Flashpoint

If I read the article correctly, it seems the coffee, milk, newspapers, retirement bonus, etc are for the paid staff. It also seems that a couple of the commissioners are the active volunteers.

 
FULL ARTICLE: http://www.lohud.com/story/money/personal-finance/taxes/david-mckay-wilson/2016/09/14/taxwatch-hartsdale-funds/89917792/

 
 

 
Article: http://m.timesunion.com/local/article/One-town-35-chiefs-1370649.php

 
Article: http://m.timesunion.com/local/article/One-town-35-chiefs-1370649.php

 
Article: http://m.timesunion.com/local/article/One-town-35-chiefs-1370649.php

 
FULL ARTICLE: http://abc7.com/news/san-bernardino-disbands-fire-department-county-takes-over/1406949/http://abc7.com/1406949/

Here's the actual document
 
 
pcfd_investigation_nys.pdf

Irvington's rescue?

 
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2016/05/04/rockland-boces-science-program/83863878/

 
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2016/05/04/rockland-boces-science-program/83863878/

This is a shame!  My heart goes out to the the the guys and their families 

Well that's a kick in the nuts.

How many were let go?

Is there any sort of a policy in Westchester that would allow other departments to hire these guys even if they're not on the current list? If they're able to I'd hope other departments do the right thing and pick these guys up. I know Hartsdale picked up a few laid off firemen from Long Island not too long ago .

How does this affect Rye Brook?  Port Chester still maintains protection through the volunteers, do they also now protect Rye Brook?

Now we're gonna see if the Port Chester Volunteers are truely Brothers. They should all resign immediatly. All of the westchester fire depts should remove themselves from Port Chester mutual aide response until the Board reverses the descision. 

What good would that serve? 
 
Why did the border come to this decision? 

The village board of trustees are playing games with the residents lives. The career dept has been horribly understaffed for years and under threat of disbanding.  They should be ashamed of themselves and should be held responsible for their actions which are both unethical if not illegal

 
The life or property you save may be your own.  I have needed the services of my own member departments several times.  I would hate to call and have no one answer.  How about you?  If you want to effect change, the fire department membership, directly and by extension through family and friends, can be a powerful voting block.  Used effectively it can bring about changes both in policy and politicians. 

This is despicable and disgusting. They should be ashamed of themselves for penny pinching at the risk of the resident's lives. Unbelievable. 
 
Brothers in Local 1971 Stay Strong! 

Can anyone provide information (facts) as to why  the board made this decision, and what, if any, plan they have for fire coverage moving forward. 

I agree with a voting block but action also needs to be taken now. I have no idea when these board members terms are up. At best its probably Jan 2017 . 8 months is a long time to be out of a job. These members have mortages and families to support. Very sad. 

Isn't it a federal law to have fire protection for the community? So if the volunteers were to not volunteer wouldn't they be forced to hire firefighter's ???

Are we sure this isn't a rumor?  This will have an adverse effect on a lot of things....Rye Brook would lose their night engine, the Village of Port Chester loses on the spot fire demand, never mind where else this will affect the county.  If this is true, my heart goes out to the residents of Port Chester and Rye Brook.  For Port Chester to disband their paid sector is only bad for the community and it's neighbors.  Where I really feel bad is for our brothers and sisters that just lost their jobs; they just lost their livelihoods!