How come firefighters don use a smaller vehicle to respond to medical emergencies like Ive seen on TV?
Firefighters need to be prepared to respond to any emergency that arises at any time. If the firefighters are “in service” returning from a medical call, or are out conducting business and a fire call comes in, it expedites reponse to have the fire engine with them. Additionally, sometimes various special tools carried on the fire engine are needed at medical calls, etc. Keeping their “tool box on wheels” close at hand during travel enhances the HFD Firefighter’s ability to respond to all different types of calls without delay.
