Scarsdale FD

[Guest]

Scarsdale FD...I know they start at like $20K whats there top out and how long to get there...thanks

[Guest]

Dont worry everyone i sent back the canvass letter saying i wasnt interested in that position....now maybe can i get some scoop about there dept....thanks

[emt301 4]

From what I know of the department...

Starting salary of $20,000/year (choke), climbing to about $65-70,000/year once you reach 5 years...trick is surviving the first year or two, which is near impossible if you're supporting a family. Of course, you can always try food stamps...

That being said, SFD has a real solid group of guys in the department...good firefighters who look out for each other both on the fireground and around the firehouse as well. Just have to watch out for the Scarsdale Village government & personnel department...they don't always stand behind their firefighters...have heard of a couple of cases where probies got injuried, and the village didn't stand behind them like they should have in terms of workers compensation coverage (which is really a crime when the probies are making a lousy $20,000/yr in one of the wealthiest communities in America). Anyway, the department consists of about 45-50 career staff, supplemented by volunteers if there's a structure fire or numerous weather related calls.

The department runs approximately 1600 calls per year, but very few working fires, and no ems. They do go out on MVA's if extrication or fluid spills are involved.

It's actually a pretty good job if you can make it financially during the first couple of years.

[Guest]

thanks for the imput EMT301....just wanted to know more about it...no way i can drop from where im at now already at close to 60K to 20k with family and 3 kids..with 13yrs already vested...and just got offered different FED JOB and ill be close to 65K....good luck on whoever takes the job...most Career place are good and it is the ADMIN that messes it up.