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Originally Posted by samhass
I question why a fire truck has to come out on every 911 call for medical help. If you are having a heart attack will it make you feel better to think your house might be burning down, too? You have paramedics on the ambulance. How will a fireman help?
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I know that where I live in Alabama, 911 dispatches fire trucks and ambulances. I've had to call them twice and both times, the firefighters arrived within 5 minutes and perform first aid/stabilization procedures - usually, a good 10 minutes before the ambulance arrives. Maybe its simply that they are quicker to respond?