Small Firestation

[Klaus]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Marcmedic:
Most volunteers respond directly to the scene of the fire in their own vehicle once they hear that the engine has already responded. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I grew up in a small town where my father was a volunteer fireman. In the 60's the firemen were issued a Plectron radio that could be activated by the station. The place and type of fire was then broacast to the firemen at home and they would proceed directly to the fire in their POV.