Why do so many fire apparatus respond to simple incidents?
Units are dispatched according to information received by dispatch. Many times the type of situation found upon arrival is very different from the situation dispatched. And, part of responding to an emergency situation means being prepared to deal with the worst case scenario. Discovering that we need more units upon arrival is often too late. Experience has taught us that it’s better to have too much help than not enough.

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1. Why do so many fire apparatus respond to simple incidents?
2. Why do fire trucks respond to motor vehicle accidents?
3. Why does the fire department respond to medical emergencies and not just paramedics?
4. Why do fire trucks with full lights and sirens go through red lights at intersections and after they go through they turn off their lights and slow down?
5. When I see an emergency vehicle approaching with lights and sirens while I am driving, what should I do?
6. Why do firefighters break windows and cut holes in roofs when the fire is inside a building? It seems that they are causing more damage than the fire.