Combining Services

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Great posts,The bottom line is for the volunteer fire service to survive ,consolidation is the only way to go,especially in Westchester, the numbers are dwindling and mutual aid has become more common due to lack of response.It is time for the County and the Fire service to plan for thefuture

[firepunk 3]

Watching this topic pop up all the time is great. It seems that most are for this idea. It appears that the ideas are getting stronger in regards to combining smaller jobs and vol companies into a bit bigger one such as the central vol companies and the greenburgh paid companies. In fact they are half way there as they are the same union. This would be a smarter way to go instead of full regionalization. Put the smaller jobs or understaffed jobs together. Or putting the jobs that are in the same town together. My job should be combined with Larchmont, Port chester rye and rye brook should be one job. The Pelhams should combine as well as Scarsdale and Eastchester. Barry, you have a great say in this matter. What do you think? Even if they do not merge they could do dual response with the departments to gain more man power.

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