Lucifer

I think it just stinks that a person who lives in a community that does not have a paid force has much less opportunity to get "on the job". Fair? Not! System needs to change so everyone has "equal opportunity".

If a person takes the test and lives in a community that does NOT have a paid force, is he/she at a hiring disadvantage because of where he lives? What happened to "equal opportunity" employment? Could this be a cause for a class action suit?

The NYS Constitution is written to prevent the old "Boss" Tweed type of government in the Tammany Hall days of NYC when the political appointments were based on patronage and graft, see excerpt below: "The Civil service Law and rules and regulations promulgated there under implement the mandate of the NYS Constitution, Article V, section 6, which provides that: Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the state and all of the divisions thereof, including cities and villages, shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, as far as practicable, by examination which, as far as practicable, shall be competitive,..." So what happened? How is it that anyone can be "appointed" as a Chief?

What would the Jury think?

There's always something burnin' in the Vernon!

What! a suspicious fire in Mt Vernon??

We all work for the People, and we need not forget that.

Heard the guy in the pic is a retired firefighter.

It would probably be prudent for Batt 19 or someone to conduct an AAR to identify shortcomings and to develop/modify SOG's based on lessons learned.

Job posting for firefighter in Ridgefield CT. File by June 24th Link: http://www.ridgefieldct.org/content/46/74/166/default.aspx

The right selection of members for a foursome to keep you at or under in a best ball format. Ha!

I just heard Stat Flight give a 22 minute ETA to an accident scene in Northern Westchester. With them relocated to Orange County, are trauma patients in No.Westchester/Putnam County not being delivered to a Level 1 Trauma Center within the "Golden Hour"? If not, what can be done about it?

There are Federal laws about "Equal Opportunity" employment. If a certain practice is never challenged because "it's always been that way" then one might never right a wrong.

Are "out of towners" not given equal opportunity (discriminated against), to get on the job because of where they live??

Well said. Why are police agencies always trying to encroach on the duties of the fire and EMS guys? Self preservation? If there is a serious concern about saving money, which there is, combine with other law enforcement entities such as Corrections, DA, Probation. They all deal with "bad guys". Kinda like one stop shopping. Could prove to be a model for other Counties to duplicate. Oh, I forgot, sandbox issues...