Some of them are a bit lost
, a city in Silicon Valley, police officers sometimes transform into firefighters before your eyes. All public-safety officers are trained as both cops and firefighters. Cops may arrive at an incident as a police officer and realise that a firefighter is needed instead. So they strip down to their underpants , and jump into the fire kit stored in the boot of their patrol car. When they are done, they change back into their police uniform.
This is an improvement for Americans, and a conundrum for firefighters. In 1980 American fire departments received about 11m calls, 3m of which were about fires. But of the 36m calls in 2020, only 1.4m were for fires. This does not mean firefighters are idle. They must perform medical and rescue services, such as providing first aid and responding to calls about emotionally disturbed people.
Mr Mercado also points to the physical requirements needed to become a firefighter. Applicants may be asked to climb a 24-foot ladder, and drag a 120-pound tyre for 50 feet. Mr Mercado says this prevents many people who could be good medics from qualifying. It may also put off women . This is “dangerous and costly” the report says. Fire engines can cost up to $1m, while a fully equipped medical vehicle could cost less than $200,000. The engines are also difficult to manoeuvre through city streets, owing to their magnificent size and weight , and using them can increase response times.
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