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I saw someone here ( or on another sight) in a Stamford thread completely ok with guys getting fire if he got a job out of it. It happens, don't act like it doesn't.

I agree with your point but the scenario you've presented is vastly different then the scenario I answered. In this case the First Selectman and Fire Chief have informed the citizens of what low staffing could mean for them for a few years now. The Firefighters are asking for the citizens to let the BET know where they stand.

First "two in, two out." goes out the window with a report of people trapped. Hopefully the adult telling you people are inside should have an idea where the people are, start there. None of this should be a surprise to a firefighter working at a understaffed dept.

What does a single diagnosis of cancer cost a city?

Look we know firefighters get certain cancers more frequently then the general population. There are all sorts of tips to reduce our exposures to known carcinogens that we as firefighters can do to protect ourselves. From the simple wash your face/neck/hands on scene before leaving a fire, maybe a gross decon of your gear. I think as firefighters we are owed a second set of gear, including hoods and gloves. We should be given the time to shower after a call, you should have a second uniform at the station to change into after a shower. I can't imagine what one Cancer diagnosis costs my city ( and by the way we've had way too many where is work)in terms of the Healthcare costs, the overtime. I'm willing to bet with some steps that might cost a little but more now ( secodn set of gear, time to get clean) we could reduce cancer for our guys, and save the city money of the long term. In the future maybe we should think about proper firehouse design to reduce cross contamination in our living areas but that's an issue that will be taken up I'm sure as new firehouses are built and stations are remodeled.

It's O'Malley not Malloy. Sander is a democratic Socialist. Two days ago the Wall Street journal quoted a Quinnipiac University poll that shows Sanders is More electable then Clinton (and Trump and Cruz) I'm not sure how we can have a political discussion when we can't even get basic facts right.

Then we redesign firehouses, that's less of a big deal then the big "C".

This isn't simply a Putnam county issue or NY state issue, the probelm is nationwide. Dept's and towns can either get out in front of the issue (Strong financial controls and audits) or get run over when the issue pops up.

Long Ridge not Long Hill and you left out glenbrook.

The 8 volunteers hired earlier came off of a separate list. The 16 offered jobs came from a list the city just certified. Lists are good for two years and the list can be extended for up to a third year. Outside of legal intervention more people will get hired off of this list.

16

Gotta love fireman math...

Funny isn't it, the city conditionally hires 8 volunteers who took no test, arranges CPAT for them, and is now being sued in federal court by a volunteer for age discrimination. The next hiring process gives a test, only releases scores to people who hold CPAT cards, schedules 45 interviews, cancels interviews and then claims test was biased.

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Dates-for-new-Stamford-firefighters-exam-6220147.php

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Stamford-Fire-Fepartment-throws-out-exam-6190138.php test has been thrown out.