bubbasfd

What is the address of the fire?

How much 690K?

$450,000 it was ordered in 2007 before ALF bancruptcy.

I got these from a friend. The rig is at Garrison getting final details fixed and should be in Larchmont in about 10 days.

Well, I read through the forum and from what I gather a consolidation as outlined would seem to make a lot of sense. Hopefully everyone will try and reach an agreement so it will move forward. I was curious about one post concerning Larchmont. Village Board member Josh Mandell is running unopposed for Village Mayor. In talking to many members of that department I'm not so sure where they stand. Under Mandell's control, the department has already lost two career positions and the rumor is that the Chiefs position is in jeopardy. The Village, in appointing a career Chief, went to court to defend its position. Stating that the department needed full time accountability. Maybe all the Volunteers who left are coming back. If anyone has any other information about Larchmont I would like to hear it.

So, any word about Larchmont's Engines? There have been several ALF deliveries over the past few weeks, and I'm sure these are "catch up" orders that were near completion. Will we be seeing a new Engine in Larchmont anytime soon?

Delivery of cab and chassis to Hamburg is scheduled for February with a delivery date to Larchmont sometime in April.

So let me get this right. Because a chief was hired with an increase in salary (did they add someone to fill his old spot) and volunteers quit because of it, now the taxpayers have to hire more paid staff to compensate what they were getting for free? Is there something wrong with this, or is it just me?

tl2131

If you are trying to justify why the volunteers quit on the Village of Larchmont, you are reaching. They quit because they didn't get their way and the Village called their bluff. Period. The Mayor and the Village Board decided to have more accountability, something they weren't getting with the Volunteer Chief. That's not to blame them, it is only stating fact. The Volunteer Chiefs have other jobs and responsibilities. The Board however wanted someone that would be available 24/7. They got that with a Professional Chief. Now, a few of these disgruntled volunteers continue to try and sue the Village in order to reverse the Boards decision. Once again I say, LET IT GO. Get on with your lives and move on. Join other departments, go back to Larchmont, or stop volunteering altogether. Either way, LET IT GO.

Come on folks. Let it go. Now we are going to argue over how someone can be on the line and be an IC. Why not do something constructive and try to solve this problem by convincing politicians to increase their staffing levels appropriatelly. But then you wouldn't have anything to complain about.

Condolences to the family of Lt. Martinson and our brothers of the FDNY. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Wow, can you imagine what people would be saying if the fire wasn't put out so quickly. It seems that the Volunteers who abandoned the Village of Larchmont Fire Department can't seem to grow up. Listen, the Village Board made a decision you didn't agree with, so you chose the adult way out by quitting and crying like babies. Get over it and get on with your lives already.

As far as the idea that New Rochelle stretched the lines into the fire, come on. Larchmont stretched the first line into the garage, the second line through the house and down the basement steps, and made their hydrant. When New Rochelle responded they took up the positions of the Larchmont firefighters who needed to change their air bottles. It was a quick knock down of a hot fire in a tough, crowded garage. Great job NRFD. The Village of Mamaroneck Fire Department, led by Chief Casterella, also responded and did their jobs professionally and respectfully.

Now, let’s tackle the question about staffing. Does Larchmont need more manpower? YES. So do a lot of Departments in Westchester. Hopefully, this will persuade the officials of Larchmont to increase their staffing levels. This will allow the department to be better able to perform the many tasks needed to be accomplished during the initial response more efficiently and effectively.

Let’s try to sum it all up now. There was a fire and Larchmont responded. They called for Mutual Aid companies to respond. The fire was put out and no one was hurt. Isn’t that what’s supposed to happen or am I missing something. To say that this is abuse of Mutual Aid is absurd, other than the cities, Yonkers, White Plains, Mt. Vernon and New Rochelle, who is able to handle a house fire today? The number of Volunteer firefighters is declining every year. It’s a national trend, in New York State the number of Volunteer firefighters has dropped from 140,000 to 96,000 in the last 15 years. It’s time the Departments realize this is a serious problem and increase their staffing levels appropriately.