[Tagging] emergency=ambulance_station vs amenity=fire_station

[Jan Michel]

On 10.11.19 13:51, Dave F via Tagging wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Simple question (which I presume has been previously discussed) :
> 
> Why the different key tags to describe what are essentially synonymous 
> entities?

One of them takes care to put out fires, the other transports you to 
hospital. There are regions where the two are mostly combined, but in 
other places these are completly separate organizations.

E.g. in Germany they are mostly combined in the larger cities, but 
usually separated in smaller towns. That's related to having 
professional fire fighters and stations that are always manned compared 
to volunteers who have to gather first.