Why do emergency apparatus use their red lights then turn them off? Are they just in a hurry to go somewhere?
Apparatus responding to calls are frequently cancelled, or the first arriving unit determines that the call is not an emergency and tells the units to respond in a non-emergency mode. Emergency lights and sirens are used when responding to a call, or if an apparatus creates a potential traffic hazard.
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