Agenda Text
title
That the Fire Department deploy rescue squads for health-related emergencies that have traditionally been assigned to engine companies, that pollute less, emit less carbon, use less gasoline, and tear up the streets less than fire trucks.
body
Official Text
That the Fire Department deploy rescue squads for health-related emergencies (a type of response unit utilized in Cambridge and many other cities) that according to the recommendation in the April 2016 Carlson Group report, Fire Department Strategic Plan, are." ... more agile, are able to get through traffic more quickly, are easier to find locations to park ... and can be sent to a wide range of calls that have traditionally been assigned to engine companies," and would also pollute less, emit less carbon, use less gasoline, and tear up the streets less than larger fire trucks.