Yes, I dont mean to say they were all sitting behind the dunkin donuts. Not by any stretch.
The amount of maintenance and training that I witnessed on a daily basis was impressive.
You could eat off the fire apparatus, and the floor of the department. I was next to the bomb squad unit when they came back into the station. The process of “standing down” was just as impressive as them deploying.
I guess my point was that these guys are not out fighting crime all of the time. But when this stuff happens they ALL go.
Thanks Vermont Lt, and to be clear, I wasn’t trying to give you a hard time. I just wanted to provide a little broader perspective.
Take care.