Why does the Fire Department…Have crews at Krogers every day?
Our crews work a 24-hour shift. That means that in addition to working through the day, they have to deal with basic human needs as well. They typically eat two meals in the fire station (lunch and dinner) and will send a crew to shop for their day’s meals. This errand is usually done with coordination with other errands that they’re running, reducing extra travel. During the time that crews are shopping, they are also on-call, so it’s not uncommon to see them leaving their groceries at the store and going on an emergency call. In addition to meals, the crews also sleep, shower, exercise, do house duties or chores while on-duty. They spend almost 1/3 of their lives in the fire station, and it is very much a home-away-from-home. Why does the Fire Department…Send help to, and receive help from, other communities? The fire service uses a principal known as “mutual aid” to assist neighboring communities during times of unusually high activity. Mutual aid can be given or received, and is us
