ladder55

I'm a volunteer firefighter and a union Dpw worker also in the village I grew up in. Our mayor and trustees allow dpw workers to respond to alarms during working hours and it has benefited residents numerous times. The board understands that we are still providing a service to the residents and have always supported our response. I personally think you should use discretion and not abuse the privilege. If the call ends you return to work, if you are working on something important at work you don't respond to every smell and bell, but when there is a serious incident there are not many DPW jobs that take priority.

Yet westchester has the highest taxes in the country and pay nearly $7k a year more on taxes on average but every highway shuts down every rain storm. Time for westchester to rethink some things.

Tyler was such a great kid. Very responsible, humble young man that had an instant impact on all that knew him. He will be terribly missed. Rest in peace Ty Pie!

...because we have the local media fooled and they would never risk running a story which is critical of volunteers...?

You chose to use the word volunteer over local fire depts. I'm not the one making this into a career vs volunteer issue, just commenting on your post.

Volunteer and preplanning... hah,that'll be the day,then again it might happen if they offer free food with the preplan excercise ...

flame away

99subi it says your a volunteer in Westchester, so per your statement is it safe to assume that you only volunteer for perks? Do you only go to drills, meetings etc for food or are you just making another assumption of why volunteers do it?

JFLYNN its funny that the word volunteer comes out here. You and the media can be as critical of volunteers as you want but there are career departments that have called other career departments from far far away instead of the volunteers next door.

Date:12/26/2011

Time: @1200

Location: 6 Frontage st. (Romantic Depot)

Frequency:

Units Operating: EFD. 2111, 2112, 2113, E137, E237, L55, U86

Weather Conditions: Chilly

Description Of Incident: Reported as heavy smoke in the building, small fire in the boiler room, 1 L/S with quick k/d.

Reporters: Ladder55

Writer:

They found her [in an Ulster county motel]

Apparently they made another change to lohud and stopped posting news

I believe Fairview's ladder is still being dispatched with hartsdale

First of all most people that join to be volunteers do so when they are somewhat young, including myself, and losap means absolutely nothing to them when they are 18. Most people do it because they want to do it.

I have NEVER heard a volunteer say I can't wait to get an suv, I can't wait until I retire so I can collect, or any other "perk" you people are mentioning. P.s

I have been volunteering for 11 plus dedicated years. Its never been about perks for me or any other dedicated volunteer I know.

I come on this site and see a bunch on NON volunteers knocking us for incentives to keep dedicated members active. Im all for it.

When I was an officer our captain would reward the top 3 responders in our company gas cards as an incentive and guess what?... it worked. For all of you vollies stay dedicated, train hard, and stay safe

I know 2 people that got 85's. One is ranked 121 the other ranked 463.

Date:11/02/11

Time: 7:00

Location: 7 Lawrence ave

Frequency:

Units Operating: Elmsford full dept.

Weather Conditions: clear and cool

Description Of Incident: EFD dispatched to Lawn ave x Payne st. for unknown type fire in back yard. 2111 reports correct address is Lawrence x Payne. @ 20x20 structure with heavy fire and smoke.

Structure was used as a kennel with 16 dogs deceased.

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Reporters:

Writer: ladder55

Well here in Elmsford the water was more like waist deep then ankle deep and also the area was not an evacuation zone. Ill still go with removal but was a little more then skipping through ankle deep water.

Fairview fd is/ was doing rescues ( removals)in the Babbitt Court/ 9a area. Elmsford fd is doing rescues (removals) in the White Plains ave./ 9a area.

Photo # 2 - Identify the building and name the Fire Department and street location of this old firehouse. (Westchester Co.)

More to follow...

Elmsford Fire Company #1 Rt. 9A

Good article chief. Thanks for sharing

Date: 6/8/11

Time: @15:00

Location: Saw Mill River Road @287 exit 2 ramp.

Frequency:

Units Operating: E 237, E137, U86, 58b1, 58b2, others

Weather Conditions: sunny, hot

Description Of Incident: Tractor trailer exiting 287 w/b exit 2 lost air pressure and t boned a charter bus on Saw mill river rd. 19 children and 8 adults transported.

Reporters:

Writer: ladder 55

Actually the department im referring to is a career Dept. There are a handful of vollies that do nothing. The driver is career and was on overtime. Rediculious? Its only rediculious when vollies do it.

While I am no longer a parade person any longer I do recall seeing a career dept 3/4 million dollar ladder on the opposite side of the county for a parade with its vollies, being driven by a career member. So it may be practiced alot more by volunteer departments but is not exclusive to volunteer departments.

Wcm259 ever been on a ship? If a fire breaks out on a ship who do you think puts it out? They don't have career firefighters. They have everyone thats on the brigade drop what they are doing to put out the fire. This is what's called volunteer firefighters.

I don't see a point of complaining about it. If the board of trustees, mayor, administrator doesn't have a problem with it then why should anyone? Again, I know dpw formen, police chiefs, career fire chiefs, building inspectors, fire marshals that have municipal owned vehicles that do the same thing, so what's the problem with volly fire chiefs doing it. Only thing missing is a big salary.

Helicopter just because it has been discussed before doesn't mean it can't be again. I see this alot on here. Maybe FDNYDCHI never saw the topic and wants to discuss it now. Isn't that the point of a forum?

Here's my thoughts, what about police chiefs getting their own cars? What about dpw formen getting their own truck? Plenty of vehicles out there without any markings on them doing whatever they feel. Oh add in their enormous salaries and free gas etc. Do u still see a problem with a volly chief using his car to go food shopping in the next town?

Oh and just to add this in so its not so one sided, I know career chiefs that have a take hone vehicle with lettering that they run errands in. Just saying

Good job yfd