MoFire390

thanks alot guys. you all be safe out there

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So far I have sent two emails to the Putnam County Board of Legislators. The first when the news first came out and the second a few minutes ago.

August 9th:

RE: Your recent decision to terminate funding for Advanced Life Support

To the Board of Legislators of the County of Putnam:

Your decision to terminate funding of Advanced Life Support Services as of 1 October 2007 is a gross injustice, not only the dedicated providers of Police, Fire and Emergency Medical Services, but to *ALL* residents of Putnam County!!!! What are you thinking?????? Now a precedent has been set, a step forward, and now you want to take an even bigger step backwards??? God forbid one of you or one of your loved ones suffer a life threatening illness or injury where the intervention of an Advanced Life Support/ Paramedic Unit would have made the difference between life and death!!!!!! This is a travesty of utmost proportions!!!! It is high time to take the football out of politics and put it back of the football playing field! This can NOT be a part of some political game between the Board and County Executive or anybody else! You MUST reconsider this reckless decision post haste, before it results, as it will, in an unnecessary loss of life!

Thank you for your attention in this urgent matter.

Sincerely,

Christopher D Richie

Putnam Resident and

Past Chief,

Croton Falls Fire Department

The second today:

RE: Your Reckless Decision to cut Advanced Life Services

When I first heard about this DANGEROUS decision, I sent an email. As of today, I am yet to receive the courtesy of a response. Once again, I feel, both as a firefighter whose Department covers albeit a small part of Putnam County, but also as a resident. This is an extremely irresponsible and dangerous move. If it was, as I have heard, due to some foolish Hatfield/McCoy feud, well that sounds like a silly game of Political Football! As I stated in my previous email, it's high time to take the proverbial football out of Politics and leave it on the football field! God forbid you or any of your loved ones suffer some life threatening illness or injury, and die because the Advanced Life Support (Paramedic) is no longer available in Putnam County. But I'm afraid that one or more lives will be lost before you people come to your senses and reinstate this vital service.

I would appreciate the courtesy of a response.

Sincerely,

Chris Richie,

Past Chief

Croton Falls Volunteer Fire Department

Let them have it DOC!!!! So what if the rumor of Empire going out of business has to do with anything. I think your going to see Putnam county go to Cortlandt Medics to Cover Putnam Valley, Garrison, Philpstown and Cold Spring. Then I think your going to see them bid out the rest of the county to either Empress or back to Alamo. This subject makes me think about an issue thats going on right now in Westchester with a certain City (where i live) and the neighboring Town board, having the same issue. But for now I'm with the Putnam county residents, "SAVE THE ALS PROGRAM"

Does anyone know when the next Fire officer classes are going to be?

-intro to fire officer

-fire officer 1

-fire officer 2

Way to go YPD... I would have done the same thing. Its a matter of life or death, and there is no thinking about it, it was one of those moments when you have to relay on your training.

REMEMBER585,

As of right now U-63 is going to be moved behind R-51, Z-51 is going to be placed inside of U-63. 123 will remain as first due until 122 is fully placed in service. Then 123 will become 2nd due. And everything else stays the same for the time being. So the response will like something like this:

Structure fire:

122-1st due

LT8- 2nd due

123- 3rd due

121- 4th due

R51- 5th due (JIC)

R.I.P brother...your needed in heaven to help fight fires up there!!!! god bless you and your family.