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Fire Departments Can Help Make Streets Safer, and Here’s How

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Balancing Fire Service and Budgeting

This chapter explores the financial challenges fire departments face when investing in expensive fire trucks, advocating for smaller, more practical alternatives. It emphasizes the need for a balance between firefighters' preferences for advanced equipment and the prudent management of public resources, alongside the emotional weight of funding decisions influenced by personal stories. The discussion also critiques compensation structures and suggests prioritizing better salaries and personnel investment over costly infrastructure to enhance community safety.

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