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So if the city wants to play it that way, I would get EVERY male and female that failed and aren't hired, file a class action discrimination case, and make the city pay. I'm not saying these people should be hired, but they can take the city for money if they think its funny to play number games.

FDNY firefighters....

$11 starting, raises after a year.

I think its time for you to hang it up.

Anyone have any information? Saw it on Facebook. Appears to have happened in Orange County. Prayers to the crew involved.

Battle belt

Exactly the point that I was trying to make, and some missed it. Would you let yourself be served at a restaurant by someone that dressed like a homeless bum? No, there is a reason for clean and professional looking uniforms.

I do enjoy seeing EMT's show up to calls in sport's jerseys, grease-stained pants, or reeking of whatever they were drinking the night before, and looking like hell... /sarcasm Peekskill contract's Empress.

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That's all mostly done with 911 now.

"Emergencies" that come out of contract locations, such as NH's, clinic's, Doctors's Offices, etc. They can range from abnormal lab results, to Chest Pains and possible MI's. I've picked up my fair share of true emergencies out of rehab clinics, substance abuse shelter's, and places of that nature. IFT's and general hospital discharges back to residence's homes are also in there.(If a bedbound person went in on a stretcher, they need a stretchter to go home too...) The other big thing we do are Dialysis transports...Hundred's per day. and the patient has to go every 2 days, so that keeps crews busy. I work for one of those companies that we "barely have time to eat", and yes, it's miserable at times.

I'm 95 on the county list, as of the revision. Doubt they will ever get that high, especially not on a residency list.

Why should he use his time find the answer you so sarcastically remarked at. Clown...

I couldn't see that, as they are competitors, and one person owning two competing companies starts running into price-fixing and monopoly territory...

Never forget.

Most, if not all starting for commercial transport is $11/hr. Some places pay slightly more, and if you find a 911 gig, they pay more.

Ahh, I get it! Run lights and sirens and make everyone move, just so we can get a good video! All those people in the car's behind the rig must be thrilled... Not to mention scaring the piss out of Grandma and her dog at the end.

http://firegeezer.com/2013/04/22/should-fire-training-be-banned-a-commentary/ Now I understand that this is a commentary article, and the SFFMA is not officially a volunteer lobby group like FASNY, but if it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck.... I think this right here is the stem of so many career-volunteer battles that it is unfortunate. From the bill: Sec. 180.008. LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER. A political subdivision may not require a volunteer firefighter to obtain a license or certification in order to be a volunteer firefighter. http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/SB00766I.htm Now anyone with a pulse, and NO formal training can just BE a firefighter? Seems a little asinine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wet_stacking

The DPF issue is caused by wet exhaust from incomplete combustion of the fuel. The High idle mostly solves that problem, but still, running a truck 24 hours a day will kill it.

You may not be looking hard enough They are everywhere, with most stations having at least a few. Yes, they are not as dominant as the F-450's, but they are around. I have heard issues with the air-suspension not re-inflating, and other minor issues.

Maybe they will finally figure out that hiring more people is more cost effective...

I could see this working great and a good cost saving measure. I just hope the town sticks to their word and doesn't lay anyone off.

Both have either day or night contracts with Empress, yet are still known as VAC's, or have Volunteer Ambulance Corps. plastered all over the outside.

Doubt it. Look at Peekskill and Mohegan.