-=> Joe Delahaye wrote to Tony Langdon <=-   
      
    JD> That privilege was given to them, to give them some visibility if they   
    JD> responded coming from jobs, or home.  Some are part time FF, and do   
    JD> spend time at the station of course.   
      
   Here, the authorities have leant towards road safety over response time.  Sure,   
   faster response time can save lives.  I guess they figure it's not worth   
   risking more road deaths/injuries to achieve that.  Different compromises in   
   different jurisdictions. :)   
      
      
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