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Date: 11/2/12
Time: 2050hrs (8:50pm)
Location: 81 North Kensico Ave (Appartment 1K) X George St
Frequency: 453.500 (WPFD), 453.550 (FG), 460.500 (WPPD)
Units Operating: [White Plains FD: 2512 (IC), E66, E67, E70, TL6, R88], White Plains EMS, White Plains PD, White Plains Building Department, Con ED
Weather Conditions: Mostly Cloudy 44 Degrees
Description Of Incident: Working fire in Appartment 1K, 2 L/S/O, fire under control within 10 minutes with a quick k/d
Reporters: firedude
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Saw this from another site, had to share the link. Its worth the time to watch...................
AND Good Ol' Charlei LeDuff was also in attendance!

Or All departments that meet the minimum training and staffing requirements as established by FDNY and OFPC. Since it is their drill to exersize their plan and the state mobilization plan.

I gotta admit, that spare Ford/Smeal is an interesting looking rig.

Well, this morning the traffic delays southbound were worse then normal. I hope they hurry up re-opening the soutbound lanes.

I just hope that the job was done right and the contractor wasn't rushing to finish early to collect the prize...

STOP BITCHING....ITS YOUR JOB. IF ITS NOT THEN QUIT

STOP BITCHING....ITS YOUR JOB. IF ITS NOT THEN QUIT

STOP BITCHING....ITS YOUR JOB. IF ITS NOT THEN QUIT

The main point of this rant is that Yonkers does not have their proirities straight. They have extremely busy fire and police departments, yet this is the first area they cut and instead of trying to find ways they can save money and spare jobs, they ask no questions and just layoff.
P.S. Where is all of this revenue from the red light cameras?

Career Politicians are the Entire problem. Everything was negotiated fair and square with both unions and the city. If there was aproblem then it should have been taken care of. But in good faith, the fire fighters, police officers, or any other union agreed upon what ever deals were made. The politicians had their chance to change things as they saw fit.
If there's any blame here, or in any other city for that matter, BLAME THE POLITICIANS. They are the ones that have the final say.
They are the first ones to pat themselves on the back when things go good, but when ever things start to get a little sour, its time to point the finger at somebody else.
I wouldn't trust any politician anywhere. They are only interested in their own political future, and clearly, at least to me, they use the uniformed services to their advantage when its best for them.
My theory is that politicians are not the answer, "they are the probem".
I wish people wouldn't get sucked into their B/S.

There are other ways the city can close the gap. They should not do it on the backs if the workers who keep the city running.

I dunno. There's only so much tax and spend that people can take before they start to get fed up. Look at what's been going on in the news with the taxpayer-subsidized GSA junket to Las Vegas. My man took a trip on our dime, made sure that he got himself photographed in a suite, and then had the audacity to take the 5th in front of Congress. Personally, as a Westchester taxpayer, I'd much rather see those in charge cut some dead wood making better than a buck-eighty-five to sit in an office all day behind a computer, being otherwise unproductive, than have them cut the cheaper-but-more-productive version, all while de-valuing my home because it gets bad fire protection coverage.

Well, if they absolutely must cut staffing to meet a budget gap, then they should do it correctly. Cutting the guys on the firehouse level only adds up to a few percentage points worth of savings, and overall, it hurts the community. Response times might increase. Fatalities might increase. Shuttering firehouses or reducing staffing levels doesn't solve the issue, especially since there will be the same issue again, inevitably, in the future. However, cutting duplicative management or reducing the salaries of those who make in excess of $185k per year as of the last publication date, would better serve the community-at-large and would be a better "bang" for the overall taxpayer buck.

Or they could raise property taxes enough to make up the deficit. You want services, you have to pay for them.

Sad to say..but New Rochelle is not the only one doing this. Once one does something like what's happening to you without successful challenge, word spreads like wildfire and its like dominoes.
Anyone who would still be willing to take the job..and there are plenty of you who would because of your heart...you might want to start thinking with your head...cause your a** is going to be out in the breeze. You will be 60 years old getting out of a RMP or an engine.

Barry as you know I'm a tier 2 retiree out on 207-A. I don't have any protection in regards to my disability now. The City of New Rochelle is refusing to pay for my medical care. I have been on my own for the past 3 years and no one in the state says it's their department to protect the retirees. The City of New Rochelle has decided not to pay for the medical care for the injured and has told us to "sue us if you don't like it". To sue the city you have to file an "article 78" in state supreme court. You need $5,000 out of pocket to file an article 78.
The ironic part is the City of New Rochelle is claiming they are now saving the tax payers money. The money they save by denying the medical care due the 207-A retirees is that the money times 10 is going to 207 Resolutions, the labor attorney and the IME. They are doing this in direct violation of the GML 207-A and no one in the state has any authority to compel them to follow the law.

Another issue that the Gov. and other politician who are pushing this plan have yet to mention is the Tier 6 plan does not cover disabilities or death. It also does not offer the employeer the protection of 207a or c. That means employees who get hurt are 1) on there own and 2) they can sue the municipality as the politicians are proposing to remove the municipal savfeguards to "save" money.
Those of you who want to get jobs as firefighters or police officers, teachers, public works...etc. Will you still want the job or if you take the job, will you put yourself in harms way knowing that the community does not have your back?
Is this really going to solve our economic problem or is it just one more talking point for Cuomo's 1016 Presidential Run?

Not to mention the fact that the newsletter we all just got last month has a big article with the state comptroller stating NYS Retirement system is one of the strongest in the nation.
But hey...what would we do with network news supporting their rich cronies who actually are sucking us dry, putting the blame on us.

For anyone that believes pensions are the anchor dragging our economy down. Mr. Dinapolli has no vested interest in whether or not tier 6 passes. He'll be long since retired before the changes have a meaningful impact.
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/n-y-pensions-worth-defending-article-1.1026487#ixzz1nEme7OtT

Same thing I tell guys that piss fire and vinegar...probies and volunteers....the fire service was here before you...and it will survive long after you. But you can still make a mark...but you will never be bigger then the job.

When I came on the job a wise senior man told all of the probies to remember that we were nothing more than a number. When you are gone there will be another number replacing you. It took me 21 years to really understand what he meant.