Why do emergency vehicles use their red lights then turn them off? Are they just in a hurry to go somewhere?

Apparatus responding to calls are frequently canceled, or the first arriving unit finds that the call is not an emergency and tells the units to respond in a non-emergency mode. Emergency lights and sirens are used when responding to life threatening calls.

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1. When I call 911 for a medical emergency, why does the fire department show up?
2. Do you rescue cats from trees?
3. What is the work schedule for Firefighters?
4. How do I schedule a station tour or a presentation to my group?
5. When an emergency vehicle is approaching with lights and sirens while I'm driving, should I always pull over to the right and stop?
6. Why do emergency vehicles use their red lights then turn them off? Are they just in a hurry to go somewhere?