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Is this the model/manufacturer they're thinking of getting? No wonder they all have wood. Can you imagine our volunteers taking this for a spin on the Wicomico? Can somebody actually waterski wearing turnout gear?
And where's the money coming from to maintain it? Even if the grants cover the entire cost of purchase, maintenance on this puppy is going to be expensive. And then there's insurance, fuel, additional equipment, etc. My gut says NO, even if it's given to us.
And doesn't the tank farm have a sophisticated fire suppression system? With foam of its own? If not, why not?
So far, Comegys hasn't given us really one solid reason, other than the tank farm, why we would need such a beast.
Is this the model/manufacturer they're thinking of getting? No wonder they all have wood. Can you imagine our volunteers taking this for a spin on the Wicomico? Can somebody actually waterski wearing turnout gear?
And where's the money coming from to maintain it? Even if the grants cover the entire cost of purchase, maintenance on this puppy is going to be expensive. And then there's insurance, fuel, additional equipment, etc. My gut says NO, even if it's given to us.
And doesn't the tank farm have a sophisticated fire suppression system? With foam of its own? If not, why not?
So far, Comegys hasn't given us really one solid reason, other than the tank farm, why we would need such a beast.
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Wants are dreams. Dreams are goals. How do we achieve our goals? We work for them. If he wants to work to buy this boat on his own, more power to him. If he wants me (taxpayer) to buy it for him...keep on dreaming dude.
He is not the Coast Guard. He doesn't need such a stupid thing. He's wasted enough tax payer money on stupid crap. Maybe he is a wanna be. He must be jealous of OC FD or something. What a loser.
Wanna see a nice fireboat?
Go to www.lewesfire.com
The Lewes firefighters worked long and hard to aquire this fine piece of equipment, yet the Chiefs of the SFD want one handed to them. For what?
Lewes has the need for this type of boat; Salisbury does not!
Here's a good one for you Joe...
Yesterday I was out on my lunch break can came across the "Bad Boys of Metro"...yeah that's right, the monstrosity of a fire truck. I'm going to assume that they were simply practicing driving the thing and not just joyriding; however, my Albero like instincts took over (I'll call it AlberoSense) so I decided to follow to see this thing in action.
Well, I'd have to admit that the driver handled the truck pretty well. I only saw him tag 2 curbs for the approximately 10 miles that I followed it; however, he seldom turned right...and the majority of the ride was down Rt 50 and the Bypass...
Another interesting thing I noticed is that the truck was pulling off of Cypress street on to 50 East and lo and behold, the drawbridge was UP! Now I know that this was probably some training and wasn't an emergency, but if that truck had anywhere to go quick it certainly wasn't going to get there... It is a stupid location for the firehouse, but its not going to be moved so I think that the Drawbridge really needs to be on a schedule so that atleast the Fire Department can know when it is up and reroute.
What pisses me off more than anything about my adventures with the Goliathyesterday?!? We paid all of this money for this truck and its not even got brakes!!! That's right folks, I witness first hand our "heros" blowing through not one, not two, but three red lights (Lake Street, Mill Street, and Naylor Street)! I'm not talking just turned from yellow to red when crossing the stop line-I'm saying SOLID RED at least 100 ft prior to the interestion. No lights on, no horns, not sirens to let anybody know that they are going to wack them! THIS IS COMPLETELY INAPPROPRIATE!!!!! That thing is not light by any stretch of the Imagination and if that truck struck a car in those intersections somebody is going to get killing-you know, Newton's Laws regarding motion and mass! If the brakes aren't good enought to stop that truck, then I suggest you return the truck for lack of performance!
Bottom line, if these "Bad Boys of Metro" need to get it together, get responsible and quit screwing the City over or somebody is going to get seriously injured! In addition, Joe, I snapped a few photos with my phone of the truck stuck at the bridge and a blurry one of the red light running. I'll send them to you tonight- I am carrying my digital camera with me at all times from now on. You a$$holes are being watched!
This thing drafts 2.5 ft of water!!! It wouldn't ever be able to get back in to most of the creeks along the Wicomico!!
How many police officers could we hire with that money?
i have a question. can chesapeake ship building manufacture a fire boat?
"i have a question. can chesapeake ship building manufacture a fire boat?"
They can build a boat that's on fire, but not a fire boat. (Just kidding, guys.)
If we let them buy that thing, Gordo will never move to Florida!
Lewes Fire Boat = 800,000.00
2nd largest port in MD -- the next one must be Whitehaven!
they would have to learn how to operate it, so you'll see it up & down the river...like the new truck.
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