Why do I see fire trucks go down the street with lights and sirens, then suddenly turn lights and sirens off and slow down?
Often several fire trucks are initially dispatched to an emergency incident. When a fire truck "shuts down" it's emergency response, most likely what has happened is the situation has been downgraded. The first unit may have arrived on scene, surveyed the situation, and informed the dispatcher that the situation is under control. At this time all other responding units are notified to disregard the call and are cancelled en route. Immediately slowing down, decreases the risk of a traffic accident.

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6. I called for an ambulance, why did I also get a fire truck?
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8. Why do I see fire trucks go down the street with lights and sirens, then suddenly turn lights and sirens off and slow down?
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