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The comment came froma spicific neighbor, with a spicific insight true or not, valid or not, the comment was in a public forum and has to be addressed. Im done on that subject. Both of you are righ in the fact that the Board has failed, it should have made a stand and stuck to it. what ever the plan was one bay two bay the Board seems weak on the ssueses and Tarrytown has important thing coming in the future.. one of which is south end development. Im just looking to the future exapnsion of the village and the future exapnsion of the department. Willthe new Stations be build with an eye onthe furure?? AS we can plainly see apparatus are getting bigger and bigger. The south end is develpoing, more and more people are living and building there. We need to keep our Firefighters traind and looking foward. Again keeping in the sprit of comiunication and lively debates, this is a great way of getting other ideas and understanding the feelings of other firefighters.

I just love to follow als he has such a great way of saying things--- I already saidf my piece earlier but just had to follow him.... NIMS is making every one get on the same page so lets get with it guys the sooner the better.

Heres an idea --if the village owns the land at meadow street and the land is too hard to build on on white plains road, why not concider makinig the 2 bay on meadow street. hmmmm am i being logical or stupid. main street fire house could be dupliciated. 2 meeting rooms 2 recational rooms, one common kitchen . been working pretty well there for years. I will comment on the "bunch of drunks" comment. it was out of line thats for sure.. please do not take the next comment personally it is not intended to get any one pissed off but, when you have a public building and it is public built with public funds taxpayer money, and there is a "bar" or "soda machine"!!! that despinses anything stronger then soda, there are bound to be some one watching and comments made. The age to join is 18 the drinking age is 21 the "soda machine" dosent know the difference. if a underage firefighter has a key to the station and the machine is avaiable to them. every one is suspect. again please do not take this as anything more then my comment.

It looks like it has been laid out pretty clearly here, 100 and 700 can be done online. Every one will be looking for compliance so the faster we get moving on training the better off we all will be. Mabey departments can partner up with another department and help them get moving on compliance-- a mutual aid for NIMS. so to speak.

there is a state course for safety officers, i just taught one over the winter. it gives you all the answers you are looking for.

what about the cost of heating 2 seperate stations, electricity for each house air conditioning each station. expansion isnt just a bigger fire truck. what about when the south end needs an ambulance or a police sub station. Im not doubting you on you response times im sure you timed them correctly. engines and ladders go togeather like peanut butter and jelly they are good seperate but better togeather. I wil say the the Chief did handle himself in a very professional manner. I would nt expect anything different. the citizens were concerned about safety they didnt think temp housing was going to be perment. did the village ever loook into a scalled down 2 bay?? there stillare a lot of unanswered questions. 77 deserves a new station no one is arguing that point but every one must think of the good of the village. has any one done any recuiting along white plains road?? looking for new firefighters that do lilve closer??

we are in a dangerous business the list of firefighter deaths is growing steadly, as we mourn another loss the number is over 25. Lets do all we can to stop this. Be carefull out there. Wether your career/ or volunteer. The message should be the same be carefull whatch what you are doing. Train like your life depended on it--- it just might

Seth been looking over the stats!! Yor doing some job. Hartsdale must be going easy on you. where is als ini the stats>? who has the most posts?? who wil be the 50,000th post?? will there be a prize??

best of luck men hope to see you at the training center during the year

Problems lets see do you want to be a volunteer firefighter or a volunteer firefighter in a certin town or village? priorties are important. subsidized housing--- thats what it is call it what ever but its still subsidized housing is not for everyone. Are we then paying them to live in a certin area to protect the public? what do they have to do to meet the minium?? who watches over them?? what happens if they fail to meet the minium? I see a lot of unsanswered questions out there. If you want to be a volunteer does it matter where??

if homer thinks its a good idea thats good enough for me count me in too.

aggree with you truck WEAR your PPE /including packs car fires included thatere just to much bad shi_ out there be proactive. the old days of rubber lungs are long gone give me a air pack _uck those old days.

good luck to the chiefs hope to see them and the rest of the department over at the training center real soon.

now theres an idea take a pill after the fire it clears your lungs?? mabey you got soomething there.

i didnt get to read the article but do have a few questions--- you know i gotta ask: 1- are they reuseable 2- how long do they stay in your system sorry i cant even go on with out laffing iim sure its a good system but can you just see fire officers telling their men on the way to a job: 1- make sure you have your tools 2- make sure you have your packs 3oohhh take your pill somehow i just need more information

I'm a little condused truck I know fire districts cannot accecpt donations. but fire companies can IE yorktown (just an example) just had a chili night right? It was the Fire company not the Fire District that was the reciepent of the money collected. Does the fire compnay have to declear that money and report it to the State or Feds? Is there certain things that can can be done with the money?? or can they spend it any way they want? Does annual appeal donations have to be reported?

for those of you that collect public money thats anything the comes form people!! do you report it to the State? file any kind of report? re you a 501©3 charity?? do you tell them its tax deducable??

AlS you know i gotta get my 2 cents worth in hook or pike no matter what you call them. when you hold them next to you you still look like a shepard!!! Gotta love you

where will they put 77 while the new station is being built?? are they planning for any future expansion for either one of the stations. Tarrytown already has a trailer with no home as well as a converted truck with extra things parked next to riverside hose.

Monty you better change the qualification--as of april 06 ther will no longer be any basic/intermediate/or advanced. firefighter one fighter two are now the standards. But it looks like a great system. how did you get the County to adapt that?? How did the departments handle that?

hard to believe that they can build two cheaper then one!!

great topic I would have to say get back to basics and this will take care of it's self. Departments should have some sort of plan, with each course lined out so that members can see what is expected of them. What ever the Department says it what will deptermine the level of the training. There are still departments out there without any or at least minimual qualifications for Officers and Chiefs. The fire service should know who these departments . mabey County Coordiniators should poll their Departments and make some sort of report, as to the qualifications. That way all departments in that area will know. As a Chief Officer you are assumeing the respponsibility of all memebrs that respond to your callls even if it a mutual aid company. so I thingk you might want to know that level of the Officers coming in to your fire or even better the lever of Officers coming in to protect your citizens while you are fighting a fire. You do want the best for your citizens.

I broached this subject in another fourm and thought I'd put it out and see what happens. We have been saying all along that more training is needed. How about a intense 4 week course over the summer ---same firefighters through out subjects covered: Firefighter 1 Firefighter2 Safety/survival Rescue tech basic if it works mabey try 4 nights a week must my thoughts I know you guys out there will have some ideas about it so lets see whats on your minds.

I knew Hartsdale was paying probationary firefighters to much money!!!! loook at the money you can save by walking to work--- that is unless you up on the hill.

Hudson good topic can i carry it little futher-- what do we do if we know a department dosent do the righ thing?? Department A doesnt meet NFPA 1582- has no pland to meet it!!! doesent care to meet it!! Is the any thing other then no state training?? How about cutting off mutual aid? Do the town fathers knw that they are the responsible parties?? mabey the Town should be cut off form any State funds/ County funds untill there is at least a plan in effect. Sounds harsh what do the EMT Bravo members feel. Is it time to call theses Departments out in the public?? just my thoughts