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Why do I sometimes see fire trucks or ambulances running with there lights and sirens on, and then suddenly they turn them off?

April 26, 2017ambulances lights running sirens suddenly trucks turn

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Why do I sometimes see fire trucks or ambulances running with there lights and sirens on, and then suddenly they turn them off?

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Emergency lights and sirens are used only when responding to a call. 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, or to return to their station.