Today I learned on Nostr: TIL as of 2021, nearly half of the fire engines and pumpers operated by U.S. fire ...

TIL as of 2021, nearly half of the fire engines and pumpers operated by U.S. fire departments were at least 15 years old, the age at which NFPA guidance recommends moving them from frontline to reserve service. About 9% were at least 30 years old.

https://content.nfpa.org/-/media/Project/Storefront/Catalog/Files/Research/NFPA-Research/Emergency-responders/Needs-Assessment/osfifthneedsassessmentFacilitiesApparatus.pdf?hash=0A8452FC36E5640E802A7FAD5C22BC97&rev=287fc2f2fbf845c1b277ceff187ffcae&utm_source=chatgpt.com
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