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A friend of mine (RIP) did a comparison study of a career county fire department in Maryland that is a twin to Nassau County and found the career county department operated with a budget half the size of the amount it costs to operate all of the Nassau County's VFD's. The FDNY operates FIVE rescue companies in a city of 8000000 people, Suffolk County with 1,200,000 people has OVER ONE HUNDRED rescue trucks and no career fire departments. FDNY has an average of 10,000 rescue responses annually. I don't believe that Nassau and Suffolk County have anywhere near that amount.

"Firefighters attached an automated external defibrillator to Cipullo and performed CPR. They shocked him with the AED and continued performing CPR with the help of a LUCAS CPR device, which administers chest compressions. Yonkers police and Empress EMS then arrived and helped care for Cipullo, who was taken to New York-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville." It seems that the patient is grateful for YFD's quick response [the reason so many communities dispatch the nearest fire company to life threatening medical emergencies as first responders]. The article gives credit to both YPD and the private ambulance company for their part in the patient's treatment and transport.

One thing is for sure, not all fire hose is created equal. A lot of hose is manufactured in China as a result of rich corporate types who don't want to pay Americans a living wage for them to produce a quality product.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVevfsUBjN4

Charlie was a terrific guy. He was a provider of outstanding customer service and his product was and is THE BEST. I dealt with Charlie throughout my fire service career as well as the years I spent in the fire equipment field. Rest in peace my friend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31C5OYcwjGw

http://putnam.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/fire-rips-through-house-overlooking-lake-mahopac-injures-dog-cat

Another good reason to avoid using fog nozzles for standpipe operations is the fact that even after flushing the standpipe (prior to connecting the attack line to it) there will still be rust and sediment present. These contaminants will clog the fog nozzle creating a loss of GPM's or even a complete loss of water from the nozzle. Debris must be fairly substantial to occlude a 1 1/8" smooth tip ( although I've seen many unusual items that have caused problems even with the smoothbore tip over the years.)

It's so sad that some folks who live in NYS (within an hour or less ride from NYC) and dress like firefighters don't understand that 9/11/2001 was the most tragic event that the American fire service ever experienced. HUNDREDS of first responders (firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel) were murdered that terrible day, THOUSANDS more are suffering from disabling effects of the exposure they had to the many toxins at the WTC site during the rescue and recovery operation and HUNDREDS more have died due to their exposure to the toxins. It definitely is not asking too much for members of the fire service to honor one day out of 365 every year. I worked with and was close friends with many of the Firefighters who were murdered that day and although some people here claim to know that these fallen heroes would want 9/11 to be just another day, I know that is not what any of them would want. These heroes come from a culture that has tremendous respect for our nation, our first responders and their families. I've retired from the job and live in Florida. Down here (1200 miles away from NYC) Firefighters honor 9/11 every year with remembrance events and fundraisers. These men and women get it, I'm sorry that some of you don't.

Yup, life does go on, but that doesn't mean that we (as firefighters) should use life going on as an excuse to not take out time every year to honor all of the first responders who were murdered on 9/11/01. And, in case you haven't kept up with what's going on in the fire service, thousands of 9/11 first responders are seriously ill due to the time they spent at the World Trade Center site and many have died from various cancers. 9/11 is still affecting responders and their families in a very bad way over 13 years after the attacks. Clearly you have no problem planning non 9/11 related events specifically on 9/11 rather than any other day of the year and clearly you have no knowledge of (or don't care to acknowledge) what this event did to the firefighters, EMS personnel and law enforcement personnel who responded, lost lot's of close friends, relatives and co-workers that day as well as in the years that follow, are haunted by the effects of PTSD as well as cancers, and chronic health issues. Anyone can dress like a first responder, but not everyone has what it takes to actually be one. God bless all those who were murdered that day, suffer from chronic illness and continue to die directly as a result of the bravery, dedication and patriotism they exhibited when our country was attacked. And don't forget, our nation's first responders are dealing with the ongoing threat of terrorist attacks still to this day.

Does that mean that rather than playing golf on 9/11 your members will attend a 9/11 remembrance?

Clearly you were not affected by the events of 9/11 in the same way that many of us in the fire service were. There are 364 other days of the year for folks who claim to be firefighters to 'yuk it up'.

"BFD Golf Outing: September 11, 2015" I was under the impression that members of the fire service are either on duty or attending remembrance ceremonies on this day. For those who are unaware, (or have forgotten) on September 11th, 2001 the fire service lost more firefighters at one incident than ever in its history.

It's sad to see that a guy who is paid to do code enforcement and who apparently has been a volunteer firefighter since 1987, would actually make a misleading (flat out wrong) statement such as this. Does he really know little or nothing about fire spread, life safety for human beings who may be inside a home when a fire occurs as well as firefighter safety when arriving at such an incident severely understaffed? Or is he simply against hiring the number of firefighters necessary to keep the public and the firefighters safe? http://www.ryecityreview.com/city-manager-fire-department-staffed-for-failure/

If they need to transport a large number of L.E.O's, passenger vans and buses are far more efficient. Rigs such as the one in the photo are designed for carrying a full compliment of heavy / technical rescue equipment or haz mat equipment along with a full crew of rescue or haz mat personnel. Well suited for fire - rescue and haz mat functions, not really for law enforcement activities.

The Adirondack Flames have issued a statement of apology from team president Brian Petrovek about Scorch's introductory skit: “Earlier today we unveiled our new mascot Scorch. In an attempt to provide background material for the character who will be the face of our team, particularly with young fans, we crafted a story that Scorch was the remaining ember from the tragic fire that destroyed much of Glens Falls in 1864." ... "We also crafted a skit that helped to launch the new mascot – with the help of the Glens Falls Fire Department." ... Clueless move on the part of the Glens Falls F.D.

If I were an African American, I would be insulted by a court decision that declared that the written and practical exams for the job of firefighter discriminated against people of my race. I worked with many dedicated African American Firefighters during my career and all of them scored high enough on both parts of the exam to be appointed and were proud (justifiably) of their accomplishment. Many went on to pass one or more promotional exams during their careers. The fire service needs only the best of the best (regardless of race, sex or religious beliefs) due to the nature of the job. Candidates who need to be recruited (begged) to come and take a written test that now could easily be passed by a grade school student are a hazard to civilians as well as the Firefighters who are forced to respond to dangerous incidents with them.

http://nypost.com/2014/10/03/four-cops-hurt-in-two-car-crash-in-ozone-park/

Many folks who own businesses can't afford to curtail their operation due to no show employees.

As was the case after Hurricane Sandy, volunteers from outlying areas went to the areas that were impacted. The businesses in these outlying areas were functioning.

It should not be the responsibility of a business owner to provide personnel to respond to emergencies at the expense of his / her business. Granted the business owner is not mandated to pay the employees who choose to volunteer at a disaster scene, but businesses depend upon their employees showing up to work to insure a profitable operation. Business owners are already required to pay their fair share of taxes, this law results in forcing business owners to contribute more via lost productivity which will cause him / her to suffer reduced revenue.

The only bad judgement that I see in the video is that of the folks who chose to park their vehicles in a manner which obstructed the fire department from having immediate access to the fire scene. Seconds count when a fire is burning (growing) presenting an ever worsening threat to occupants who may be trapped as well as firefighters who must enter harm's way to perform search, rescue and extinguishment duties. The people who delayed the fire department are the very same people who are supposed to insure that the firefighters have unfettered access to the scene. It's amazing that such a simple concept as staying out of the way and granting total and immediate access for fire apparatus to fire scenes still proves to be an enigma for many (not all) in law enforcement.

I saw "A Good Job" and thought it was well done. I have no problem with documentary's about the fire service that focus on loss of Firefighter and civilian lives as that is the reality that I remember from my 21 years of career service and 17 years of volunteer service.

The corporate executives were squeezing every last penny out of the operation. Corporate exec's don't share well with the folks who do the actual work, listen to the childish whimpering whenever mega rich folks hear calls for an increase in the minimum wage.

Kind of strange that the spokesperson for Y.P.D. doesn't mention that the child was rescued by an off duty Y.F.D. Firefighter, but he does give credit to the N.Y.P.D. for recovering a dead body later on. http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2014/09/07/mans-body-recovered-hudson-yonkers/15262939/