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No issues with the shorts inhouse, but you are taking a chance on EMS calls. Alot more skin exposed when you are only in shorts.

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You are 100% correct on your take on this Technical Rescue Team- There are Many issue's regarding this type of team.

# 1  Training,  A member needs 100's and 100's of hours of training, someone can not expect to be on top of his/her game training once a week or a few hrs at night. This takes a big committment from each member.

For some people to blame Pagano or the Unions have no idea what they are talking about [-X  [-X  

This type of team needs to be taken out of all the BS politics, leave it to the Experts- what the hell does the County Board of Legislatives know about Tech Teams. ](*,)

Let's say that the sound shore TRT trains for their job that has been funded through County and Federal taxes ( everyone pays and NR gets a new rig out of it- not a bad deal) When are the FDNR boys training to do their #1 job which is to protect the residents of the Queen City of the Sound? Who is paying for the 100's and 100's of hours of training?? In my department (combo) I have not seen a career member do hands on training in years. Any time a chief asks/orders them to he gets a grievance. I would suggest that instead of worrying about TRT and HAZMAT that departments start training on what they can handle, FIRES, mostly with the help of M/A. Regardless of the TRT or HM call, other than Yonkers you will be calling for help. It is almost laughable that departments in this County argue over TRT's and HAZMAT teams when the majority of them can not put out a room and contents fire without mutula aid.

Can we please get back to BASICS.

CFD 320,

If you are against the tax cut/credit/deduction, or what ever you would like to call it do not apply for it. Since you are in the higher end of the tax bracket, you will save money by doing so. While you may not be affected by the credit, I am sure that there are many who could use it. Or you can show up on Friday in Elmsford and voice your disdain for the bill directly to Senator Schumer.

These last few posts are 100% right on-  it seems  that to be a volunteer these days there has to be some kind of compensation or rewards. it still cost the taxpayer's money and they aren't getting their best bang for the buck.  :-k

Do not want to get into a career vs. volunteer argument here, but a 1,000.00 tax credit is alot less expensive than paying for a firefighter for 20 years and then paying for his retirement benefits. If we want to discuss pros/cons of volunteer vs paid, why don't we set up a different thread.

Look at the pictures from Vista on the front page. Tell me what you see on the 3rd photo from the bottom.