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Rest Easy Chief. Thank you for everything.

How about hiring to staff the station? You may not get what you pay for, but you'll never get what you don't pay for.

I know that at least two of the pictured Troopers are FFs, one of them Chief of a neighboring department. Not their first rodeo. I am a proud union Fireman, and I have had a Trooper operate a line while I made a search. Many of our organizations could take lessons on professionalism from the NYSP.

Accidental PASS activation during training = 10 push-ups on the spot.

Come on Bro. The victim stopped being an EDP and became a drowning victim once he went face down. Go get 'em. I am sworn to protect the people in my jurisdiction , not the municipalities insurance carrier. I am not sure what model of risk v benefit you use, but mine allows me to risk my life to save another's. NFPA seem to be a convenient shield with which to hide your cowardice.

I dont run calls I wasnt at, but I will make some observations. We, the Fire service, tend to over-tech stuff that is very basic. I have not been to the West coast, but along the outer beaches of Cape Cod, that type of rescue is performed every day by college kids on summer break with nothing more technical than a can buoy and a red bathing suit. In certain areas on the East coast, person in the water calls see the Fire and PD both racing each other for the Grab. I, and several others in my house, keep wetsuits with our gear. We go and get people out of the water. We are not a certified rescue team.We do train together. Some have Lifegaurd training. I dont need a NFPA certified drysuit to swim in cold water. My winter wetsuit is fine. I wonder how agressive that department is at other types of incidents. I have never felt as at risk in the water as I have searching above the fire. The fire service needs to push back against the crippling standards put forth by the NFPA on matters non-fire related. Departments need to make competency, not certification the standard. My thoughts.