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Does anybody remember what Barry said about 3 years ago on the tax cap , WELL!

I guess there next to get fired for calling in the state, hope not !

I guess there next to get fired for calling in the state, hope not !

I guess there next to get fired for calling in the state, hope not !

Horry County getting ready to take KME to court for the crap they sold them lest year . Engines and tower ladders o/s more then in  and no end in site . Trucks out of service for weeks at a time and a few parked for the time that they got here .  This is my winter home and Sta #7 is right out my door . The firefighters are very unhappy with this order because they waited a long time to get good front line rigs. It aired yesterday
 
http://wbtw.com/2017/01/19/mechanical-issues-force-2m-worth-of-hcfr-fire-trucks-off-the-street/
 

 
By all accounts, KME could be an excellent company. They have plenty of talented workers, who have the ability to produce a product that could rival any of the other more reputable manufacturers.
 
KME has suffered from years of mismanagement by a ruling family that had failed to invest in their people or infrastructure. Many of their senior managers were relatives or buddies and did not possess the ability to follow the industry trends. 
 
The REV group may have temporarily saved the company from financial ruin and has removed many of the management problems, but the company has a big hill to climb in being retrained and retooled to compete with the likes of other products. 
 
Without knowing the specifics, the Horry County story is probably the results of the old mentality toward the product. The new owner has big plans and made big promises. Only time will tell if they can deliver on those promises.
 
I for one, would be very reluctant to recommend their product until the product and culture improves.
 
 
 
 

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Springdale Snorkel is 65 foot

Brother , how they working out in Stamford ?

Horry County getting ready to take KME to court for the crap they sold them lest year . Engines and tower ladders o/s more then in  and no end in site . Trucks out of service for weeks at a time and a few parked for the time that they got here .  This is my winter home and Sta #7 is right out my door . The firefighters are very unhappy with this order because they waited a long time to get good front line rigs. It aired yesterday
 
http://wbtw.com/2017/01/19/mechanical-issues-force-2m-worth-of-hcfr-fire-trucks-off-the-street/
 

Horry County getting ready to take KME to court for the crap they sold them lest year . Engines and tower ladders o/s more then in  and no end in site . Trucks out of service for weeks at a time and a few parked for the time that they got here .  This is my winter home and Sta #7 is right out my door . The firefighters are very unhappy with this order because they waited a long time to get good front line rigs. It aired yesterday
 
http://wbtw.com/2017/01/19/mechanical-issues-force-2m-worth-of-hcfr-fire-trucks-off-the-street/
 

Brother , how they working out in Stamford ?

Springdale Snorkel is 65 foot

Refer to Yonkers FD and New Rochelle FD to answer most of these questions ,,,particularly those about staffing 
 
 

Oh good a study. Why waste the money and just have the city write the answer they want on a single sheet of paper. Consultants are paid to say way you pay them to say, and it rarely works out well for the fire service.
 

"Viper" thank you for keeping us updated on this latest ruling. Of course it will be interesting to see what the opposing side has to say about it. As they claim that their side of the story was not heard by the state authorities.
 
 The laid off Port Chester Firefighters have already been eliminated without any state hearing at all. Both sides of the story should have been told BEFORE any action was taken regarding those Port Chester Firefighters. It is similar to being sentenced to prison BEFORE having any legal hearing.
 
  It is my hope that should that be proven to be the case, those eight former Port Chester Firefighters seek justice for unfair treatment and unjust cause. They should seek their former positions back if requested, along with ALL back pay and benefits as well. A counter suit should also be filed for being subject to a hostile environment and harassment.
 
 The citizens as well should be made fully aware through the media should those Port Chester Firefighters win this case successfully. It should also be brought up about the Chief Quinn remarks of breaking windows of other firefighters.

Now we will see, but I don't expect much as this has been going on for a long time . When I was on the job we had to watch our backs not from the fire but from certain men .

According to the Mayor , we did nothing when we got on location as told to him by the dept heads

Now we will see, but I don't expect much as this has been going on for a long time . When I was on the job we had to watch our backs not from the fire but from certain men .

Wow  just wow  nice weather though !

Wow  just wow  nice weather though !

Ex Montrose engine is done from it's 2nd life in upstate Summit New York

During the 1970s, my brother and I were Volunteer Firefighters in Fairfield, Ct. It was a combination department of career and volunteer firefighters that got along very well together. Many of us as volunteers, were encouraged to become career firefighters and the fact is that many of us did just that. Some are retired now and rose through the ranks quickly.
 
 The Fairfield Fire Dept was ALWAYS very progressive in their thinking. EMT was encouraged when the term first came out and the Fairfield FD was one of the first in Connecticut to assume responding to medical emergencies. The use of air packs was another area in which the department emphasized to both it's career and volunteer firefighters, how important using them was long before todays everyday use.
 
 The Fairfield FD covers a large area which includes the very busy I-95, Merritt Parkway Rte 15, a large shoreline, many condos, large single family homes, office buildings and a busy commuter railroad.
 
 My brother and I are still very THANKFUL for all that the Fairfield FD taught us. We had fun and those career firefighters pushed us to do the right thing.
 
 I just hope the younger people of today get the same opportunity that so many of us had. The Fairfield FD gave us all a great start and NONE of us have forgotten that.

Classy guy and a good friend .