Do you agree with the city of Mobile's dining out policy for firefighters? (poll)

You could be seeing Mobile firefighters dining out at local McDonald's and other restaurants in the near future while they are on duty. It's something that hasn't been allowed in the past, but a new policy allows firefighters to dine out while on the job. (file photo).

MOBILE, Alabama – The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department has a
new policy in place that allows firefighters to dine out away from their fire
stations while on the job.

The new policy will be restrictive – firefighters will only
be allowed to eat in restaurants with the rest of their crew and cannot be
separate from their equipment or vehicles. Also, dining out is only allowed
within the district the firefighters are assigned.

Critics say that the policy is not important for
firefighters. They claim that a policy is needed more for police officers, who
need to be more visible in the communities they patrol. Also, in other cities
like Pensacola, similar policies have been temporarily suspended before because
of costs.

Tell us what you think, do you agree with the policy or
should firefighters remain stationed at their fire station?