{"id":9793,"date":"2024-05-22T18:56:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T18:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firetrucks.com\/?p=9793"},"modified":"2024-05-23T11:01:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T11:01:59","slug":"the-pitfalls-of-green-when-lives-depend-on-electric-fire-trucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firetrucks.com\/the-pitfalls-of-green-when-lives-depend-on-electric-fire-trucks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pitfalls of Green: When Lives Depend on Electric Fire Trucks"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cThe ax will always start.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
We’ve heard this mantra countless times from firefighters across the nation. When lives are on the line, a reliable tool is always better than a fancy one.<\/p>\n
This mantra has been frustratingly relevant during HME’s<\/a> exploration of electric fire trucks. Our standards are high, and we will not ship trucks that firefighters can’t count on. We’re dedicated to playing our part in a more sustainable future but are unwilling to sacrifice safety in the meantime.<\/p>\n
As a species, we need to change. Over the past century or so, the human way of life has been built on a disregard\u2014or at least unawareness\u2014of its effects on the earth. We’re depleting fossil fuels and carbon emissions are too great. The patterns of our day-to-day lives threaten the existence of our planet.<\/p>\n
Common sense dictates we need to become more sustainable. The complexity comes in tactics and execution. We’re reminded of a line from Knight Titus in the new Fallout TV series<\/a>:<\/p>\n
“Everyone wants to save the world, they just… they disagree on how.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n