[Ramius]

The bothersome part is that the firemen have so much time on their hands between naps and meals and naps and meals ... that they responded to this moron’s call.

They have to go, though, no matter how silly it sounds. Because as soon as they start guessing ahead of time which calls are "real" serious and which aren't... They'll start guessing wrong.

[Uncle Chip]

They respond to even the most ludicrous calls because a call is a call when budget time comes -- no matter what that call was all about.

70% of all firefighters in this country are volunteers working for volunteer fire departments. Only 30% of all firefighters are paid full time firefighters.

Few people know that.