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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I think they should be built and staffed based on the number of fires, not on the number of houses. It seems to me that there aren't very many house fires occurring in The Villages.
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You need to learn more about what the fire Dept does. Home fires, although significantly important, is only a part of their Service to us. When you have a hart attach or other medical issue, the are at your home in 4 minutes, with life saving equipment and training. The assist the elderly in maintaining smoke alarms, the respond to accidents of bikes, cars, or carts......virtually every 911 call in TV. They also assist in neighbor to neighbor response team set ups so that your medical issue is handled within 2 minutes (before TVFD arrives) and CPR training. TV Fire department response is one of the best in the nation and is being modeled by many other communities.