Cal Fire Engines vs Massachusetts Engines

Cal Fire has approx. 300 fire stations in California - the federals
might have 300 wildfire stations also - Cal Fire stations usually have
2 bays at least - and often 3 bays - Cal Fire uses structural/wildland
pumpers with 500 gpm pumps and 500 gallon tanks of water - the
federals use Type 3 engines also but they don't have the structural
equipment (maybe) - the federals are also 500 gpm / 500 gallon - or
150 gpm / 500 gallon - the federal fire stations are usually 2 bay
minimum also

I just looked thru MassFireTrucks.com at the "A" FDs - acton ayer
Arlington etc - typical pumpers have 750 gallon water tanks - and most
pumps are 1500 gpm - Boston however uses 1250 GPM pumps and 560 gallon
water tanks - many rural pumpers have 1,000 gallon tanks or larger

so - what are we getting at?

Can pumpers be standardized nationwide? Can there be a nationwide rule
requiring every fire station to have at least one 500 gpm 500 gallon
pumper that is less than 10 years old? And a 2nd pumper as local
backup.

This would make life much simpler for any nationwide dispatcher. The
nationwide dispatcher could always get 1 pumper out of any station for
mutual aid calls - and still have 1 unit left to provide backup
coverage.

Of course this is all predicated on adequate staffing - the ability to
staff both units with 4 qualified firefighters. Of course they all
wouldn't be EMTs / extrication / rope / elevator / hazmat specialists.
But you would want people with basic firefighter training and basic
ems training - can wear scba - can raise a ground ladder - can fight a
basic incipient wildfire - can do a sizeup on a hazmat or car crash.
Can talk on a two way radio without getting all excited. You might
also want the ability to operate self contained for 1 week.

I guess the thought in the back of my mind is - it is kinda pointless
to have fire stations in every nook and cranny of the USA - but not
have adequate trained staff - and not have any (Interstate) road
worthy vehicles - is kinda a big drag on service delivery. Its also a
big drag to have millions of dollars of unstaffed fire equipment
during Red Flags.