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this is just a crazy occurance that should have never happened !

The Pleasant Valley Fire District is awaiting the arrival of a ford E450 on a AEV 172inch box. The new Ambulance will hopefully be taken in acceptance this week and be in service by the month June.

In my fire district for me it depends on multiple factors whether I respond in my POV or go to the fire house for the apparatus. my factors are: time of day, day of the week, type of call, and the location of the call. My fire department has three paid staff during the week 7a to 330p. We also use an outside agency for our ems coverage during the week 5a to 5p. So those two factors change my decision during the week. On the weekends I try to respond to almost every call. The location of the call is a major factor also. I will not pass my fire house to respond to the scene unless the apparatus have responded. I will only go to the scene if I have to go the other direction away from the fire house. As you can see to the everyday responder like myself you have to use common scence and look at all the factors. I dont want to sound like a know it all but honstly people we have brains please use them!!!!