Await court case to be settled before disciplining the members? Or suspend them all pending the outcome of the court case?
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Originally posted by BoxAlarm187 View PostAgreed. We've suspended for far less than that!Opinions my own. Standard disclaimers apply.
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Indefinite suspension pending trial, with permanent dismissal if found guilty.
I have never understood these "wetdown" things- What the hell is the point? Whoop-de-doo you spray water at the new piece. Big frakking deal....What happens if the new piece gets damaged in the process? What's wrong with a simple housing parade?
And once again, I state this is precisely why alcohol/bars of any kind should be illegal in firehouses.Last edited by FWDbuff; 05-07-2011, 08:32 AM."Loyalty Above all Else. Except Honor."
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ALL of those involved should be suspended MINIMUM....shouldn't the FD have Policies or SOG's that cover this sorta thing?.....just more WACKERS...
The video of "the WET DOWN" is just another example of the stupid mentality in this Dept. SERIOUSLY, No one there saw the inherent danger and downright stupidity in actually turning a hoseline on the Firefighters STANDING on the hose bed of the engine?...in my opinion, IF one of those people had been hosed OFF the truck and suffered any injury or even worse been killed...then the full force of the law should be applied..WILLFULL and Premeditated actions.....
and WHY would there be a "bar/Lounge" in a fire hall?....
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Originally posted by Northern Lights FF View PostThe video of "the WET DOWN" is just another example of the stupid mentality in this Dept.
and WHY would there be a "bar/Lounge" in a fire hall?....Career Fire Captain
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Originally posted by Northern Lights FF View PostThe video of "the WET DOWN" is just another example of the stupid mentality in this Dept
When American LaFrance opened their new (at the time) facility in North Carolina (in the Freightliner days) they wet the building down with one of their museum piece steamers.
The hijinks that went along with this particular wet down are over the top, though.
There's two kinds of bars in fire halls. One is in that part of the building used for bingo and other fundraising. Most folks who want to rent a hall for a wedding want a bar, and it's hard to get by without one.
The other is the one that's there for the member's pleasure. It's usually separate from the apparatus area (often upstairs). Not everyone who kicks back to watch the game/race/whatever does so with an "adult" beverage. In that regard, I don't have much of an issue with such a facility. Unless the department is totally out of control, they tend to be self-policing.
It's not much different than having a bar across the street or down the road, except there you've got to pay for your drinks.
An event such as the wet down in the video doesn't need a bar - a few coolers full of beer and a table full of mixers will do just fine, and can have the same result.Opinions my own. Standard disclaimers apply.
Everyone goes home. Safety begins with you.
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I see everyone is quick to kick someone to the curb...lol Ours it's dependent on how they are charged. Otherwise there isn't nothing you can really do unless it's on fire house property."Courage is the resistance to fear, the mastery of fear, not the lack of fear." Mark Twain"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." Uknown
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Originally posted by ffscm72 View PostOtherwise there isn't nothing you can really do unless it's on fire house property.Career Fire Captain
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