The Axe

Now they skipped out on their bill?? Sounds to me like the owner is covering his butt from a law suit for over serving!!

I have a lot of experience on the Hudson river and can say first hand that not only the barges at the Tappan Zee bridge but the gas barges that anchor over night in the Hudson can be very difficult to see at night.

They are not firefighters! No one with a conscience would stand by and do nothing because of dollars and cents! Paid or volunteer! When there time of judgement comes and asked why you didn't help when you could of? really! are you going to say because they didn't pay! what a disgrace!

Way to go Mike Spano! Less police, less Firefighters and DPW workers! Gang violence is out of controll, The fire department is already short handed and now the garbage is going to pyle up. No doubt your a true Democrat!!

Police: Fire truck driver at fault in Thursday's fatal crash, Cumberland County, Pa. http://cumberlink.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-fire-truck-driver-at-fault-in-thursday-s-fatal/article_53eb6602-21db-11e1-8f9e-001871e3ce6c.html

Wow! I can't believe that really happened. Every S.O.P. went out the window on that call.

Enough of the Monday morning quarter backing!! The exposure was protected and the burning gas contained. The job was successfully handled by all that responded. End of story!!

I'll take the firefighter with street smarts and common sense over the firefighter with book smarts every time. An experienced firefighter who takes a promotional exam and does well has every right to be made. A college degree has no bearing on their knowledge and ability as a firefighter or boss.

Boat U.S. 800 391 4869

FYI for all the Hudson river boaters. Tow boat U.S. (Yonkers Marine services inc.) Also operates in the Hudson River and responds to boating emergencies. Boat U.S. has really stepped up it's service on the Hudson river the last couple of years.

NO!!!!

I salute you Chief. You are 100% correct

Has anyone else heard the rumor that the City was going to eliminate all squad companies?

I agree with you 100%. Today's generation is a lot softer and thin skinned. The rookies today wouldn't have made it 25 years ago. How I miss the old timers! Happy Fathers Day

Sick! Sick! Sick! No excuse to put your hands on another person for any reason. Gives the volunteer Fire Department a severe black eye.

Lt. Thomas Veal should have been fired!!

When "sir can you please step out of the vehicle" doesn't work and you get an answer like "what the F**k are you pulling me over for? What's the officer suppose to so? exactly what the 3 Seattle officers did

How can someone be retired collecting a disability pension and still be a full duty interior firefighter? Is this illegal?

I also feel that being retired on a disability pension means you are retired. No, ifs or buts about it. If your unable to perform your duties as a career firefighter then the same goes for the volunteer fire service. If your retired on a disability from any job you shouldn't be in the volunteer fire service. If you can't be a truck driver and lift more then 10lbs but you can drive an emergency vehicle and gear up? Something is very wrong with that! Don't care if your a firefighter or a chief you don't belong being in the volunteer fire service if your on a disability pension. Unfortunately this does happen and goes ignored by the powers that be.

You obviously have no clue about firefighting! There are plenty of apartment buildings, businesses and small homes that have exposure issues in Westchester county. It's not all big mansions surrounded by woods. Either your capable of gearing up and fighting a fire or your not!

Your saying a structure fire in the city is different then in the suburbs? Are you for real! A fire is a fire period! A fire in the burbs is just as real as in the city!!

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/city_disables_pension_oGyzQdglQcV2el6MyOv4YN City 'disables' pension KOs 'ill' FDNY boxer

Don't know the outcome but here it is 2011 and there is still disability pension fraud. Retired FDNY firefighters collecting a disability pension and still serving full active duty in a volunteer fire department. And it's not just FDNY but individuals retired on a disability pension no matter what line of work they were in being full duty volunteer firefighters. Again I ask the question is this legal? I can't see how it can be but it's happening.

Woodscutter may be right - http://www.firehouse.com/news/news/fbi-probes-alleged-fdny-pension-fraud