Comments on: 5 Ways to Reduce Spending in the Fire Department http://mylafirecu.org/2010/02/04/5-ways-to-reduce-spending-in-the-fire-department/ It's yours. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:25:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: chris http://mylafirecu.org/2010/02/04/5-ways-to-reduce-spending-in-the-fire-department/comment-page-1/#comment-3707 chris Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:14:45 +0000 http://mylafirecu.org/?p=350#comment-3707 Also lets not forgeta 6th prinicple...4 man eng's. A few years ago we went to 4 man eng.s based on faulty science. LA county and many other agencies respond with 3 man eng. no problem . Why are little departments responding with 4 man engs? These departments often have more mutual and auto matic aide than they can handle. By not back filling sick comp time etc these city's can save milions. Also lets not forgeta 6th prinicple…4 man eng’s. A few years ago we went to 4 man eng.s based on faulty science. LA county and many other agencies respond with 3 man eng. no problem . Why are little departments responding with 4 man engs? These departments often have more mutual and auto matic aide than they can handle. By not back filling sick comp time etc these city’s can save milions.

]]> By: Roc http://mylafirecu.org/2010/02/04/5-ways-to-reduce-spending-in-the-fire-department/comment-page-1/#comment-3693 Roc Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:46:08 +0000 http://mylafirecu.org/?p=350#comment-3693 You make it seem like all the problems in our Fire Department are Firefighter caused. Every "issue" you state directly involves a Firefighter, the guys getting it done in the feild. How about making the Administration accountable for its mistakes. Last I checked Firefighters werent in charge of budgets,spending,policy,etc. Chiefs are like the politicians in Sacramento unable to look in the mirror and accept responsiblity for their actions!!!! You make it seem like all the problems in our Fire Department are Firefighter caused. Every “issue” you state directly involves a Firefighter, the guys getting it done in the feild. How about making the Administration accountable for its mistakes. Last I checked Firefighters werent in charge of budgets,spending,policy,etc. Chiefs are like the politicians in Sacramento unable to look in the mirror and accept responsiblity for their actions!!!!

]]> By: Steve http://mylafirecu.org/2010/02/04/5-ways-to-reduce-spending-in-the-fire-department/comment-page-1/#comment-3691 Steve Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:25:58 +0000 http://mylafirecu.org/?p=350#comment-3691 Gordon, Great article! I can,t agree more. Tim, Firefighters are proud of what they do. I agree that it is not a good idea to put a fire sticker on your brand new 2010 BMW, but I think that my sticker on my 1988 Jeep Wrangler, 2005 Chevy Suburban (family car) and my 2006 1/2 ton pickup is OK. Firefighters are family. Have you ever seen someone pulled over on the side of the road and stopped to help because there was a sticker on it. I have. We in the fire service need to take care of each other, take care of the Department that has provided us with the ability to take care of our families. Peeling the sticker off the truck will not solve any problems! Gordon,
Great article! I can,t agree more.
Tim, Firefighters are proud of what they do. I agree that it is not a good idea to put a fire sticker on your brand new 2010 BMW, but I think that my sticker on my 1988 Jeep Wrangler, 2005 Chevy Suburban (family car) and my 2006 1/2 ton pickup is OK. Firefighters are family. Have you ever seen someone pulled over on the side of the road and stopped to help because there was a sticker on it. I have. We in the fire service need to take care of each other, take care of the Department that has provided us with the ability to take care of our families. Peeling the sticker off the truck will not solve any problems!

]]> By: Tim Tinsley http://mylafirecu.org/2010/02/04/5-ways-to-reduce-spending-in-the-fire-department/comment-page-1/#comment-3674 Tim Tinsley Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:20:05 +0000 http://mylafirecu.org/?p=350#comment-3674 Bravo - And, we have to lose the cocky attutude and discontinue boasting, beginning with the removal of ALL cute/cool stickers that SCREAM, "I'm special, look what YOUR tax dollars bought me..." including CSFA and IAFF. I have never used them and believe it's rude. I drive a 15 year old car to work. Bravo – And, we have to lose the cocky attutude and discontinue boasting, beginning with the removal of ALL cute/cool stickers that SCREAM, “I’m special, look what YOUR tax dollars bought me…” including CSFA and IAFF.

I have never used them and believe it’s rude. I drive a 15 year old car to work.

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