Minneapolis hasn't had a traffic enforcement division since pre covid/GF. And with MPD's depleted numbers I doubt traffic enforcement is high on their to do list. If smaller firetrucks, raised crosswalks and narrower streets can slow traffic and save lives why not do it?
I'm not sure if MFD is advocating for it but I'd think sprinklers would save more lives than a large firetruck or a 4th firefighter.
"Between 2017 and 2021, about 150 people each year died or were severely injured in traffic crashes in Minneapolis. "
"Preliminary numbers compiled by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal Division (SFMD) say 53 people perished in fires."
I can't readily find the city data but considering Minneapolis is less than 10% of the state's population, it's probably ~5 or less people die in fires in Minneapolis per year.
Seems like designing a city streets around fire trucks being big enough to hold water when there's hydrants on every corner of the city should be evaluated more thoroughly since this is the very definition of the law of diminishing returns.
Thoughts?