Another false alarm

[onefixedstar]

Aching muscles as a result of a leg workout yesterday + an 11:30pm hike down nineteen flights of stairs as a result of yet another false fire alarm = no fun. MacGuy, of course, is away again. Somehow he always manages to miss the (no) fun.

There were six trucks out there tonight, including the highrise unit. I don't know the economics of fire fighting very well, but it seems as if these ongoing false alarms must be expensive for the city. I'm amazed the owners aren't being fined like crazy...or maybe they are. I'm seriously contemplating doing what I used to do when I lived in residence--making sure that all of my sleepwear is suitable for viewing by my neighbours. We haven't had a 3am fire alarm yet, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time. Ah well, at least some of the firefighters were cute. ;)

And now back to the marking and my (I hope) still warm hot chocolate.

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[reiber.livejournal.com]

For a standard house fire call you get 2 pumpers, an aerial and a platoon chief. For a highrise, you probably get 4 pumpers, an aerial, the high rise unit, and a platoon chief (he'll be the one in the SUV marked "Platoon Chief" with a green light on top. This green light is to signify that he's the one in charge on the scene, and does not mean he's a volunteer, as it says in the driving guide.)

For false alarms, it's 300 dollars per truck dispatched, after the third for the month. 6x300 = 1800 dollars. However, if the money is used to help prevent further false alarms, the fines are waived. And don't worry about it costing the city. Otherwise the firefighters are sitting around getting paid to watch TV. Alarms, even false ones, gives them something to do. ;) And trust me, it makes life more fun. :D