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I agree. I don't know where 415 thinks that goes on, but definetly not around here. The days of "hook up and look up", and 10, 20, even 50 volunteers showing up are long over! Every combo dept. in Westchester is lacking in manpower both career and volunteer, and the smaller ones are adding more career men. Also, I think everyone needs to get away from the title "paid driver/chauffer". Every Professional Firefighter in Westchester and the surrounding Counties goes through what, 14 weeks of training now (not sure of the exact number of weeks)? They do a lot more in that time besides just learning to drive and operate a pump. Take whatever job you get offered, and don't listen to anyone who tells or advises you not to. Oh, and Eastchester is looking to hire 2.

Not a problem. To quote alsfirefighter: ".......giving to those whom have answered the call of duty and served their country." nuff said.

Whether this is passed or not, it really only affects a few departments. How many combination departments are there in Westchester alone? 12? Along with the rest of the state, it's not a lot. Maybe 50? Take into consideration that unless you're a resident, being a Bedford Hills volunteer (and I'm only using this as an example) won't get you hired in Eastchester. Most departments only hire residents. A combo dept. will usually give preference to the volunteer who is also a resident. So what does it do? It gives you more points to sit on a list with your hopes up and wonder if some local dept. is going to exhaust their list and hire off the county list. Or, it gives someone who scored a 90 a 95 compared to someone who scored a straight 95. How would you feel if you were that 95 and lost the job to someone who scored lower than you? Plus, in my opinion, military points are the only points a candidate should get. I also agree with x635. If you want the job, which a lot of guys around here would kill for, why would you join to block yourself? I don't agree with this at all.

letters. There will not be a class from Yonkers. I don't know why people would be getting letters. There are not enough vacancies to justify a new class and certain hiring protocols that need to be met which should not be discussed here, and until there is a need to fill vacancies, no one is getting hired by Yonkers Fire anytime soon. And to answer a previous question, Eastchester Fire has sent out canvass letters.

...has anyone heard or know about New Rochelle giving a test this year?? (it's for a friend).......

Yonkers Busiest: Engine 306 - 3252 Runs Tower Ladder 71 - 1879 Runs Rescue 1 - 2086 Runs Batt 2 - 2176 Runs Total Alarms were around 16,200.

[14 minimum. It depends on vacation, float and sick days. It can go up to 19 depending on relief officer availability. This number doesn't include staff officers(Chief, Asst. Chief, Fire Prevention Officer.) I thought 13 was minimum. E31 can run with 1 man. Only recently have they added and kept a second man on E31. I don't think they have ever run with 19 men, and when they made Lt's, they didn't replace them with FF's. I'm sure next years vacation picks will affect staffing levels, but things have changed since I left..............and I'm not coming back.

The last county Fire Test was definetly held in June 2003. The next one will be June 2007.

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