But when a town can't afford a new truck or they're stuck waiting four years for the one they already ordered, they can't just stop responding to emergencies. And Every day those aging trucks go out past their intended lifespan, the risk to firefighters and to public safety grows. You kind of get strapped sometimes with not having. For example, we only have the one ladder truck in the community. And recently it's had to go out several times. (04:14–04:24)
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