I love our Baltimore City Fire Department, but the warning also needs to go out to give them plenty of room. This evening in a tragic case, we learn four firefighters were rushed to Shock Trauma after the truck ran off the road and crashed into several houses. The local paper reports.
You may recall it was just two years ago, another city fire truck was found to be at fault in an accident that killed a pair of civilians (see story)
Notable in both accidents is the calls for service both turned out to be unfounded. Today's was a house fire that never was, the other one was smoke showing in an apartment. Turned out to be a pot burning on a stove.
As a former volunteer firefighter/rescuer/EMT, I have nothing but the utmost respect for firemen. My father was also a volunteer on a ladder truck company. If you see them speeding down the road, stay the hell out the way. They could be rushing to save a life. Alternatively, by giving a wide berth, the life you save may be your own.
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