Quote Originally Posted by SnoC653 View Post
So they leave the fire truck at the station, go to the store in their POVs to shop for the station's food supplies. A couple of them go together so they can get everything they need. A fire breaks out somewhere, lets say your house. The firemen at the station get the call, they are two men short though. Do they wait for the men to return from the store and then leave? Leave without them and put their lives at risk by being short needed personnel, or do you expect the men at the store to drive back to the station to get their gear, then drive over to the fire in their POV, or should we just hire extra people so a couple can be gone on a break during a 24 hour shift?
Have over lapping shifts. Last hour of a shift go shopping to replace food eaten from the station. Now there's no issue of personal shopping in the event of an emergency, not fire truck wasting fuel to do it and a full crew ready and waiting to save granny.