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  10. Posted

    Combination Dept. Like Peekskill and Middletown.

    And reducing staff is not true.

    They don't exactly say they're reducing staffing, but the paragraph in the Charter that says there shall be 12 Career FF with 3 on duty at all times is taken out it, it only leaves one to wonder what the city is up too. Also taken out of the Charter is only career staff is to operate the equipment. Something is not adding up. Too many what ifs and interpretations.

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    From Poughkeepsie Journal article about fire Prevention:

    "As important as smoke detectors are, they don't do anything to actually put out the fire. The next step in fire prevention and safety may likely be that sprinkler systems will be required in all new homes, as part of the state fire code, Steenbergh said."

    Here's a comment from the Pojo news from XBMer:

    "Think about that statement for a second: 3100 people are killed each year in the US by a fire in their home. There are 310,000,000 people in the US. That means the percentage of people killed in a house fire is: 0.000097% That is a pretty small percentage. In fact, based on 2009 statistics, you are about 5 times more likely to die from a homicide.

    Does that sound like a good reason to increase the cost of each home by tens of thousands of dollars? Does it surprise anyone that spending other people's money is part of the thought process of a captain of a fire department? They spend money like the stuff that comes out of their hoses. Who is going to do all the yearly testing on these sprinkler systems? Who is going to do the maintenance? (I think it is obvious who will pay for them). Note to all fire captains out there - when you make a ridiculous statement regarding the future of fire protection, people might start to question the past statements you made to justify your spending (and the taxes the public now pays to support them)."

    Sometimes I just don't understand the mentality of people. We pay thousands of dollars for insurance and never use it but you have it Just in case...

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    Date:12/5/10

    Time:13:44

    Location: 182 Main St

    Frequency: DC911

    Units Operating: Beacon 11, 12, 45 and Glenham to cover and Village Fishkill Fast

    Weather Conditions: cold 36 F

    Description Of Incident:2nd Alarm with fire in the cockloft

    Reporters: sklov5949

    Writer:sklov5949

  22. Posted

    When I'm 2nd due ladder and I park behind the 1st due, I make sure i can see his rear tandem tires which gives enough room to pull a ladder of their truck. But, I don't sacrifice not being able to use my Ladder if I know I can shoot the building as well.

    This works for me when I'm 1st due. I drive a rear mount stick and as I pull up to place the turntable (Off passenger side only) I look out the rear jumpseat window and what I see at around the curb is pretty close to where the turntable will line up. This will only work if you are at the right distance away from building.