-=> Joe Delahaye wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

 JD> That privilege was given to them, to give them some visibility if they
 JD> responded coming from jobs, or home.  Some are part time FF, and do
 JD> spend time at the station of course.

Here, the authorities have leant towards road safety over response time.  Sure,
faster response time can save lives.  I guess they figure it's not worth
risking more road deaths/injuries to achieve that.  Different compromises in
different jurisdictions. :)


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