![]() It is possible to give it back in better condition by making sure it is clean, well maintained, and everything is working properly. You are responsible for it being returned from your care in the same condition it was given to you. ![]() The fire apparatus entrusted to you by your community may be one of if not the single biggest investment it has made. Property is preserved whenever a firefighter drives defensively and with due regard. If your department is anything like mine, there are many, many more kilometers traveled than blazes fought. Think of how many fires and true emergencies a department responds to compared to the number of kilometers its apparatus drives in a year. In reality, it is driving where the fire service can have the biggest impact on the community. Rarely does the image of a firefighter professionally and respectfully driving to an emergency scene, or anywhere for that matter, come to people’s mind when considering saving lives and preserving property. That is the way most people see firefighters saving lives and property. Everyone has visions of a firefighter racing to the emergency scene, heroically rescuing victims and bravely dousing the inferno. It is probably the least considered way firefighters protect lives and property. ![]() Driving the fire apparatus is a great privilege and responsibility.
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