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Originally Posted by slipcovers
I have lived next to a fire station for 44 years and I certainly respect them. However, they do not buy groceries on duty. All three chain supermarkets delivery groceries. They order online and items are delivered free to anyone. Im sure Publix and WD offers this service, if not arrangements could be made.
According to Nightline, it costs $3500 every time a hook and ladder leaves the station. Couldn't this money be better spent elsewhere? The Wildwood school system is in dyer need.
As myself and some other posters suggested, why not have a service pickup truck doing NON emergency things such as battery changes.
The only emergency I have ever experienced is in my previous post. Two fire trucks, hook and ladders, out for someone that was locked out of a house. Shouldn't a locksmith been called?
If it had not been for neighbors son, who just happened to be at home, a woman would surely have DIED. I couldn't even get the door open and the vehicle was on fire and full of smoke. All happened almost in front of the fire station.
I hope no one has an EMERGENCY, only to find out that they were out changing batteries. That is what is "pathetic ".
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Because, as has been stated by firefighters' families, the team must stay together.
There may be reasons you don't know about as to why they must go pick up their groceries. Why don't you call the villages fire department and ask? You can point out how you feel about the $ spent taking the truck out. I'm suggesting that the dollar amount given by Nightline is for actually going to and fighting a fire or responding to an ems emergency.
As has also been stated before, taking trucks out during non emergency times may also double as training or learning the neighborhoods.
So call and ask, and let us know. Or don't let us know, but then you will have a legitimate answer for yourself.