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In reply to the discussion: "We have to arm the firefighters!!" in 3...2...1... [View all]tradecenter
(133 posts)48. Has nothing to do with it.
The State Fire Marshal's go after dangerous people, like arsonist's who can be bomb makers, fire starters and the like. They aren't law enforcement officers in the traditional sense, although they do have to go through the POST course, they are the police officers of the Fire Service with full police powers.
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Our local township fire department combined with our police so all of our firefighters are also
Purveyor
Dec 2012
#11
So if I want to rob a bank, I should start a fire on the other side of town first? n/t
A Simple Game
Dec 2012
#29
Depression often gets worse during the holidays. Many people reach their tipping point. n/t
A Simple Game
Dec 2012
#31
The problem with all this mental health business is that it all happens after the fact
AAO
Dec 2012
#67
Just keep telling yourself: mental health registries and video games, mental health registries and
Chorophyll
Dec 2012
#23
Well, after the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting we obviously have to arm
aint_no_life_nowhere
Dec 2012
#30