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Firefighter Reveals 85% of Emergency Calls Are Medical Not Fire Related
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"About 85% of them are going to be medically based. So, really? Yeah. So this is breaking news. Firefighters 85% of the time are not fighting fires."
Jason Patton disclosed that contrary to public perception, the vast majority of firefighter calls are medical emergencies rather than actual fires. He attributes this to improved building codes, sprinkler systems, and fire prevention measures that have dramatically reduced structure fires in areas like South Florida.
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