Reputation from FirNaTine - Page 7

FirNaTine liked a post in a topic by capt2102 in Eastchester FD Issues August 6, 2014

You are trying to compare an ADULT ONLY retirement community in sunny Florida to a congested NY county. You say you spent 30+ years as a FDNR dispatcher? You must know the area Eastchester FD serves. Do you think that 2 firefighters on a rig is a waste of money? I caught a fire the other nite on the 8th floor of a senior citizen apartment. 2 Eng. 1 Ladder and my Duty car : TOTAL 8 MEN. You pay low taxes because the Villages doesn't have to build or run SCHOOLS! Plus the SCAB labor of Rural Metro doesn't provide pensions to it's workers. I'm sure you retired in either Tier 1 or 2 of the NYS Pension system and every month you cash your check. Yet you defend Rural Metro and speak of wasteful spending and "Breaking the Bank". Shame on you, sir.

demps121 liked a post in a topic by FirNaTine in Eastchester FD Issues August 5, 2014

It all depends on the Municipality or whatever you want to call it. There's definitely some out there can meet the needs but choose not to. Many times it comes down to personalities and grudges. It's no different then one Business that thrives and another one that fails. Each Town/Village/City finances are different. Many Mayors and Town Officials get pretty pissed off when they find out a FF or Police Officer is making more then them and have a better Retirement Package and Health Care Benefit for only working a few days a week and then B-Jobbing the rest of the week. Especially when the Municipality has to pay into the Retirement System for each Civil Servant and then has to cover our illustrious 207a members retirement benefits in addition to having to hire new personnel to replace them and provide them with the same benefits. You can't expect a Community to keep raising taxes either to do this, putting the burden on many who have lost their own Jobs, House, Health Insurance etc.etc. Many of Joe Public out there don't give a rats ass about our Contracts or Union in general. Especially when they see a Civil Servant out on Disability living the Life of Reilly and may even be banging nails on a house next door to them or Volunteering in their home Town. That's if they even decide to stay around and don't pick up and move South or West where they will get more bang for their buck till age 70 tax free. We are our own worst enemy!

FF402 liked a post in a topic by FirNaTine in Eastchester FD Issues August 3, 2014

But I thought M/A was the answer? Especially when guys come back on OT of an undermanned and ill equipped Dept. to help their neighboring struggling "Brothers" out next door who have been fighting the same issue for yrs. That's all Ive ever heard from my fellow Union Brothers, "Hey we're there for you guys just give us a call." LMAO! The chickens are coming home to roost!!! Gotta love the "Union Solidarity!" It's all bullshit fellows!

Bottom of Da Hill liked a post in a topic by FirNaTine in Yonkers Fire Dept Fire Commissioner Job Posting August 6, 2014

Probably better off leaving there anyway. Im sure he's making a lot more with less bullshit!

demps121 liked a post in a topic by FirNaTine in Eastchester FD Issues August 5, 2014

It all depends on the Municipality or whatever you want to call it. There's definitely some out there can meet the needs but choose not to. Many times it comes down to personalities and grudges. It's no different then one Business that thrives and another one that fails. Each Town/Village/City finances are different. Many Mayors and Town Officials get pretty pissed off when they find out a FF or Police Officer is making more then them and have a better Retirement Package and Health Care Benefit for only working a few days a week and then B-Jobbing the rest of the week. Especially when the Municipality has to pay into the Retirement System for each Civil Servant and then has to cover our illustrious 207a members retirement benefits in addition to having to hire new personnel to replace them and provide them with the same benefits. You can't expect a Community to keep raising taxes either to do this, putting the burden on many who have lost their own Jobs, House, Health Insurance etc.etc. Many of Joe Public out there don't give a rats ass about our Contracts or Union in general. Especially when they see a Civil Servant out on Disability living the Life of Reilly and may even be banging nails on a house next door to them or Volunteering in their home Town. That's if they even decide to stay around and don't pick up and move South or West where they will get more bang for their buck till age 70 tax free. We are our own worst enemy!

sueg liked a post in a topic by FirNaTine in Peekskill Fire Protection Jeopardized By EMS? August 5, 2014

They will say fires are down and to keep your Job we needed productivity out of you guys! So be an ambulance chaser now!

AFS1970 liked a post in a topic by FirNaTine in Are Citizens With Cell Phone Videos Interfering With Law Enforcement Doing Their Jobs? August 5, 2014

How about put your f****** phone away and go to work if you even have a Job. Most of these people are skells and usually have a criminal record themselves. They just be after the Po Po!

FirNaTine liked a post in a topic by 10512 in Peekskill Fire Protection Jeopardized By EMS? August 5, 2014

This probably looks great on paper to bean counters and politicians.
But what will they say when something "bad" happens at the wrong time and half your FD is tied up on ambulance calls?
What will they say when reality happens.

FirNaTine liked a post in a topic by 16fire5 in Yonkers Fire Dept Fire Commissioner Job Posting August 5, 2014

Understood you're glad to see him go and we're glad to have him back.

Bottom of Da Hill liked a post in a topic by FirNaTine in Eastchester FD Issues August 4, 2014

WOW! Seems to me many Depts across Westchester County then are abusing the s*** out of it both Career and Volunteer! If this is the case which Im sure it is many Unions should stop advocating their so called loyal Union members to stop coming back on OT to backfill for those Depts that are making cuts to manpower and putting Apps oos! Just a thought!

Bottom of Da Hill liked a post in a topic by FirNaTine in Eastchester FD Issues August 4, 2014

Maybe the Municipalities with the phony LODs(s*** load of!) should star putting the axe to the grind and punishing the MOTHRER FUCKERS! A lot of so called Professional FFs out there scamming the System! Big Reason why Management hates us and they don't want to hire more! Get some Balls Guys! Call the Scam Artists out for once!!!!!!

FirNaTine liked a post in a topic by Bottom of Da Hill in Eastchester FD Issues August 4, 2014

you need 75 FF.s to cover eastchester FD? seems like alot just saying.

FirNaTine liked a post in a topic by Dinosaur in Eastchester FD Issues August 4, 2014

Times are changing? How? The abuse of mutual aid by many fire departments has been going on for decades. It's not always the same department(s) but it's always the same song. I've heard mutual aid for rubbish fires to warehouse fires in both volunteer and paid departments.
The bottom line is we keep ignoring the fact that only a couple of departments in the STATE comply with NFPA standards for minimum response and we allow people to believe that there is no problem when we are dangerously close to a major shortage of qualified firefighters in the region.

FirNaTine liked a post in a topic by Bnechis in Eastchester FD Issues August 4, 2014

I'm going to cover the taxpayers of New Rochelle, since that's what I swore to do. If Eastchester requests help and I am dispatched I am more than happy to go help.
This is the current mutual aid plan.
This was adopted by the County on December 19, 2012

FirNaTine liked a post in a topic by TimesUp in Eastchester FD Issues August 4, 2014

That's all well and good Barry but when the bell rings and the guys in eastchester need help what are you gonna do? Copy and paste something that was written 20+ years ago. Times are changing.