[ELI5] How do fire helicopters get permission to take water from private swimming pools?

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[ELI5] How do fire helicopters get permission to take water from private swimming pools?

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Answer 1

They don’t need it. Many states have laws that allow firefighters access to ANY water supply without having to seek permission. Simply put, by law they already have permission to take the water in your pool and you are forbidden to stop them.