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http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-man-crashes-fire-hydrant-drowns-89th-birthday-n758216

http://nypost.com/2017/05/01/bill-would-give-emts-killed-in-line-of-duty-same-benefits-as-cops-fireman/

Anybody listening to this job?

Closest house but what was the staffing and training of that firehouse? If they only had two guys on the engine, what would be the point of arriving fast over a properly staffed unit arriving a couple of minutes later?

From The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-bronx-fly-cars-aim-to-speed-up-emergency-care-1486216800

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/fdny-city-agree-add-firefighter-firehouses-article-1.2962056

Just heard a rumor from a couple different people that I hope to put to bed. Is Montrose VA still a HazMat team?

What is a "Training & Experience" exam? How is it rank equal candidates?

Good idea?

https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20161118/south-street-seaport/fdny-ice-water-rescue-drill-fire-department-new-york-city

I don't understand.....why can't they build a new Station 1 AND a station at Ridge Hill at the same time??

So all this taxpayer money was for nothing? Millions of dollars just down the drain? Any way to get a refund from the contractor?

http://northsalem.dailyvoice.com/events/north-salem-ambulance-corps-needs-new-volunteers/685130/

If 60 Control, as part of Westchester Government, at an agencies request or on their own, repeatedly uses a single commercial provider for VAC's that can't get out the door, then doesn't that type of activity require a RFP/RFQ? And this isn't mutual aid, it's a grey area band aid fix that is becoming routine several times a day activity. If New Rochelle, White Plains, etc all have to go through the bid process for EMS providers, then why aren't all commercial providers afforded the opportunity for the business? Or does it fall under exisiting flycar contracts?

My question is more how is the County, or select municipalities, are technically awarding business that in other sectors of government would have to go out to a competitive bid? For example, a VAC can't get out.....a commercial provider who has the ALS contract advises 60 Control they have a BLS unit available, and then 60 Control assigns the call to that commercial provider skipping over retones (which we know don't work) and the next up mutual aid. Routinely.

So, there's no better way to spend the money then to buy coffee and newspapers for well-paid firefighters? At least the Chief's honest. Seems like the Commissioners are also the volunteers.

Nice truck!

http://www.longisland.com/news/02-02-16/fasny-economic-study-volunteer-firefighters-save-ny-taxpayers-money.html

http://www.nyacknewsandviews.com/?p=74696

Who's been dispatching PD?

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/city-councilman-raise-maximum-age-join-fdny-36-article-1.2680995

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2016/06/15/mahopac-fire-michael-klein-arrest/85931710/

Can you get reciprocity from NYS FFI for this?

Can anyone sum up the changes?