Re: Fire Also fire dept response. I've ridden with the Boston Fire Dept, extreme cold is a major PITA, hydrants freeze, you have to work in it going from the heat of the fire to sub-zero air temps over and over, all while getting soaking wet, and wind-chill is certainly a factor. There were always cautionary stories about some firefighter having a heart attack struggling to get a frozen hydrant open. Whether factual or not I think it makes a point, no water no firefighting in general. I could tell you about the fire boats in February...sometimes you need them. I just saw a news spot (I believe Chicago) where they had to raise to multiple alarms on a fairly simple tho working house fire just so they had enough firefighters to cycle them through a warming truck (I don't remember any warming truck in Boston tho you could go sit in a truck cab :-)) Which means thinner coverage for other areas. -- -Barry Shein Software Tool & Die | bzs@TheWorld.com | http://www.TheWorld.com Purveyors to the Trade | Voice: +1 617-STD-WRLD | 800-THE-WRLD The World: Since 1989 | A Public Information Utility | *oo*