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So what happens when they order a new Sutphen ladder and it's already built into the grill? What will he do then, paint over it? lol what a joke!

http://www.theblaze....m-their-trucks/

I can't believe it! I thought they were safe for the moment.

Last night the New London City council failed to vote on the tentative agreement that was negotiated in good faith by both Local 1522 and the city. Again the measure was tabled by the council for a later date. With this, the mayor announced last night at city hall all 25 firefighters, 1/3 of the department, would be laid off effective at 5:30pm today. This includes their newest hire all the way to a member who has 14 years on the job.
Many firefighters were there in support of the brothers with representation from many of the CT IAFF locals. Once again public safety is a pawn to politics.
http://www.wtnh.com/...-laid-off-today
http://www.newlondon...htersunion.org/
FDNL runs 3 engines, 2 trucks, 2 BLS ambulances and a BC over four shifts with a current manning of 16 per shift.

Thanks for sharing! Awesome video and example of the dedication of these firefighters to their community and this man that continues from generation to generation in the firefighting community!!

Great Story from Last night...

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Does a 46 2A, 85cj-7, 2002 Jk count

Couldn't agree with you any more

Job well done by this officer, the good guys won. Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery both your physical well being and your psycological health.

Get better soon!!!

thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery to the officer!

Very nice work Officer. Thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.

Amazing job by this Officer... A true warrior... Despite an unprovoked, severe, visually impairing injury he is able to draw his firearm and place accurate and effective gunfire on an aggressively advancing armed perpetrator and stop the immediate threat, essentially saving his own life... Outstanding job and best wishes on his recovery.

Thoughts and prayers with the officer and his family. Hope he is doing okay.

What's the ETA on the statement from the family indicating that the dearly departed was "turning his life around?" Thoughts and prayers are with the officer for a full recovery.

Becareful out there LEO's
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48071250

From friend in Afghan:
~shooting fireworks and having cookouts with our family is nice..but let's not forget the sacrifices that made & continues to make this holiday possible!

Happy 4th of July, and God Bless America!

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” ― Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence
From these words were created the greatest nation the world has ever seen and the one in which I was fortunate to have been born and proudly serve, so to our Founding Fathers, whose wisdom and courage created our great nation and gave us all the freedoms we celebrate today...
Thank You!!!

Stay safe

Hope all have a safe & great 4th of July folks, enjoy yourselves..
Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better. ~Albert Camus
The flag is still standing...
(PHOTO TAKEN BY ME)

Great stuff there man, I like how you crop a lot of those images. Just gotta increase your shutter speed a bit on some of the images of them marching.

Great Photos !
Lots of apparatus I have not seen before.

Videos: Watch in HD!




That’s it for now, Hope you enjoyed them, the rest of my photos can be found here: http://www.flickr.co...s/42030424@N08/
If anyone knows results, please post them here!

I am pleased to announce that the Wassaic Fire District at the monthly meeting of June 13, 2012 accepted the bid from Firematic Manufacturing for the new pumper.
A front mount 4x4 CAFS pumper to be built on Long Island by the same company that built our B.R.A.T, attached see the approved cads drawing of the unit, as with the B.R.A.T I shall post several pictures of the process as we proceed with unit.
To view drawing, open link, go to View, then rotate counterclockwise!
Wassaic FC NY 61212.pdf

I would quit on the spot. I would have more advancement possibilities at McDonalds.