mreis95

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  1. If it was purchased only to save money on fuel why not look into a hybrid version of something?
  2. So instead of responding to someone calling for help this guy thinks it is a better idea to watch his people and emergency vehicles (which are legally allowed to speed within reason). I agree that people do drive faster than the limit. Why doesn't he just call the cops becuase he cannot do anything about it? I'm glad he is destroying morale.
  3. I heard this might not be at fireman's field and will be at kiwi
  4. I find it rude that you are correcting me, didn't realize we had the grammar police. In which case it's spelt Hawthorne. I apologize my for autocorrect from my phone. You said KFD should be losing engines when they get the ladder and dump one with the tanker. Which I do not disagree with, but you then give a scenario using all the engines and the tanker about laying hose using apparatus you'd like to see gone. Can we get on topic though. This was about renovations not the apparatus or hose.
  5. Using what you have said in your posts so far they need to replace these engines with tanker 6 and this quint and if so you wouldn't be able to make the lay your talking about. Your flip flopping.
  6. I understand that it is not a rant about the KFD, however you should have your facts straight prior to saying what you think is a problem for this department and in the age of the internet it is easy to confirm the facts. T6 does not have over 1000 feet of supply line it has 600 feet. After talking to some people other agencies in the area are looking forward to using a smaller aerial device that also can be used as an engine. I understand where you are coming from about having multiple of the same pieces, however I do not believe you have checked your facts about how this ladder will be used, how it will be incorporated into the department, what the specs are and how it will be a good asset to the area. I just do not like when people attempt to say what is needed in a department or an area without knowing any real facts about that piece.
  7. Yes that we know but thank you. I'm meaning like how much hose, and tank size and pump capacity. I think that should be known prior to people saying anything about it.
  8. Seth, Yeah looking at the article a decent amount is coming from bonds and for a decent part of their town I'm sure probably won't be a problem.
  9. So you're arguing the fact that they are getting another apparatus and think it is in addition to the ones they have because they should be replacing an engine with it? I do not see how we can discuss that since we do not know what their plan is. I disagree with what you are saying about them getting rid of engines. I'm sure the tanker doesn't hold nearly as much hose as an engine, also we don't know specifics about the ladder yet. Katonah has a lot of long driveways and needs a decent supply of 5". So if you drop 2 engines for a tanker and a Quint I don't see how you can propose that is a good idea just from a hose standard.
  10. So how often do you guys paint your fire house and update all your stuff that Katonah would be far behind? I disagree with Katonah being way late. With the increasing size of the trucks and weight how do you know that a few years down the road it'll begin to do this? What are these other "northern" options? I'll give you the training center however every Monday night you can't drive down to the FTC. If they are going to rebuild the area that houses their antique and all the items in need of storage why not make it a place to train, to do bail out, practice on ladder operations with this new ladder coming into their department? I also don't see how you are considering this a "large training facility". KFD is a satellite for the FTC so why not make it more advantagous for everyone and allow classes to have the ability to do more at one place, allow the FTC to run more classes out of KFD and also become a place for more agencies within the Town of Bedford and others not near Millwood to utilize.
  11. Pedro what do you mean by magic kingdom? And you clearly aren't over it because if you were you wouldn't be posting how much you are "over this sort of thing". Please elaborate because your statement right now has no foundation.
  12. What about the town's parking officers who would be in charge of them?
  13. ? I have actually seen people with dwarfism pull 5 inch off the engine (not that hard, just grab the first length and run with it). Are you saying they need a larger hook than other people or that cause they are shorter they will grab the wrong one? Ok, so they need to get a bigger hook oh well. Do taller people use smaller hooks? Is that wrong? Uh we all use ladders there pal. I've also seen a ff with the same situation grab a 24' fiberglass extension ladder off the side of the engine and carry it to the side of the building and raise it up alone with no assistance whatsoever. If someone can do the job who cares what they look like or how they overcome it to get it done.
  14. You are new here and just made posts 4 and 5, so I would chill a little bit with the side comments, people actually have lives, and this is a new company to Yonkers and so far only one person on here who has replied and knows a decent amount about the company.
  15. You know who else needs to think about a merge is the Greenburgh FDs. (Fairview, Hartsdale, Greenville...)
  16. So then if you aren't a Yonkers resident you shouldnt bother taking the test?
  17. He is not dead, you never know what could happen.
  18. Like you said ALS an suv can't do much so what do you do about departments that the chiefs handle the majority of the calls without a piece of apparatus?
  19. Maybe it's me but I'm finding it hard to truely understand your original post. What are you trying to make obsolete? Tankers?
  20. Why were the TRT officers called or notified?
  21. That is only because mainly police departments had the tools not the fd
  22. X635 I was wondering this myself, I'd love to see it too. Also why are you getting so frustrated with this? I don't really think anyone is arguing with you that Somers isn't looking for more FFs and what not. No sense getting sick and tired of repeating yourself. If Somers wants to go paid fantastic, way to be proactive. But I am also confused by one of your statements if you could clarify? You said "The volunteers could follow up quickly behind with the tanker out of Lincolndale followed by a ladder, and hopefully tankers out of Granite Springs and Amawalk, whichever is closest." I looked on the apparatus listing and it says Somers only has one Tanker and also E188 which I think is a 2000 gallon tank. Did Somers get a new tanker or are you saying they need to buy also another tanker to house at GS FH? Taxes are one thing and as I think you said in the past the District is charged with providing adaquate fire protection to the district, and lets say Somers cannot (not saying they can or cannot b/c I do not know if they are or not.) but if they cannot then they have no choice to go paid whether that increases taxes or not they by law will have to. I'm sure Somers will do what is right and they always have seemed to in the past, I for one will sit back and watch to see what happens and best of luck to the Somers Fire District and the Department with all of this.
  23. Exactly, some people should read this.
  24. I agree but people have the tendency to want these guys to come onto emtbravo and own up to it and that is a little much.