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From: "Jordan Hayes" <jmhayes at j-o-r-d-a-n.com>
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Americans respond to $4 gas: drill drill
I don't know where you visited, but in most big US cities Fire/EMS
calls
outnumber significant police calls by something like a factor of 5.
Almost every callout for them is a "code 3" response -- full lights and
sirens -- because it's usually a matter of someone's well-being at stake. On the other hand, the vast majority of police call outs are not with such urgency, and thus would be made without running the siren. Why do "firemen" spend so much of their time on medical calls? I think
we all know the reason for that: regular preventative care would remove
the necessity for many 'emergencies' that get handled by the fire department.
You were most likely hearing fire engines, not police cars.
Significantly, perhaps, the city I had most in mind was New Orleans. And they were police cars - believe me - one on every corner. But I believe you about the medical calls too. Tahir -------------- next part -------------- All Email originating from UWC is covered by disclaimer http://www.uwc.ac.za/portal/public/portal_services/disclaimer.htm