I'm an Lt. with 15 years on the job. I have never had a ten minute repsponse time to anything,not in my second or even third due area. Not even on in service jobs (no lights or sirens).60-90 seconds for 911 to do their thing 3-4 for us to get there.

You folks can stay when the bell goes off,I'm out of there!

As far as auto alarms,even those that go off a lot,well I've had fires in those too. You respond as if its real EVERYTIME.You go lights and sirens you hop off the load with air pack on grab a tool and the hotel roll thats your job.