robert benz

If there wasn't a 2% tax, would the "taxpayer" have any say on what the insurance companies did with their money, once they pay their bill?

What do you mean by physicals? medical? the academy starts on Monday. you should have all your pre academy stuff done by now, also your dept that is hiring you, schedules your physical

you are absolutely correct' what was I thinking. I know nothing of rocket science

so if crossing borders is ok for an incident, yonkers and mt Vernon should be able to go a few blocks into the Bronx and fdny should be able to go a few blocks north because they were in the area, and why stop at fires take in all their ems calls also might be a cardiac arrest and save a life. Good communications is what is needed If I am first due and I have apparatus from another district already on scene my game plan has to be modified very quickly.

I have a different spin on this incident. Lets forget who called who and I am asking this of anyone at the scene, what did you do? Was it readily obvious that it was refrigerant that was leaking, or had already leaked (puddle on the floor), was the area metered by a 3 or 4 gas meter prior to hfd arrival? and what were the results of that. (decreased o2 levels), was the erg book used asap? what did the HFD meters tell you when they were used? And what did you do to mitigate the incident? Lets learn from a haz-mat call thanks.

Yes there is a team Contact 60 control or ask for Chief Luci at des they have the info

Seems like a lot of the world we live in or deal with is nowhere near reality

when I did something wrong my parents made sure it would not happen again. school is in a no win on this one they do something the parents scream they don't do something the same parents will scream "why did this happen".

Just an fyi the practice test for CPAT was this past Friday and Sat.. if you didn't get a notice to go you probably didn't make the cut this time around.

guys and gals, stop worrying about the pay and steps and work charts. Focus on one thing at a time. FAIL cpat and you wont have to worry about anything else. Come to the test prepared or don't bother coming, there are 300 people behind you on the list that will take your spot!!

Looks like the combined classes total 129 hrs. BEFO has been around a couple of yrs now. These courses still have to be taught by certified fire instructors, either state or county.

Your reputation is what is salty not your gear. that being said, ( I know ur lid is ur badge of honor) how many guys wash their earflaps? IF they are down during a job, they will get dirty agree? How do you wear your flaps most of the time, tucked up inside your lid. So now that dirt is directly transferred to your head. Wash your earflaps !!!

why would the unions stop home rule?

so let me get this straight, the only reason to become a vol ff is to be chief? and with that thinking, every member that joins has the capacity to be chief. And by that thinking now if you pay a chief, all the volunteers should quit. Different way of looking at things. interesting

I am sure before too long, drones will be a part of the fire service. I can hear it now "urgent, urgent, or mayday, mayday, drone down drone down we need a mechanic and IT here now.