Quote:I can not say exactly what their Fire call load is of any types.... but I will say that is a LOT of tax dollars being spent on a rig that is only staffed with 2 people.. yes, 2!!! as I last spoke with an Apopka Lt, they run 4, 2man engines, 1, 2 man tower which cross staffs their Rescue, 4, 2 man ambulances, a 1 man Battalion and have a "Squad" which is an SUV with 4 men in it, that does a lot of inspector work during the day also running calls as a man power unit. it's a joke in my opinion and NOT safe at all.
What exactly is a joke about that? Busy urban and suburban departments around the country run with two or even one man crews. If anything is a joke it's what the politicians expect us to do with that staffing. But purchasing a rig that fits the department's needs (barring extraneous lighting packages) is never a joke or a waste of money.
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