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It is not the FF job to maintain a park BUT it is another persons job If they agree to this they are taking away a DPW workers job. Should the FF due maintenece around their firehouse yes, let the Parks Dept take care of the grass maybe when the mayors house catches fire and the guys have to put away the weedwakers and response time is slow he will rethink. Do we get paid to sleep Yes Do we get paid to stay up all night fighting a fire in sub zero weather YES This guys an a$$

I read an article from the Phoniex FD they tested their fast team respnse and on average it took 12 Firefighters an average of 22 min to locate and rescue a downed FF from a building Removing anyone that is down or passed out is a tough job that is Almost immpossible with 1 company

We do not discriminate or do any less for race,creed or color we just do our job. I feel the same way we go out the door every tour and respond without prejudice every day why not test the same way. The public we serve only cares that we respond and help out. This CREATES racism on the job we are equal in the firehouse and count on each other If I need water, the building stuck or a FAST team I don't give a crap what color they are just that they do their job, anyone given anyting in life will not appreciate it

stuff like this keeps us in business

This is just my thoughts on the subject I worked that night and of all the people we removed on boat or foot NONE were in danger of being killed. This man died I know damm well all companies there did all they could under the worst possible conditions but lets not lose sight of our primary goal LIFE SAFETY flooded homes are not a life safety issue I do not want this thread to go in the wrong direction and I am not bashing the companies or dispatchers

See post above

Why wasen't the closest rig that was at a water condition in mamaroneck dispatched with a confirmed person trapped at a structure fire. I am not trying to start a war here I just don't see the facts stated in the newspaper article Why can't we talk about this? other post deleted,PM if there is a problem

I have to agree with ladder 12 We go to the same homes get there, people say what took so long, I'll do nothing for myself but want to come 1st and want my basement pumped wet stuff moved then floor mopped

I looked at that picture again and noticed a few things ,do we really want to be this encapsulated maybe on a haz mat job but not at a structure fire. lets all remember you need all your senses at a fire I for want want to see hear and feel what's going on around me. we are not fighting fires at the airport That gear looks like it might give you a false sense of security you might stay someplace a little to long

We don't wear them because we don't want to look like dicks

To the instructors on board What in your opinons does delmar expand on over ifsta and NYS essentials I have ordered the delmar book and plan on reading it over the next few months, is nys still giving out their workbooks during probie class or is it all going to delmar, this info will help guys taking promotional exams given by NYS

Both firehouse and fire engineering have these webcast reading smoke and stretching the 1st line were very good you can also download these to an ipod or zune

didn't this also happen about 8 years ago in the same area in the laundermat person was on video and was not convicted

I have never heard of this it just seems like something else to inspect and go wrong. Stage 2 floors below with spare air cylinders.

Start with IFSTA Essentials of FF anything from IFSTA after that also Normans Handbook of tactics

I lease 2 hondas both from Curry in Yorktown, the dealership and salespeople are great but Honda corp and Honda Finance Suck! This is a long story and I could never type the whole thing out Bottom line I love the cars but the Corp I will not deal with every again. Know your credit score when you go in and shop around. Wrap up a matchbox hoda and give it to your wife, It will let her know you a buying her a new car and also see if thats the car she really wants you never know she might want the Ford

I just wanted to add a little something to this thread. I live in a all volunteer town I would love to see them go to a paid dept, Who should these paid jobs go to, young people who live in the town and want to be paid firefighters. Would people mind the tax increase of course they would but as small towns grow to medium size towns I feel this is something that must be done, I pay for everything else where I live why not fire protection Just a thought

I'm a union FF and a Union electrician I do not work as a union electrician anymore because I cannot be on the jobsite a full week, do not bash the union guys who work on their own most of them have to in order to afford to live around here. Now I know a volly who is going to say (see I told you, they preach unionism and work non union on their days off) This is how I feel towards the Vol fire service, On my days off maybe I can come and take your job for free I do really good electrical,carpentry and plumbing work.

Finished up Aug15th 97 YFD 26 members

John Salka wrote a good book (FIRST IN LAST OUT) LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM THE FDNY This is not just a firefighting book it is a supervision book. I enjoyed reading it and I'm not a boss, can be found on amazon for about $14

I read the article Great Job!Hope to see many more Can you tell us more about your company Brotherhood Instructors

holy sh!t

I was shown this video in probie school Listen to the kids screaming in the backround. We were shown this so young guys who feel like supermen realize your gear does not make you FIREPROOF all probies should see this video

Just FYI I think they have 20 openings as of now Best of luck to all

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