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Originally Posted by combusean
You’re confusing snark with arrogance. Go Google “fire truck urban design” and realize that this question is being asked over and over again.
Insisting on wider streets for public safety does the exact opposite.
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My apologies for coming across as being snarky, or arrogant, etc. But in all fairness, you have a tendency to be very condescending here. More so than any admin I've ever seen in any of the dozens of message boards and social media groups I follow. Now, it's your right as an admin to be as arrogant as you desire, but I felt it’s only fair to do the same a single time, in kind.
I've been in this field for decades, so obviously I've seen the urban design discussions for years. The discussions by people who've never taken the time to research through actual ride-alongs, to see the realities of firefighting and providing EMS service in this very unique, modern city are completely removed from reality.
Now please tell me exactly how this applies to PFD(PFD has a much more broad scope of responsibilities than the vast majority of European departments). Then run through in detail our trucks, the equipment on it, and the specific calls we are charged with mitigating, then please explain logically which equipment we should leave behind in exchange for smaller trucks.
And please explain in detail the cost of safety we'd exchange for smaller equipment. The fact is, our trucks are jam-packed with necessary equipment, and the size and configuration of the trucks themselves only have our safety in mind. We'd carry more equip if we had the room. And so many things like collapse profile and onboard water, play a huge role in what we're charged with accomplishing. Anything less means less protection for our citizens, their property and our own lives. None of that may matter to some, but it certainly does to us, as well as the majority of citizens