Why do fire trucks get to scenes faster than ambulances?

The fire trucks are often closer to the scene than ambulances. Yes, some fire stations have ambulances. Another reason might be that you want a secured scene when the ambulance arrives. read more

My crew and I on the fire truck were 10 minutes closer to a cardiac arrest, since the ambulance at my station was on a call, we arrived on scene and began patient care, which CPR was being done, we were able to use our equipment on the fire truck to get a pulse back and the ambulance just had to transport the patient to the hospital. read more