the building the night before.
105 statements were received from firefighters and firstaiders. An anonymous frontline firefighter pointed out that saving people has always been a priority. However, they had been repeatedly required to perform additional non-emergency work, such as clearing road blocks. Frontline pointed out that have been treated unfairly by the police at the scene of protests, saying that they were exposed to strong light and obstructed from rescues. “We are not supposed to follow police order.”
He said that the management of the Fire Services Department did not truthfully reflect the frontline difficulties and offered protection. At the same time, there were internal pressures on the front line to be cautious. There are also many complaints that the current firefighter unions have violated their objectives and it is imperative to set up new trade unions. Firstaiders said rescue is based on conscience, not on political views.
