I'm curious, if the "kids" can't go and actually help fight fires, why do they have turnouts and why do they respond to the fire station?

By the way, I'm not condoning using children to fight fires, or as EMS providers either.

If a person isn't old enough to enter into a contract and can't be held legally liable for their actions, they have no business fighting fires, responding to EMS calls or driving emergency vehicles IMHO.

John E