Video of the crash shows the ambulance, with lights and sirens activated, entering the intersection before colliding with another vehicle. There was no patient in the back of the ambulance at the time.

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Two unpleasant thoughts during 50 years as an active volunteer were the threat of responding to alarms without using warning lights and sirens (running quiet) and eating crow (admitting you were wrong).

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Ross, California, will vote in November on an initiative to reopen its fire station, following a council decision amid ongoing debates about public safety and emergency response in the community.

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Wichita (KS) Fire Station 15 will remain closed for at least two weeks due to mold remediation, affecting nearly 90% of fire stations, with potential further closures as work continues.

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