Firefighting Tax cuts

A Lack in Public Safety
In the quiet peaceful neighborhood the horrific screams of a women shakes the nearby houses as her house fills with flames and smoke. The screaming continues and people next door peep out their windows to only see what was once a house is now an inferno. Neighbors quickly call 911 and describe what is happening as others restrain the owner of the house from barging into the burning building to save her 5 year old son. People in shock scream for the firefighters, and what use to be a 5-7 minute response is now a 10-15 minute response. But to the terrified people it felt like an eternity. As firefighters arrive they try their hardest to douse the flames, but since their gear is faulty and overused it only prolongs the time it takes to save her son. “Sorry, ma’am. We couldn't manage to save your son in time,” says the chief. This all could have been prevented if only the fire departments were not suffering from tax cuts.
San Diego has one hundred and thirty thousand emergencies per year according to a reporter of City Hall ,and the City of San Diego would like to reduce the fire service to a total of 11.5 million a year budget. However, in order to accomplish this goal nearly 13 fire stations will be completely shut down, leaving several hard working men and women without a job. The city focuses too much on making their city look pretty rather than making it safe. Fire departments cannot train due to the lack of operational fire stations, which only means that firefighters are getting basic training.
There should be no argument in the fact that no matter what city one lives in the main concern should be the public safety. Because the citizens are what makes the city and without its people there would not be a thriving city. People who live in the city pay taxes for this very reason, and most tax payers would rather have their lives saved than enjoy a picturesque park. San Diego would be a safe city, but due to the recent budget cuts that have affected the fire service, safety has been a forgotten concern. Firefighters have been forced to work with faulty unreliable gear. Which not only prolongs the amount on time it takes to save a life, but also undermines what the firefighter relies on ,his gear, to save their own lives.