Not a totally terribly idea..
I should point out that the city of Sunnyvale California
eliminated the "fire department" many years ago (we lived in
Sunnyvale until 1996). They have "Public Safety Officers". These
officers patrol the city in police cruisers, and where they roam
is determined by an algorithm that attempts to predict where they
might be needed. Each officer has their fire fighting gear in the
trunk of the cruiser so that if there's a fire, they will be
ready.
They city saved an enormous amount of money by combining the two
departments, and their success rate is very good.
bp
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On 6/6/2022 9:05 AM, Chuck McCown via
AF wrote:
I may regret posting this but I had a thought.How about we let the fire department handle active shooters at schools.They know how to get there fast. They are ready to go at an instants notice.They know how to breach any building and rescue survivors.They have heavy protective gear on, just add a layer of kevlar.Or give them extra/different gear they can don on the way to the incident.They sure as hell don’t stand around outside discussing jurisdiction and strategy.They care more about rescue than they do about their own lives.
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