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You are right ALB,I didn't bother "proving" that the private sector firefighters were incompetent, just as I have yet to "prove" to you my existence - believing that the fact that I had posted on this forum would be enough for you to join the dots. But as you obviously have problems in that respect, here is some more 'evidence' of the ineptness of the competitive private system of firefighting:
THE HISTORY OF FIREFIGHTING
SOURCE: http://lowprice4u.com/TheSource/TheSource.asp?PageID=174 "...In London, insurance companies were being formed to allow occupiers to cover properties against the ravages of fire by providing their own fire brigade. The fire brigades issued magnificent ornate uniforms for their firemen who were usually recruited from the ranks of seamen. The uniforms, although splendid in their appearance were completely impractical for the job in hand! Metal ?fire marks? on the outside of buildings showed the identity of the brigade protecting that property. When a rival brigade arrived at a fire that was not insured with their company, they would only stand and watch. In some cases they would hinder other firefighting efforts causing fights to break out amongst rival teams even whilst the fire still burned!"
TheVoiceOfReason
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