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Oh yes! Couldn't get it no way, no how. Today was no trouble.

Well, save those quarters 'cause most of those machines cost 50 cents now a days. THEN THERE IS THE APPLE RIDE WITH THE WORM AT KMarts, also 50 cents. Well, the only cruise I'll be taking is the one to find gas at its cheapest price! What a ride that is!

I had a problem ( now resolved) getting on the site. It wouldn't work from my icon. I had to go to the web hyperlink to get it back. Seems okay now :-)

Ok, the fence is a good idea, but I can't see it happening. First of all, these people need help. Either it goes unnoticed by family, friends or the rising cost of getting professional help. Sure a lot of the time, the person will resist getting help or stop the medication they received. Insurance coverage is a major item too. If you noitce, many therapists do not accept insurance for their services and some go on a sliding scale. With the high rate of unemployment, money problems and numerous other factors that may contribute to someone taking their lives, wouldn't it be nice to have a country that has a better healthcare system? I think it takes more than a "fence" to solve this problem, Let's get to the root of the problem. Look at the recent articles for allergy medicine and the effects. Just to get Advil/cold/sinus, you have to go to the pharmacy and show your driver's license and sign a paper. Bottom line don't "fence us in." Get us the help that is needed in this society!

Department of Defense (DoD) Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program Lookup System “Explanation Page” Purpose: The DoD “Lookup System” has been improved to help managers and civilian personnel officials in their efforts to hire and promote qualified employees, to paint a clear picture for DoD firefighters concerning their qualifications, and also to help accredited entities better understand the DoD Certification Program. What’s Improved: The “Lookup System” now shows implied certifications as well as actual DoD certification certificates that have been issued to DoD firefighters based on Grandfathering, Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Challenge Testing, Reciprocity, and/or completion of DoD accredited certification courses. Grandfathering: In April 1993, all DoD firefighters were grandfathered based on the position (skill level for military employees) they held during the February 1993/1994 timeframe. Firefighters were grandfathered into the system at the highest levels and were deemed to be successful at the lower levels based on previous positions held. For example, a “Lead Fire Fighter” at a flying base in June 1993 would have been grandfathered and issued DoD Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, and Airport Fire Fighter certificates. We did not issue the lower level Fire Fighter I, Fire Fighter II, Driver Operator – Pumper and Driver Operator – Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle certificates. HazMat Challenge Testing: Because of safety and liability reasons, HazMat certification levels were not grandfathered. However, we did create a comprehensive challenge test process that allowed DoD employees to challenge the applicable test (Awareness, Operations, Technician, or Incident Commander) if they had prior HazMat training. Example: Let’s say you successfully completed a non-accredited HazMat technician course and received a training certificate. Based on your training certificate, you would be eligible to challenge the technician level test (or the prerequisite Awareness or Operations levels) in accordance with Chapter 2 of the CerTest Computer-Based Testing Program Procedural Guide. Specifically, if you chose to challenge the Technician level test, passed the two-part computer-based exam and also completed the required annual refresher training required by the law (29 CFR 1910.120q) you could request DoD certification. In this instance, the DoD Administration Center would issue a DoD Technician level certificate and you would be considered qualified at the Awareness and Operations levels but we do not issue the lower level certificates unless you also challenged those levels. Reciprocity Provision: The DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program recognizes and accepts certification certificates from any entity accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or the National Professional Qualifications System (NPQS) only when the DoD employee has satisfied the required prerequisite certification level(s). DoD firefighters who have completed IFSAC or NPQS accredited courses can request DoD equivalent certification certificates under the reciprocity provision of the certification program. The DoD “does not” issue DoD certification certificates for completing non-accredited training. Example: Let’s say you completed an accredited Fire Officer II course from another accredited entity and you want to obtain a DoD equivalent certificate under the reciprocity provision of the DoD program. When you submit your package to the DoD Administration Center, (located at Tyndall AFB, FL) the administration center will only issue the requested certificate if you have a Fire Officer I and Fire Instructor I levels listed in the DoD Certification Program database which is the same database used to update the www.dodffcert.com web site. DoD Accredited Courses: DoD has 22 accredited distance learning correspondence courses (everything from Fire Fighter I through Fire Officer IV) and we are accredited for 11 certification levels at the DoD Fire Academy located at Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, TX. Furthermore, the United States Air Force’s in Europe Fire School located at Ramstein Air Base, Germany is accredited at the Rescue Technician level. How to Read and Interpret Web Page Results: Now that you have a better understanding of the DoD program, let’s turn our attention to reading and interpreting web page results. Enter a social security number (employee number for local nationals) and click the submit button to access the results page. If the firefighter has been issued DoD certification certificates, the top half of the results page will show the “actual” DoD certification certificates that have been issued. The bottom half of the page will show the “implied” DoD certifications. Note: DoD certification certificates are not issued for any implied certification levels; however, firefighters are considered to have met all certification requirements for any of the implied certification levels. There are no exceptions to this policy! Example: Mr. Smith is a “Lead Fire Fighter” and has applied for a “Driver Operator” position. His record lists certificates at the Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, and Airport Fire Fighter levels. Based on his DoD certification certificates, he also has implied certifications at the Fire Fighter I, Fire Fighter II, and Driver Operator - Pumper and Driver Operator - Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting levels. Mr. Smith is then considered fully certified to fill the “Driver Operator” position. Bottom line: with these changes to the “Lookup System”, a DoD firefighter’s record will indicate both actual and implied certifications. If a required certification is not listed in either area (actual or implied), the firefighter is not fully certified and; therefore, is not qualified for the position. Hiring Term, Temporary or Permanent Employees Who are New to the DoD System: In order to be qualified for DoD firefighter positions GS-5 and above, applicants must have the required certifications. However, DoD firefighter certifications can only be issued to DoD firefighters. If an applicant has never held a DoD firefighter position, civilian or military, there will be no record in the system. Therefore, the civilian personnel office must ensure he can be certified. Once again, the DoD Administration Center can grant reciprocity and issue certification certificates from any IFSAC or NPQS accredited entity. Eligibility for reciprocity must be verified by the DoD Administration Center prior to referral. Therefore, the applicant must submit all certification certificates with their application for the position. The civilian personnel office will fax the applicant’s certification certificates to the DoD Administration Center at 775-402-8983. Once eligibility for DoD certification is verified, the DoD Administration Center will notify the personnel office. DoD Administration Center Points of Contact: If there are technical issues with the www.dodffcert.com web site, please contact the DoD Administration Center at cdchelp@tyndall.af.mil or one of the POCs below: Mr. Tom Seaman, MSgt Dave Clifford, MSgt Stacey Harter or Mr. Jim Podolske at DSN 523-6155, 6201, 6221 or 6321, respectively. Our commercial prefixes are (850) 283-XXXX and our email addresses are as follows: Tom.Seaman@tyndall.af.mil David.Clifford@tyndall.af.mil Stacey.Harter@tyndall.af.mil Jim.Podolske@tyndall.af.mil Acronyms Explained: The following is a list or acronyms commonly used on the web site and what they mean. Acronym Meaning DO DO = Driver/Operator Driver/Operator – PU PU = Pumper Driver/Operator – AR AR = Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Driver/Operator – MWS MWS = Mobile Water Supply Driver/Operator – AE AE = Aerial Driver/Operator – TI TI = Tiller HazMat HazMat = Hazardous Materials HazMat – AW AW = Awareness HazMat – OP OP = Operations HazMat – TE TE = Technician HazMat – ICS ICS = Incident Commander

This is an example of the maximum arrogance practiced regularly today by public service agencies. None of those extremely-expensive trucks and their well-paid passengers were available for any real emergencies in their home departments. You will note the writer said None of those...He didn't say that he hoped they wouldn't be... I can understand how everyone is annoyed with this article, but reads it correctly!

AMEN to that!

I'll add two cents to that!

Thanks so much. More people should be aware there is such a site. Very informative.

So nicely put and without a hitch. You have some very good ideas that could possobly work here. let's home things work out for the best and that this site continues as it is now or as a paid site. i would certainly pay to use it. Tuna

That's what I was going to say!

New skins, nice idea. Was very festive! Thanks for the new look.

WOW! You said a mouthful and in a very clever and creative way, that left no one inparticular out! Have a great one! Tuna

May 2008 bring peace throughout the world and keep all of you "Very Special" workers safe! Tuna

YeaH, THEY BOTH HAD NERVE. I can't believe they did that. Some people think with what they sit on. Have a Merry

A New Denture..hahahahahaha Peace...that's what the world needs. Peace and bring our men and women home to their families!

I had trouble around 11::00 p.m. Saturday evening. Kept coming up with an error message. Let it be for a while, and now I finally got on.

Hi, I'm Tuna. Been a member for over 2 years now. I am an enthusiast and not a member of any department. I am in CSEA in the field of education. I have resided in Valhalla for the past 14 years and previous to that lived in Mt. Vernon. I am female and enjoying coming on this website to read about all the topics posted. Keep up the good work, all of you!

Just passed by ThunderRidge last night on my way to the dollar store and A&P. They had the snow machines blowing like crazy and you couldn't even see the slopes. It was an awesome sight to see, although I am not a skier. Eh, did they move those snow machines to Westchester sometime this morning? I woke up to some white stuff

To think, I take mine out of the attic each year, already bought with the lights on. Push the branches this way and that and decorate. Sorry, those pine needles take forever to get rid of.

Scarey that this sort of thing can turn up in any neighborhood. Criminal activity as well as a very dangerous environment. How would anyone possibly know that this would exist? Any tell tale signs to look for??

For some, the easiest things to comprehend, are usually the most difficult. What he meant was, some people that are a little slow ( sometimes a lot) on the up-take of things, should not produce other human beings that will most likely be the same way. Therefore, in such a situation, courts should be in charge of those who should not produce. Not knocking people that have real problems and are not responsible for such things. People should know certain things, that are easy to follow, really easy, like how to recycle, separate paper from plastic, easy things such as that. It was just a remark, sarcastic, but to the point.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Keep up the good work that you do!

Journal News 11/13/07 Greenburgh, Dobbs Ferry could share services Play the video (11/13/07) DOBBS FERRY - Greenburgh has expressed interest in sharing police services with Dobbs Ferry and a vote Tuesday night made it one step closer to becoming reality. The Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees voted to apply for a $100,000 state grant to study how the village and town could consolidate some police services. Dobbs Ferry and Greenburgh already share a SWAT team, marine unit and a drug and alcohol task force. The grant would be used to reveal duplicate police services within both communities and demonstrate how changes could save taxpayer dollars. Both the village and town would have to pay $5,000 each if the state approves the grant. Dobbs Ferry worked with Irvington earlier this year in studying the possibility of sharing services. However, that collapsed in Irvington due to residents’ concerns. Greenburgh will hold a similar vote Wednesday night on whether to apply for the grant or not.