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I took the last test and think that this two year wait has been crazy. Now it appears that the merged departments want to re-do the test so they can pick and choose who they want to hire?

I took the last test and think that this two year wait has been crazy. Now it appears that the merged departments want to re-do the test so they can pick and choose who they want to hire?

I hear you loud and clear! This is the trouble that we face. While the Bush Justice Dept. initially filed this suit at the behest of the Vulcan Society, it is the Obama Justice Dept. that is pushing this agenda considerably further.
You're absolutely right about republican's assaulting our rights and pensions. It's a pretty serious double edged sword.
This is going to sound like a bold statement, but it might just be a reality for me. I'd rather spend time fighting to keep my benefits than watch the job I love turn to sh!t because we're bringing people through the door who don't deserve to be here because they couldn't put in a lick of effort.
I'm not doing this to get rich, not to say I don't need to earn a decent living. I do this because I love it and I don't want it to turn into a place I just go to every day to work. I did that once and while it paid a lot better, I'm never going back!

The u.s. justice dept should be ashamed of themselves. We are talking about a position where lives and property are at stake. We all know the smartest officers are not always the best leaders but ill take chances then with someone who was given the job. Lets face it, not everyone can get into law school or med school. And the same should hold true for the career side of the fire service.

The u.s. justice dept should be ashamed of themselves. We are talking about a position where lives and property are at stake. We all know the smartest officers are not always the best leaders but ill take chances then with someone who was given the job. Lets face it, not everyone can get into law school or med school. And the same should hold true for the career side of the fire service.

The u.s. justice dept should be ashamed of themselves. We are talking about a position where lives and property are at stake. We all know the smartest officers are not always the best leaders but ill take chances then with someone who was given the job. Lets face it, not everyone can get into law school or med school. And the same should hold true for the career side of the fire service.

There really isnt any management in the dept that are not essential for running day to day operations. A commisioner, chief of personnel, chief of special ops, training, and fire prevention. We had one officer in charged of training in the past. For a 450 plus department. You think he had a workload? 99 percent of our staff are in front line positions. You cannot run any department efficiently without any support staff. If we doubled our staff positions tomorrow, it still is would not be enough. By the way, the school busing costs approx 40 million dollars a year and causes lots of unnecessary traffic along with increasing our response times.

There really isnt any management in the dept that are not essential for running day to day operations. A commisioner, chief of personnel, chief of special ops, training, and fire prevention. We had one officer in charged of training in the past. For a 450 plus department. You think he had a workload? 99 percent of our staff are in front line positions. You cannot run any department efficiently without any support staff. If we doubled our staff positions tomorrow, it still is would not be enough. By the way, the school busing costs approx 40 million dollars a year and causes lots of unnecessary traffic along with increasing our response times.

Yonkers, be prepared to hear the same thing that was proposed a few years ago. Station 8 will CLOSE and Engine 308 will cease to exist. YFD will move Squad 11 to Station 7 and then proceed to CLOSE Station 11. Ladder 70 will cease to exist and YFD will move Tower Ladder 75 to Station 14 to replace it (vs. the better alternative of moving TL 75 to the propoposed to be closed Station 11)
Wake up Yonkers, because the administration will more than likely propose these cuts within the YFD to close the budget gap. Add to this, you will most likely hear that the Sanitation Department will again propose a 1 day a week collecetion schedule. Then you will have the same slow down and piles of garbage seen on the sidewalks this summer and the city will smell like a sewer. You will also probably again watch the DPW Union heads, while attending a public city haul meeting, treating women reporters covering that meeting, like they were street walkers on the lower west side of Manhattan.
Police Cuts will now allow the gangs of Yonkers to have free reign on the streets of Yonkers. Willow Avenue will again be "GANG CENTRAL" for them to have as they like.
Yonkers, the Emerald Citiy !!!

There really isnt any management in the dept that are not essential for running day to day operations. A commisioner, chief of personnel, chief of special ops, training, and fire prevention. We had one officer in charged of training in the past. For a 450 plus department. You think he had a workload? 99 percent of our staff are in front line positions. You cannot run any department efficiently without any support staff. If we doubled our staff positions tomorrow, it still is would not be enough. By the way, the school busing costs approx 40 million dollars a year and causes lots of unnecessary traffic along with increasing our response times.

There really isnt any management in the dept that are not essential for running day to day operations. A commisioner, chief of personnel, chief of special ops, training, and fire prevention. We had one officer in charged of training in the past. For a 450 plus department. You think he had a workload? 99 percent of our staff are in front line positions. You cannot run any department efficiently without any support staff. If we doubled our staff positions tomorrow, it still is would not be enough. By the way, the school busing costs approx 40 million dollars a year and causes lots of unnecessary traffic along with increasing our response times.

Lieu Yonkers didn't choose to start bussing their kids. They were ordered to. That school district has so many problems, they're in far worse shape than PD and Fire.Taking from one to fund the other doesn't work in the long term.

They plan on putting in a class in the next couple of weeks. Train hard for the physical. Lots of guys retiring within the next four years. Good luck!

They plan on putting in a class in the next couple of weeks. Train hard for the physical. Lots of guys retiring within the next four years. Good luck!

They plan on putting in a class in the next couple of weeks. Train hard for the physical. Lots of guys retiring within the next four years. Good luck!

How does a dept with one station and population of 30,000 maintain such a significant lead? Weird. Something not right!

Great point. I remember one tour in the summer we (r1) had a run across town to bronxville p.o. almost hit two deer near sara Lawrence college. Ten minutes later back in our 1st due district, the sound of gunshots. Talk about extreme. Gotta love it! Granite counter tops, sub zero fridge and a viking stove would look great at the squad. Lol.

Great point. I remember one tour in the summer we (r1) had a run across town to bronxville p.o. almost hit two deer near sara Lawrence college. Ten minutes later back in our 1st due district, the sound of gunshots. Talk about extreme. Gotta love it! Granite counter tops, sub zero fridge and a viking stove would look great at the squad. Lol.

How does a dept with one station and population of 30,000 maintain such a significant lead? Weird. Something not right!

What is awesome is the response time and the outcome of the fire. The tactics not so great but i am sure they will learn something from watching the video. Great example how important response time and manpower really is.

The pictures do not do them justice. I guess they recently hung up tempory cabinets and gave them s countertop. The place is not somewhere you would want to eat in unless you like action. Lol. The guys at 306 deserve better. Vote for them!

How about taking it as constructive criticism. Unless you think its the norm for a house to burn down to the ground.

How about taking it as constructive criticism. Unless you think its the norm for a house to burn down to the ground.

Thank you Chief for your dedication to the Yonkers Fire Dept especially the soc division. You helped provide us with the latest and greatest equipment making Yonkers an elite dept. We are truly going to miss you!

It must be like a chinease fire drill when personnel show up at various times without riding positions. Its tough enough with members having assigned duties. What a challenge. Merry christmas!