Flashpoint

FULL ARTICLE: http://www.lohud.com/story/money/personal-finance/taxes/david-mckay-wilson/2016/09/14/taxwatch-hartsdale-funds/89917792/

If I read the article correctly, it seems the coffee, milk, newspapers, retirement bonus, etc are for the paid staff. It also seems that a couple of the commissioners are the active volunteers.

http://www.localsyr.com/news/oswego-city-council-votes-7-0-to-cut-15-firefighter-positions-from-2017-budget#.V7vB-5GLSsc.twitter

And now the Engines are being auctioned off: https://www.aarbids.com/servlet/Search.do?auctionId=1932&itemId=22213

Article: http://m.timesunion.com/local/article/One-town-35-chiefs-1370649.php

Beautiful truck!

FULL ARTICLE: http://abc7.com/news/san-bernardino-disbands-fire-department-county-takes-over/1406949/http://abc7.com/1406949/

Here's the actual document pcfd_investigation_nys.pdf

Irvington's rescue?

http://strongswiftdurable.com/all-articles/first-responders-tolerate-unfit-police-firemen/

http://nypost.com/2016/05/07/fdnys-low-dropout-rate-raises-questions-about-rigor-of-training/

I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but an interesting concept to say the least. https://www.yahoo.com/news/once-unthinkable-us-drug-shoot-rooms-serious-look-161521275.html

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2016/05/04/rockland-boces-science-program/83863878/

http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/emts-hazardous-material-duties-paramedics-article-1.2594039

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/04/07/ford-police-interceptor-utility-light-bar/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000016

Does Yonkers Police or Fire still operate a marine unit?

I've heard some things which I hope are just rumors. One of which is that there are some people thinking that Harrison could just tack themselves onto the White Plains contract, or Port Chester EMS could expand. But I see no reason for either since I don't think this is real.

How do you explain wrecking your most expensive piece of equipment on the way to an EMS call?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-extra-alarm-fire-west-humboldt-park-20160308-story.html

How are the ARFF trucks staffed, and who staffs them? What kind of training do they have, and do they train regularly with the agencies that respond to the airport?

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/southern-dutchess/2016/02/26/beacon-volunteer-ambulance-corps-scam/80991192/