So you’ve got a bunch of executives earning six-figure salaries volunteering as firefighters? I bet Darien may be the only place in American where that happens.
No, the execs couldn’t do it because of their long hours. But there are still a number of townies, who carry on the tradition. It is considered a big deal in the town, and the firemen can make a lot of useful connections if they are so inclined. The execs just sleep in their mansions and run for the train at 6 AM, but the townies run a lot of the businesses and most of the town government.