tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post111956382126342878..comments2023-10-24T11:05:25.288-04:00Comments on Mark Rauterkus & Running Mates ponder current events: New Irony TrendMark Rauterkushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481330.post-1119572028265943812005-06-23T20:13:00.000-04:002005-06-23T20:13:00.000-04:00I can only speak to the firehouses.The fire depart...I can only speak to the firehouses.<BR/><BR/>The fire department has always been grossly overstaffed. Now, one might argue that's good. When "the big one" hits, you'll still run out of people, but not as badly. Right now, we can't afford to be prepared for the "big one." Now that's ironic after 9/11.<BR/><BR/>When the fire department is reduced in size, it requires that the remaining firehouses be located in more central locations. Thus, you have to occasionally build a new fire house just as you get rid of the old one.<BR/><BR/>Now, if someone wanted to really save money (and probably get murdered as a direct result) the thing to do would be to consolodate all the little boroughs and townships and their accompanying public safety fifedoms. Police, Fire and EMS could be combined into one major department, improving training and public safety to boot.<BR/><BR/>Now, since I don't want to be ticketed every day by the police, I'm not going to sign this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com