Flagstaff Props 404 & 405: More First Responders, Higher Taxes

Yeah.

And it's one of those that we, we don't go out and complain about what's going on.

We just show up and do our job.

Yeah.

Tones go off.

911 calls come in.

We go and run the calls that come and, We try not to get in the mix of complaining or airing dirty laundry out.

And so at times like this, when it comes up, I think the general public doesn't always know what we're truly going through on the police and fireside public safety.

We just try to do our job to the best of our ability with what we have.

And oftentimes, we got to do a lot of explaining in the end of what's truly going on with us.

Yeah, and, well, I can tell you, though, we were talking before we came on air.

I mean, when I call, I don't call 911 much, but when I do, the people answer.

The police show up, the fire, you know, you guys show up straight across the board on public safety, whether it's fire, police, or whatever.

And so I think we take it for granted that we live in a civilization where I mean, could you imagine throughout most of history, like, picking up a device and saying, talking into it and trying to get someone there to help you? I mean, you know, how many lives are saved because you guys can get there? I mean, Chief, what's the response time in Flagstaff?

Response time is running about five to six minutes on average.

And, you know, that's in a town with traffic like ours, we feel pretty good about what that looks like.

I can't get anywhere in five to six minutes ever.

Yeah.

So, I mean, we take that for granted that, Oh, I had a heart attack or I,

you know,

I let the saw go on my, on my leg while I was doing, you know, shop work or whatever.

And so I do appreciate that.

I appreciate what you guys are doing, but it's always a tough time because I mean, it is tough times.

I mean, people, people are stretching the buck as far as they can.

So it all adds up and, but so are your guys.

Yeah.

And it's one of those that we, we don't go out and complain about what's going on.

We just show up and do our job.

Yeah.

Tones go off.

911 calls come in.

We go and run the calls that come and, We try not to get in the mix of complaining or airing dirty laundry out.

And so at times like this, when it comes up, I think the general public doesn't always know what we're truly going through on the police and fireside public safety.

We just try to do our job to the best of our ability with what we have.

And oftentimes, we got to do a lot of explaining in the end of what's truly going on with us.

Yeah, and, well, I can tell you, though, we were talking before we came on air.

I mean, when I call, I don't call 911 much, but when I do, the people answer.

The police show up, the fire, you know, you guys show up straight across the board on public safety, whether it's fire, police, or whatever.

And so I think we take it for granted that we live in a civilization where I mean, could you imagine throughout most of history, like, picking up a device and saying, talking into it and trying to get someone there to help you? I mean, you know, how many lives are saved because you guys can get there? I mean, Chief, what's the response time in Flagstaff?

Response time is running about five to six minutes on average.

And, you know, that's in a town with traffic like ours, we feel pretty good about what that looks like.

I can't get anywhere in five to six minutes ever.

Yeah.

So, I mean, we take that for granted that, Oh, I had a heart attack or I,

you know,

I let the saw go on my, on my leg while I was doing, you know, shop work or whatever.

And so I do appreciate that.

I appreciate what you guys are doing, but it's always a tough time because I mean, it is tough times.

I mean, people, people are stretching the buck as far as they can.

So it all adds up and, but so are your guys.