Civilians are the actual first responders.

That's how we do in flyover country! (well, in my case, it's how I *used* to do, before I somehow ended up in Taxifornia! 😞)

My condolences.

Thanks 2ATom. When I was younger and moved to Taxifornia, I wasn't as interested in politics as I am now. Plus, it was a much more tolerant culture at the time. If I'd only known the woketards would take over with their fascist tactics... oh well, I'm sort of stuck here now, because of family and business. Some day though, I'm bailing out of this whack job state.

You would be welcome in Indiana.

We are pretty free.

Getthef**kouttatherealready

I would, if I only could, prankster! I wouldn't mind moving to Indiana and be 2ATom's neighbor. Although if I were to move back to flyover country, I'd probably rather go to my home state, which is in that general vicinity. I doubt my wife would appreciate the winters though, nor the summers. Taxifornia has such mild weather year round. I've even become accustomed to it, even though that's not enough to keep me here. Hell, when it gets down to 40 in the winter, I actually think I'm cold now! Back in the day, if it ever got up to 40 in the winter, I'd bust out the shorts and head for the lake! I didn't even wear a jacket the first two winters I lived here. Okay, enough rambling. Back to complaining about the oppressive taxes...

What do you bet, he’s not woke.

Civilian first responder, HERO, Nicholas Bostic, saves 5 children from burning house.

Nicholas, however, suffered severe smoke inhalation and, according to cops, "gravely cut his right arm."

https://www.tmz.com/2022/07/19/pizza-delivery-man-saves-children-burning-house-fire-video/