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Firefighters leaving the station in an emergency evokes images of the crew scrambling to put on their jumpsuits and helmets, sliding down poles, bright red lights flashing and sirens blaring. But sometimes departments need to use the engine and other fire district vehicles more like shuttle buses, to transport firefighters from one station to another for meetings and trainings. Such was the case in the Addison Fire Protection District (AFD) outside Chicago, until recently when it implemented a new system designed to save time, resources and tax-payer money.
