It seems to me that too many fire departments use the fire trucks every time an ambulance goes out. That, in my opinion, is not good use of resources. If the fire trucks only went out when they were truly needed, they could not justify adding more trucks and personnel. The only explanation I have been given by firemen for this, is the paramedics might need help lifting a heavy patient. Well, seems like it would be an easy question for 911 dispatchers to ask before deploying an ambulance, which already has 2 paramedics. Ask our commissioners the question and perhaps save some assessments in the future?
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