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You could apply the same thought to the HFD. Merge with the KFD and keep the line firefighters and officers. You wouldn't need the Chief's/Traning Officer/Admin Staff and that would save about a 850K right there (in salary and benefits). Both departments are always responding to each others districts anyway.

When you post under guest there is no paper trail to prove people are insulting you. Create an account name that way they know it's "you" that are posting and at least you have proof that person was insulting "you". Also the same goes for the people insulting you. There is no paper trail as to who they are. They could be anyone. That the problem when you post as a guest. At least I know i'm the only person using my account and all my posts are accounted for.

I believe also that we should start Lt. spots in both Harrison and Kearny. Reduce the number of Captains and replace some with lower ranking and paid Lt.'s. I got plenty of issues with the way civil service works. It's really not a fair system but it's what we have. (for now)

I would rather have those 9 firefighters doing the job together than any of them alone.

Yeah thats a great way to come up with average salary. Let's take the whole budget and divide by the amount of people. Even Harrison High would have prepared you better than that. You must of failed out. Do you even take yourself seriously at this point? Did you even bother to read what you wrote. My goodness I love coming here and getting a good laugh.

While I personally think firefighters should have to live inside a 15/20 minute bubble for recall purposes and bird dog duties... what good are you when you leave an hour + away and are needed. It's important for Harrison to have a career Department. The system works just find right now. Eventually a merge with Kearny might make sense to save on chief salaries.

I saw them digging out hydrants on Midland Ave, I assume they did others as well.

Actually they didn't take the poles out of any fire houses. They just mandated that new firehouse construction would not contain any.

There was another training session this past Friday. Harrison, Kearny and East Newark attended. Each group certified a number of firefighters. Fantastic to see our West Hudson Fire Departmets training together. East Newark has a number of pictures and videos on their facebook page. Just search East Newark Fire Department.

Harrison doesn't have a Ladder #2. They have a Ladder #1, Kearny has a Tower #2 and East Newark has a Ladder #2. How come the people that really want to be volunteer firefighter haven't filled up East Newark's Department. At last check they were still under capacity. (And that's 3 towns eligible)

I was the one who said fires go up in a bad economy. That is true. You added the second part yourself. You will never find on this site a post from me saying crime does not go up in a bad economy. Stop trying misrepresent what I said. Of course crime goes up. Every time you post that I will post my rebuttal setting the record straight. Once again, I dare you to go back and find that post. You can't, you won't, it never happened. I'm starting to think I should copy and paste this post into Microsoft Word so I can easily access it next time you attempt to claim I said crime does not go up in a bad economy. Crimes go up, fires go up. It's a fact. I do agree with you on one thing. That was an idiotic post. Getting rid of a police department, it really can't get much crazier than that.

The company bills the insurance company. The insurance company (as long as they have it) will pay a set fee usually around 500 bucks. If the person doesn't have insurance they will bill the individual but that person isn't hunted down for the money. Not sure how many calls they run a year I would imagine 2750-3250 or so.

Harrison should sell an Engine. They have 3 only really use 1.

If you merged with Newark you would not be able to have a volunteer FD as you would now be part of Newark and they would never have volunteers. Please come up with a new suggestion and post that this one is impossible.

Since you work for the DPW maybe you can fill some of us in on whats true and whats no true. Did the town really get rid of the trucks that would allow you to transport snow to like Gunnel Oval or some other suitable location? Why doesn't the town allow a few guys to just drive around while most people are at working and push the snow on blocks into a few parking spots?

If they leave cans in the street that is their own fault, by all means plow that away also!

Even if you use up a few parking spaces by making them dumping spots it would be better then what we have now.

It wasn't the owners fault for leaving the cars, the town refused to enforce it until the next day. The town should have made the phone calls and police announcements before or at the beginning of the storm. They should have then towed any left. I don't believe the DPW workers themselves were at fault more the administration.

Why doesn't someone who thinks it's such a huge issue start a petition and go around town collecting signatures. Hey if you get the right permits you could probably set up a table near town hall or something. Then submit it. If you have a large large petition it would put pressure on the powers that be. Or you could just sit behind your keyboard complaining and nothing will ever happen. Personally I don't think it's an issue with these guys. But hey who knows. I am for random drug testing of all emergency response people. There saftey is in our hands. But I think it's enough of an issue myself to get out and do this, but the way some people post it must be. Get out and get it done then!

If it's not everyday it's certainly more then less. I hear them training all the time. Often the group together at another fire house and do something in doors. Or they go out doors. Many different forms of training.

Why did you block out the Company "Pinnacle" for content? Explain how that is inappropriate. I saw their trucks outside the police station. Here is a link to their website. Pinnacle Wireless Communication [And here is the press release regarding Harrison's system.]

Quick check being robbed was front page. I didn't read the whole thing but considering the stolen car happened today I assume they didn't publish it yesterday.

Elm Street guy how can that poster be "so right" you informed me you thought the DPW guys did a great job during the first storm in another section on the Kearny Forum. Now you are agreeing the first storm they didn't do such a great job, what made you change your mind?

How much was sank into the brand new radio system? I heard quite a bit. Also explain to me why ********* was working on the project. Does one of the HPD cops own them?

No they have over 1100 "calls" a year. 250-300 is the average that have some sort of FIRE involved ranging anywhere from a garbage can to a brush fire to a house fire. I've explained this stat about 25 times on this forum already. Are you guys really that dense that you haven't understood it yet?