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Forgive me if this reads in a smug way. That is not my intention. Furthermore, I don't condone goofing off in such a maner either. My point is that Mr. Cote saw a glimpse of time and made all sorts of conjectures and assumptions. Mr Cote is a self anointed Govt watchdog and there is nothing wrong with that. However, he obviously brings an inherent bias with him. I'm offering up very real, valid, beneficial reasons why that truck may have been there and attempting to show that the truck was not out of its district as reported, which implies wrong doing erroneously. Mr. Langseth, information is indeed passed from crew to crew and pertainet information is filed and stored for dissemination to responding crews. That information is compiled by crews performing pre-plans and district inspections. The Special Hazards truck is a city wide truck and they have a vital role not just at Haz-Mat incidents but also at working fires. They cannot work in a bubble. They need to get out and learn the city, it's structures and the hazards they lose like any other fire company. I know everyone is tax concious. I pay property tax in this city as well. However, staying in quarters all day is a waste of money. We're paying for a full time dept. They ought to be out there training and learning their city. Don't get me wrong, it's not a blanket excuse to stop by every party and get together. My point is that Mr. Cote and inturn the Media and the Mayor made all sorts of assumptions. If Mr. Cote saw them dancing and gallivanting I'd be inclined to agree with him. However, to see a truck that's likely out on preplans and some guys conversing with residents is not in of itself an indication of graft and shame on the Mayor for acting impulsively and the media for half reporting a story.