Fire truck

[shootingstar]

Well, Pam I've seen 2 firefighters only in a firetruck, stop at the market to get their peameal bacon sandwiches...in Toronto. There was a particular time I would see them during the day. It was my favourite market too where I went often enough.

Yea, it's alot of gasoline/fuel for a non-emergency run.

I worked for govn't provincial agency (9 yrs.) in fire protection/firefighting that set standards on firefighter training, had a good sense of fire department management practices (that is not overly wasteful on taxpayer dollars)..and the culture of firefighters. It's a whole world and culture that members of the public really don't know unless...you are part of the brotherhood.

(Women in direct firefighting duty is still a rarity..even in the 2lst century for the major big city fire depts. I'm not talking about fire prevention training, educating public on fire safety and doing fire safety inspections...that's still seen as "less" status / "tough" in the firefighting world.)

I worked in a library that had resources on firefighter training. Fire/emergency vehicle driving, is a trained skill / course(s) that must be taken. It is not just granted to a person with van/ truck driving experience and license. The agency had people who were ex-firefighters, etc.

Firefighters are like police officers, some great folks and others not so great (or have slid in their career). Like any other profession/occupation.