Car Blocked hydrants

[M' Ave 1,466]

No I was implying that many depts. do not even have an officer on the rig

Yes....an issue, a serious one.

[ex-commish 490]

If there were more parking this wouldn't be an issue.

So that's an excuse to break the law and put lives in danger?

[CFI609D 119]

In NYC, the FDNY rarely gets to do this, because the traffic units will have it on the hook and off to the yard, long before the FD gets a call.

Boston rarely tows illegally parked vehicles: instead they use the boot to immobilize the vehicle until the fines are paid. It is cheaper for the city (no tow trucks, no impound lots, fewer employees, etc.) but still generates lots of cash for Boston. While efficient from a revenue generation standpoint, the Boston approach fails to remedy these situations, which is why the brothers of the BFD tend to get frustrated and take matters into their own hands.