ex-commish

RIP

FAST, AVET, Building construction

Good old quota systems working for America....

Rest in peace

Very sad...may he rest in peace

Horrible....hope they catch him

Tragic....rest in peace.

We are accountable to the taxpayers, members of the department, as well as the state comptrollers office to name a few. And if I may ask can you elaborate a little more when you say drama stems from or is blamed on fire commissioners? I see a lot of drama and it is usually disgruntled people that like to throw gasoline on things and make things bigger than they really are.

Another band aid solution. Never should of put a parkway there but too late for that

Rest in peace

I am looking for companies that specialize in radio room design to include communications equipment. Anyone that has used one or know of one please contact me with the company info. Thank you.

Love those long coats and boots...

God Bless

There is a benefit to having a quick response, fire spreads rapidly...no argument there. That being said it seems that a more aggressive fire prevention program could of prevented the fire in the first place.

Great news....get well soon!!

Get there early, answer Mam or Sir, bring copies of you resume and certs, answer questions directly, and simply relax and be prepared. Business attire.

Does anyone remember a 1970 Lafrance engine that had the pump panel on the passenger side of the rig?

Rest in peace

Be safe out there brothers

Rest in peace

Leave the check point to the police.

I see it on the decline. Years ago brotherhood meant something. Its what drew me to join my local fire department. People sharing a bond. If you screwed up the powers to be slapped you on the wrist. If you got into an argument once it was over it was over. Your opinion was accepted. Joking around, pranks, and ballbreaking was what kept the brotherhood going. What I have seen is people who wear more than one hat or hold more than one leadership positions ( the ones who want to run everything) kill moral in a department and are the ones destroying the brotherhood. As I stated in another subject you have to be careful now especially with harassment policies that you don't offend someone to a point where they go crying to their lawyer or the police and file charges.( I have personally seen this happen) What you may deem a simple remark or act could land you in a courtroom. As I stated before in another forum I see harassment policies will be the demise of brotherhood because it is now an avenue for thinskinned people to seek revenge on what could be a harmless joke or prank or statement and I am not advocating deliberate harassment in any way but in my opinion it is destroying the brotherhood.

On the contrary in NY paid firefighters have mandatory basic and in-service training. Volunteers do not although most volunteer deparments do require FF! and some FF2 as well but that is under home rule and not dictated by the state.

Good luck with FASNY....I wrote them years ago when I was working as both a CFI and SFI and when the state went from the Basic, Int, and advanced cirriculum to FF1 and FF2. I expressed my concern that the time has come that we (volunteers) need to come up to par with the rest of the country with training. I felt that the FF1 as we have now was not enough for entry level and should include FAST, AVET, and HAZ-OPS at a minumum. Got no where.

Praying he will be found