Here's what you don't know. The City originally stated they wanted to collect $300.00 for every call for a fire truck into the County and $600.00 for every Ambulance call. Well, Hoppes and Day decided that wasn't enough and have asked for a LOT more.
The County gives the City $155,000.00 each year for fire service. I stand corrected, the County gives almost ONE MILLION DOLLARS each year, (confirmed). Now add each and every call into the County and by the end of the year you are paying them out the tail.
The County could provide a Chase Vehicle for paid EMS and Volunteers could meet EMS/Ambulance at the location of the call. This allows them to cover a lot more territory for a lot less money/expense.
Remember now, Day and Hoppes refused the $300.00 and $600.00 per call and want much more, so who knows what it will ultimately cost.
Nevertheless, the City has held the County hostage for far too long. Perhaps this is the perfect storm where Executive Culver can break away from the City and taxpayers will agree?
I'll add, maybe Culver should charge the City $300.00 for every ASSIST call from the WCSO to the Salisbury Police and $600.00 for every ARREST in the City? After all, don't they lock their prisoners up in a COUNTY facility!
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Sounds like a good idea to me. That is exactly what they should have done a long time ago.
Joe so what would be the next step for these volunteers. Way it sounds is that possibly the county isnt going to support them .
Seems this city fire business has turned into a racket with taxpayers footin the bills so a few can live high on the hog. This was supposed to be a service, not a financial enterprise to see who can scam the most money. Turn this county loose from these greedy thugs Mr Culver and make them pay their past due bills on the GOB lease pronto!
How is Jake Day doing about the $100K payment plan to the County for the office he's squatting in? Any word on how he plans to square that bill?
"Chief Hoppes??"
You call him Chief? That guy wouldn't make a pimple on a real fire chief's a$$!
Actually; I believe the ballpark figure SFD receive's from the county(appropriations given to 16, 2, and 1) $980,000.00 give or take just a little.
Take that away from the City, disperse it among the surrounding stations to cover more calls. and BAM! County budget doesn't change, we no longer fund the cities new toys, or answer to the demands of incompetent Salisbury leadership.
So the county is allowing them to use the offices for free . Now the county is allowing them to run all over them with these volunteers. Sounds like voting time ill pay a visit to Gardners to have 1000 signs made to say replace the county council. I will post them all over. Oh and yes I can afford them. Your going to screw the volunteers over and it's a clear vision. Now I find out the city is using county offices for free. Wow real winning crew .
Joe I don't know who is giving you this information but you are way off the county gives each fire dept. appox. $300.000.00 a year. This was revealed at today's meeting.
How about some County standards for Volunteer Officers
Hey BOB grow some balls and pull the funds from salisbury and use those funds to open a central VFD in the "County"
I read SBY NEWS every day, I used to not give myself much credit. I used to think I was just a good old boy from the shore with no college. I wish I new long ago just how smart I really am. I read the info Joe puts out and I'm just besides myself. Based on some of our local leaders I should have been president! I could get so F...... mad at these so called leaders. I may not be college educated but I have more common sense then most of these leaders. I also have honor and integrity that can't be bought! I'm coming to the end of my career and in the position I hold I can not run for office, but when I'm retired I WILL be in the running!
Day , Hoppes are sick in the head & need
to be "outed!:
NFPA 1021. That would be a pretty reasonable start.
and 3 fire departments equals 900,000.00
I Agree.
If the County doesn't realize there's no better time than the present to do their own thing with fire service. The city has been sticking it to the County way to long. Do your own thing Wicomico County. It'll pay off in the long run.
Union representative was there for the career staff throwing threats around. Does the city really know what is coming to them now that the union is watching?
smack their asses Joe.
Salisbury has no CBA
Putting it in county hands makes sense. Spread the costs equitably and stop the pointless infighting and "me first" mentality.
Take the dredged up but mostly dead city department pride and pointless posturing and get to saving money and face. Professionalism is what counts, not posing.
Every time wfd responds to salisbury ....charge them $$$$$$$$$$
I have faith that the County will be pro and supportive of the volunteers.( They may just not know it yet.) Everywhere I go the Community is very supportive for the volunteers,and sick of all the crap that's coming out of the City. We need to put the Executive and the Councils "feet to the fire" with phone calls and emails.
I recall all sorts of irregularities in the fire services agreement with the city. Could you get a copy and post it here for us to read?
The SFD has burned so many good volunteers that the County will have no problem getting volunteers. So many people left because of the ignorance of the leadership of the SFD.
tell john cannon to stfu.
Joe
Salisbury volunteers surpassed the amount of calls they can handle by home response years ago forcing a need for in station staffing by either volunteer or career. Fact is station 1 volunteers refused to staff their station so the need for career staffing is necessary. I do one night a week at station 2 works great for me.
This reminds me of the state of the country. The City is the liberal east and left coasts and the County is the flyover heartland. Just like the liberals who were so sure they were superior to the heartland, the City clique thinks they are superior to the those in the County. Well, we all know how that turned out for the country. The same thing is happening in Wicomico County. The bulk of the County is disgusted with the City and wants no parts of it. If Culver has any ounce of leadership, he will pull all support from the City AND make them pay what they owe on rent in the GOB. Enough is enough! Let the City drown in its own low-income housing. When it completely fails, the County should take it over, clean it up, create a county police agency and end duplication of services. Culver, the time has come. Show us what you're made of!
People who volunteer do so for many reasons. Being belittled and threatened, isn't one of them. I feel quite sure that volunteers in the County will be treated the way they deserve and will find the experience not only rewarding, but will be appreciated too.
The county needs to support these volunteers and get rid of the city . Didn't see any public in the video just disgruntled employees in off duty clothes and on duty uniforms . Jake day and Rick are calling people they know in the public getting them to contact the council. I know that for a fact . John alot of the people that have contacted you is due to the leadership of the city due to running scared to loose funding . Maybe all the riding around and personal use of vehicles and miss use of funds will slow up for them leaders .
Does the Eastern Shore Community Foundation endowment go with them? I think so. Someone needs to get their hands on the various agreements through the City Clerk's office.
This is so mind=boggling.
1 tequila
2 tequila
3 tequila
FLOOR!
Sad when even a corny joke cannot extinguish the sorry state of affairs with our politico's around here. Very sad - indeed.
The speaker today is a career firemen across the bridge can see where his loyalty is.
Something needs to be done for the "waste"
of taxpayer money in the Fire Dept.
Others see it----Why can't the County Ex.
and the Council ????
Do Something !!!!
The photo caption is a typical for station one standing outside the fire you know there was a song made after this.
Where are you the other nights? Truitt st and church st.? Still waiting on sta2 to show up!
haha Garth Brooks did that song standing outside the fire man how true
8:23
So what if he works across the bridge? If that fits his schedule and I'm sure they pay more what is the big deal? Is SFD now trying to control where volunteers can and can't work? Maybe he has seen how a real fire department is run and sees how much of a joke SFD really is.
sta2 to show up I think sta1 is in the same boat of not responding to calls babe
8:23 He couldn't tell you how a fire department works since he's a paramedic stuff on an ambulance. Secondly if he is a paid firemen he should know better than be involved in such a mess. SFD is not the problem the people failing to conform to rules and regulators is. When that bunch shows up to calls and do the basics that's a problem when they refuse to train.
I think it makes a very big difference that he is a career firefighter across the bridge because he should know better. Stop setting with the stupid people.
Hello 6:07 wake up. The union boss was here to watch Palidore in the act and he did just that.
Joe are you saying you think there should be a county fire service?
8:59
So you want to dictate where a volunteer can and can't work? Do any of the paid SFD personnel volunteer at other companies?
Awww cute!! They still fought more fire than sta 16 volunteers...still waiting on them for the tower that they can't even position right! How about a second piece in general? On scene ready to get pictures and load hose...
What are the stats for the second piece from the sta 16 volunteers? Does Cotter have stats on that?......
Why yes I am, thank you for your interest. My job has nothing to do with my personal life. Take care.
Station 1 members were staffing every weekend at least one night and on Mondays so don't say they didn't staff .
Baltimore city career and Baltimore county volunteers had the same issues, they split volunteers take care of county calls career handles the in city calls and it worked great.
Just about all the career staff ars volunteers at their home areas,
So staffing two nights a week is adequate? They must not think fires occur the other five nights of the week.
The speaker had his ducks in a row you could tell a lot was thought out and all areas of concern was addresses. I think it is awesome that when he is not on his paid job he volunteers his own time for the community. I'm really hoping they will succeed in this and if the county was smart they would also consider covering the rest of the county districts and let the city deal with just the city limits. This would finally put an end to this. As far as Hoppes speaking I thought he was arrogant and demeaning to the volunteers. And if you'll notice on here and Facebook the paid crews is part of the problem with their nasty statements.
I hope the council will support this and put an end to the city and their constant demands, since they don't pay the county for their bills which has gone on for years.
Station 2 has tried to seperate from the city twice, but didn't have their act together and backed down. Showing that this has been an ongoing problem for years. Time for the county to handle the county
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Joe I don't know who is giving you this information but you are way off the county gives each fire dept. appox. $300.000.00 a year. This was revealed at today's meeting.
March 2, 2017 at 5:19 PM
how is that common core math working out for ya?
The Foskeys dumb and dumber.
And organization has rules to be followed no matter what it is.
Every Volunteer Fire Department in the county struggles on. With that being said I don't see an additional fire station being built and funded when that service is already being provided. the little bit of money appropriated to them each year forcing them to work bingos and dinners to provide a free service to the public
7:55, You clearly do not understand, (or conveniently do not want to) how the City is forcing the County's hand on this matter.
The City is DEMANDING millions of dollars from the County right now. It's called their "nuclear option" in which the City is flat out threatening the County with an ultimatum.
In any REAL business, you give a business person an ultimatum, you're done!
The City has held the County hostage for literally decades and right now the County has the support of the Fire Chief's throughout the County to assure perfect safety to ALL areas within the County and without the City FD at all.
Tilghman, Ireton and Day called a BLUFF and Culver needs to call that bluff. Especially since the City hasn't paid the County for 1/2 the GOB, 1/2 the yearly expenses, HVAC, Boiler, you name it.
The County needs to divorce the City is many ways and this is a good start, seriously.
why does Salisbury even need fire service? if the entire town burned down, what have we lost?
In the course of this and all city/county conversations, don't forget that city residents also pay county taxes. The priority should be the best outcome for ALL county taxpayers...not a spitting match between the elected officials. If Culver can rise above the vanity and stupidity of Day (and his cronies) and those with nothing but political agendas (Cannon, for one) he will become an exemplary leader. There are plenty of pitfalls in the very self-serving posturing that is currently in play.
Joe nobody is holding anybody hostage. Simple geography of the city and county intertwined and the long standing service by the city fire department make a simple business agreement. It cost money to run the business of fire protection and the city is just making sure their business is run as such. The problem is that the agreement had been neglected and time had passed while cost had risen. The two parties are working together and will soon have a deal in place.
Yep, $600.00 is what they charged my insurance company for 5 mile ride from the Centre to the hospital. Damn!
Just because you volunteer does not mean you can do as you want. There are still rules to follow.
No you sound like Jay Jester
I think it's time all the county fire departments have their books open to the public. Lets see what's really going on with out tax dollars.
Hey joe y dont u post the county council meeting on the fire issue its out there ?
9:55, Stop feeding the BS.
Station 1 was created as a VOLUNTEER station. Interesting how the City backed and now CONTROLS ALL Fire Stations that include Volunteers, who raised the funds to create and fill them with money raised by fundraising. Funny how the City changed their charter to STOP fundraising, crippling the Volunteers forcing them to BOW to this BS charter.
The City STOLE everything the Volunteers worked so hard for and that is a fact. Station 1 is right on the City/County line and what scares the crap out of Jake Day is that there's a possibility the Honorable Volunteers might actually compete with them.
Bruce Bright is a GENIUS Lawyer and I know this first hand as he beat the CRAP out of every single person who attempted to screw with me and Salisbury News.
The City cannot hold a monopoly on fire service and Culver can in fact go independent and not take the City's crap any more.
Time will tell.
10:18, we did put up the entire video of that meeting. It's up last night. By the way, stop looking like a complete Idiot. My name is Joe, not joe. The rest of your half assed message shows your bastardization of the english language.
Joe I would like to respectfully correct two of your statements. Station 1 was opened in 1986 with 5 career firefighters and 35 volunteers. The career staff handled calls Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The volunteers handled the calls on nights and weekends. The station was opened by the City with Paid and Volunteer staffing. The city did not steal what the volunteers worked hard for. The City purchased the building and the apparatus was transferred from the HQ station. The City also pays for heat, air conditioning, electric, insurance, turnout gear, health physicals, fuel and training. There is no need for the volunteers to raise funds. Everything is provided. I hope this helps clear up any misunderstanding.
Mayor and fire chief running damage control, they are calling people to tell them to contact the county to not support the volunteers at station 1. So now you see, it's a money thing, they could care less about public safety, it's all a political ploy to keep the money.
To all you so called tax money watchers. When Hoppes and Day run off the volunteers which is their plan, and the union is the only game in town you will have no choice but recognize the union. Then watch your taxes sky rocket when you have a union fire dept. why would there be a union rep at the meeting yesterday grinning like a rat over a piece a cheese. It's all a politic game, run the volunteers off, make it look like their fault then hold the public hostage till the union which is already in the SFD has to be recognized.
I agree but since when does a idiot like Jake day care about taxes joe.
The career personnel had to be there at the meeting, they were on duty and and had no choice, the chief has to have an crowd behind him. But to bash someone in the union because he volunteers at his hometown is stuipd, especially when most of you all volunteer at your hometown stations. Ironic to say the least. They are so dumb that they don't realize that no volunteers in town means open door for unionization, duh! So the ones bashing and trying to screw a so called union brother is idiotic. It would only strengthen their position. What a bunch of morons. Ya just can't fix stupid !
You mean the " House Detective " didn't report that, he reports and sneaks around like low life spying on everyone else.
2.22 I for one would never knock some one for volunteering I do it my self and have for 30 plus years .But it is pretty idiotic to fight against another Union. As a fire service what makes you a professional is how you do the job not because you get a check. I personally hate when career fire fighters say one thing were they work and do another when your home. And there are a few of them in the Salisbury area both career and volunteer that do that. I will stand behind my Union brothers but I will be the first one to say if something is screwed up. Just like I know plenty of people have shit to say about me. I truly believe what chief Hoppes and the Salisbury fire department is doing is correct. His job as the fire chief is to look out for all of Salisbury not just a select area. For all you who think it's a easy job go try it.
I will be waiting for plenty of bashing to come from this post but as many of you know I don't really care. So if you want to reply at least have the balls to sign your name Tim Jerscheid and I'm not afraid to sign my name
Disagree. His paid job has nothing to do with being a volunteer here. You're just pissed he's not siding with the paid crew
And Wicomico needs to do the same
What threats did the union rep make as mentioned above, what were the threats.
SFD is just afraid of losing money from the county they are greedy
SFD has not managed their budget wisely and wants the county to pay for it. SFD does not need eight to ten cars for chuefs
I thought the chief had to live in the city, perhaps I am wrong but knew this used to be the rule.
356 if your referring to my comments please sign your name I have no problem signing mine. As for his paid job he would be on of the first ones to stand arm and arm if the volunteer in the county in which we work would not hold up there part. Tim
the union rep was there to observe after receiving reports of member misconduct. he was invited by the local to come observe and sent by his local because polidore is a member there. polidore you didntsee a rep there, funny from my vantage point i saw him at the end of the hall with you in a rather heated discussion and heard you say this is going to effect my job. you group behind you thinned out rather quickly, therefore you intimidation factor was gone and your conversation ended soon after. i dont think from talking to the guy that your intimidation had an effect.
for those who dont know, the problem isnt volunteering. the union realizes i am sure that places still have volunteers. however the issue comes when one union member tries to heelstring another local by territory or staffing influences, as shown druring this meeting. the territory seizure is the issue, therefore possibly creating a staffing issue and having a negative affect of staffing levels of the union firefighters, so sure they are going to show.
Colgrove there you are, knew you would show up soon. Only one getting heated was you!! The union is not recognized by the city and the intimidation was coming from you and that rep if I recall. Again what does the union have to do with this? And there is the threat right there going after his job because he is standing up for his own! It already happened once before and now everyone can see how low you all are.
Union is union and they don't hire you. For one anybody knows that 1 it won't affect anybody jobs because this has nothing to do with the union 2 he isn't on the clock . Good try but I have been a part of the Union for years and honestly it has no benefit. Funny how half of Salisbury paid guys aren't union and that there are trying to cause issue with Polidore job. His job has nothing to do with here . You paid clowns are just trying to pressure him which really from what I can see he isn't breaking. He has done no wrong nor has he messed with your jobs. I'm sure there's a lot of dirt to be pulled on you SFD paid boys and girls . Everybody should be concerned over the issue and not mess with somebody income . No the paid guys won't loose there jobs in the SFD but the fire chief might tell you that but he is just trying to worry you . Now you might not need your grant anymore but hey that's good leave that for other stations that need it . Loosing one territory will give you the chance to train more and get station dutys done because we all know your not busy all day . Leave the man's job alone and worry about your own .
Aint nobody going after his job i dont believe. I dont think the two can be intertwined, unions and departments are two things that work together but not like that i don think. What union would go after a job of its own member, dont make sense. From what i saw there was no heat on colgrove or his guest. The heat was on polidore and he didnt take it well. talking with the guy the union was there to observe as stated before in a post back a few steps. I seriously doubt aa county could care what he does, but maybe his union does. They have a member creating issues for other union people and i know from talking to them that they dont like that kind of stuff.
And please do not call me colgrove, cause i like him but am not him, but i thank you for the kind gesture.
your union thug didn't intimidate anyone, fu(& your union !
Unions are what ruined this country. The city of Salisbury doesn't even recognize the stupid union. So move on y'all are just wanna be big city firefighters but couldn't make it in a big city. .
Word in the SFD is Darrin has called his employment. Darrin your low and i'm ashamed to have to work under you . Thank God I can retire soon. Our jobs our secure so leave others alone . Let them volunteers go they will find out its hard work. I will note I do belive they will do fine though because of certain individuals that they have and we're strong while with the SFD. Good luck.
I think you guys need to read your own post. On march 2nd, anonymous posted that I liked to a union rep to their face the day before, which would be March 1st. I replied on March 2nd that it was false and that I did not see a union rep yesterday at all. Yesterday referring to Match 1st. The meeting was March 2nd. Nobody is lying, you just don't know how to read or interpret what you probably wrote yourself. Furthermore, the lack of confidence in your stance or position further supports the cowardice in which you refuse to leave your name. Time to grow up, put your big boy pants on, and if you truly believe in what you are saying, leave your name. Tim, I respect your opinion, but the whole story has not been told. You know I am more than willing to sit down and show you everything, and I mean everything that relates to this. You may or may not change your opinion on the matters in which this involves. The ones on here that want to bash each other, it's bullshit and enough is enough. This has nothing to do with the career staffing or personnel of the SFD. This is solely an issue between the administration, mayor, and the corporation. If you think for one second that talking trash on each other, throwing mud each way, or spreading lies and rumors makes your side look any better than the other (goes both ways), than you are completely wrong. You only bring embarrassment, resent, and a lack of respect to your cause (both sides). As far as my job is concerned, it is a complete and separate entity that is unrelated to this issue. The union was not there to attack me, but to see what was going on, in which they have the right to do so. Mr. Colegrove has a job to do as an elected representative of his union and as such he has the right to notify my union. Any comments from here on out are just bullshit if you can't leave your name to show that you stand for your cause. There is no personal animosity towards anyone about this. It is what it is.
To make it clear, neither Darrin or John contacted my union or my location of employment. Please refrain from involving the union or my employment in this post. The issue in itself involves neither. Furthermore, to clarify, no member from Company No. 1 has made any negative statement about Chief Gladwell and his family. The membership of Company No. 1 have all agreed to keep this about the conflicts between the corporation and the administration. We choose not to be involved in the personal attacks, slander, and defamation that is being spewed out by others. Thank you all for your support and donations as we continue to pursue our new location.
Wow reported fire right now in mill pond and no volunteer piece on the street station 2 re alerted no engine from 2 1 or 16 just paid guys . The mayor says the volunteers are still working hard . The only hard working ones you had was the ones that left the way I see this .
Funny station 2 and station 16 did not get out with any volunteers for the mill pond fire. The mayor states there doing great . Community needs to understand this is normal lol.
Where are those 90 volunteers mayor . Reported fire at mill pond . No volunteer response great show .
Station 2 scratch again priceless.
Voters don't you see a pattern when you elect liberals chaos follows.
Thats not true Unions helped build this country but in the last 30 yrs they got Greedy.
County tax payers should have a vote.
Tim, you can't be more union when it suits, then take advantage of the volunteers depending on who's listening. We don't need you in this.
Have you ever known Tim to stay out of anything? He begs for attention, and then talks smack when your backs turned. He's got OCVFC stickers, them Stockton assistant chief rocker, then PG local plates, sucks up everyone, respects no-one.
I am so sick of the over kill with the fire companies... They will send an ambulance and a ladder truck to a fender bender. What a waste.. Glad I don't run my business that way, I would be out of business in weeks. I think they still have the mentally that buildings are all wood in the city with no fire protection. 1860 circa
Why do you keep referring to that fat slob as "Chief" Hoppes. He wouldn't make a pimple on a real chiefs a$$.
Bob Culver stand up and cut the city .
It would make a lot of sense to have a County Wide EMS division and ran by Wicomico County, NOT the fire department.
A Wicomico County EMS Division should be totally separate from the fire departments and answer only to the County EMS Chief who answers to the County Executive.
With that said anytime an ambulance is dispatched and a fire engine crew from Salisbury decides to chase that ambulance crew they should be told to return to service by the 911 center. If they don't return to service then they fire company would be fined.
Also do County Wide Box Alarms and any piece of apparatus that responds without being dispatched would be told to return to service. If they don't then they would be fined.
If you don't like the rules then get out of the fire and EMS service.
Anonymous said...
Seems this city fire business has turned into a racket with taxpayers footin the bills so a few can live high on the hog. This was supposed to be a service, not a financial enterprise to see who can scam the most money. Turn this county loose from these greedy thugs Mr Culver and make them pay their past due bills on the GOB lease pronto!
March 2, 2017 at 4:51 PM
It is a racket and it needs to stop.
Why would you want the City Government to stay in the GOB? Kick them out ASAP!!
As a matter of fact many of us think it's time to dissolve the city charter and do away with the city government.
Anonymous said...
How is Jake Day doing about the $100K payment plan to the County for the office he's squatting in? Any word on how he plans to square that bill?
March 2, 2017 at 4:58 PM
He should be kicked out and take that slob Julia Glanz with him.
Anonymous said...
Actually; I believe the ballpark figure SFD receive's from the county(appropriations given to 16, 2, and 1) $980,000.00 give or take just a little.
Take that away from the City, disperse it among the surrounding stations to cover more calls. and BAM! County budget doesn't change, we no longer fund the cities new toys, or answer to the demands of incompetent Salisbury leadership.
March 2, 2017 at 5:13 PM
I agree, take that $1 Million Dollars away from the city, but invest it in a Wicomico County Fire/EMS Department. BAM! Problem solved!
Anonymous said...
Actually; I believe the ballpark figure SFD receive's from the county(appropriations given to 16, 2, and 1) $980,000.00 give or take just a little.
Take that away from the City, disperse it among the surrounding stations to cover more calls. and BAM! County budget doesn't change, we no longer fund the cities new toys, or answer to the demands of incompetent Salisbury leadership.
March 2, 2017 at 5:13 PM
This is obviously one of the volunteer companies in the County that doesn't want to have to answer to someone. We need a county department that answers to the county.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
So the county is allowing them to use the offices for free . Now the county is allowing them to run all over them with these volunteers. Sounds like voting time ill pay a visit to Gardners to have 1000 signs made to say replace the county council. I will post them all over. Oh and yes I can afford them. Your going to screw the volunteers over and it's a clear vision. Now I find out the city is using county offices for free. Wow real winning crew .
March 2, 2017 at 5:14 PM
I doubt you have $1,500 to throw away like that. BTW your stupidity shines through when you say to replace the county council when in fact the decision to allow the city to occupy space rent free falls under the decision of the County Executive. DUH!! Go blow smoke up someone elses ass you dumb moron!
Anonymous said...
How about some County standards for Volunteer Officers
March 2, 2017 at 5:21 PM
How about you just worry about what Salisbury does.
Anonymous said...
Hey BOB grow some balls and pull the funds from salisbury and use those funds to open a central VFD in the "County"
March 2, 2017 at 5:22 PM
What a dummy. It's time for a county wide fire department with career staffing where needed to assist the volunteers.
Anonymous said...
If the County doesn't realize there's no better time than the present to do their own thing with fire service. The city has been sticking it to the County way to long. Do your own thing Wicomico County. It'll pay off in the long run.
March 2, 2017 at 6:03 PM
I agree 100%! Bob Culver wake the HELL up and spend our money wisely!
Anonymous said...
Salisbury has no CBA
March 2, 2017 at 6:23 PM
Huh? What is CBA?
Anonymous said...
Putting it in county hands makes sense. Spread the costs equitably and stop the pointless infighting and "me first" mentality.
Take the dredged up but mostly dead city department pride and pointless posturing and get to saving money and face. Professionalism is what counts, not posing.
March 2, 2017 at 6:41 PM
What do you mean spread it equitably? The only option is to create a county EMS department with a Chief that all the county volunteers answer to.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I think it's time all the county fire departments have their books open to the public. Lets see what's really going on with out tax dollars.
March 3, 2017 at 10:15 AM
I would like to see a Statewide Finance Task Force like Delaware just created to audit every single fire department in Maryland starting with Wicomico County. Look what just happened to Showell Volunteer Fire Company in Worcester County.
Why does every fire department have command units? Why does every fire department have rescue trucks? Why does every fire department have ladder trucks? Why does every fire department have chrome or polished aluminum wheels on all their apparatus? And on and on....
Paid guys prank calling the volunteers real mature .
Anonymous said...
What are the stats for the second piece from the sta 16 volunteers? Does Cotter have stats on that?......
March 2, 2017 at 9:30 PM
Cotter said he was "retired" so what was he there running his mouth for? In order to be retired from something you have had to work there. Mark Cotter never did anything for the Salisbury Fire Department. Mark Cotter never fought any fire for Salisbury. Mark Cotter is afraid of fire and is afraid to become a paramedic. How in the heck did he become a physicians assistant? What a wasted load his daddy said.
JoeAlbero said...
7:55, You clearly do not understand, (or conveniently do not want to) how the City is forcing the County's hand on this matter.
The City is DEMANDING millions of dollars from the County right now. It's called their "nuclear option" in which the City is flat out threatening the County with an ultimatum.
In any REAL business, you give a business person an ultimatum, you're done!
The City has held the County hostage for literally decades and right now the County has the support of the Fire Chief's throughout the County to assure perfect safety to ALL areas within the County and without the City FD at all.
Tilghman, Ireton and Day called a BLUFF and Culver needs to call that bluff. Especially since the City hasn't paid the County for 1/2 the GOB, 1/2 the yearly expenses, HVAC, Boiler, you name it.
The County needs to divorce the City is many ways and this is a good start, seriously.
March 3, 2017 at 8:11 AM
Agreed. You hit the nail on the head.
Who are those idiots that keep pointing fingers at the county council and Bob Culver. Who do they think they are pissing and moaning with threats. "I'm going to buy 1000 signs and put them all over the county and vote them out. Yeah I'm rich I can afford it." Blah Blah Blah. First you need to find 1000 places to put those signs and if I catch you trying to put one on my property I will shoot you.
If they were as intelligent as they think they are then they would have enough sense to know that Wicomico County doesn't have to give any of the fire departments one single penny. The money they do give is a grant. It isn't an obligation so wake up before you uneducated fools keep looking stupid.
Another thing why do you assume that Wicomico County has to fund the volunteer fire companies, but the municipalities don't. How much do the towns of Delmar, Hebron, Mardela, Sharptown, Fruitland, Pittsville and Willards give to their perspective volunteer fire companies? Let's find out how much they pay up? Let's make threats to them saying they need to pay more or we won't respond in any municipality or within town limits! I pay city taxes and get absolutely no services. I pay for water and sewer and my state and gas taxes pay for the roads. What am I really getting from my town?
Huh?? What do you have to say now!
Wouldn't steve records employer like to know how he is bashing volunteers that do business with MES.
10:27 I'll agree to your statement .
Doesn't Steve Records volunteer at Pittsville ? Doesn't MES do business with volunteer companies ? Doesn't he work for MES ? So whe is he running the volunteers at station 1 down. That's not real smart the way I look at it. That's kinda like taking a dump where you eat.
I like the ideas of a state wide task force to audit volunteer fire companies books. I would start with Princess Anne then go to Salisbury Station 1,
If you pay attention you can clearly see Steve Records is speaking his mind about the group of members that separated from Station 1. He is a volunteer at Pittsville and spent many years as a volunteer in Salisbury. He has nothing bad to say about any other group of volunteers that I've heard. Steve has never been shy about telling it like he sees it, nor has his brother Brian. The actions of the former group from Station 1 has made a lot of people speak negatively about them.
Anonymous said...
If you pay attention you can clearly see Steve Records is speaking his mind about the group of members that separated from Station 1. He is a volunteer at Pittsville and spent many years as a volunteer in Salisbury. He has nothing bad to say about any other group of volunteers that I've heard. Steve has never been shy about telling it like he sees it, nor has his brother Brian. The actions of the former group from Station 1 has made a lot of people speak negatively about them.
March 5, 2017 at 7:45 PM
Stevie and Bryan are two of the most cut throat "Brothers" to ever where the uniform at the SFD.
Anonymous said...
I like the ideas of a state wide task force to audit volunteer fire companies books. I would start with Princess Anne then go to Salisbury Station 1,
March 5, 2017 at 7:22 PM
Station 1 has nothing to hide, but I am confident the fire chiefs office does.
Anonymous said...
Wouldn't steve records employer like to know how he is bashing volunteers that do business with MES.
March 5, 2017 at 5:24 PM
Stevie is to dumb to have another job so he better watch what he is saying or doing.
Sorry not from Salisbury
I'm not sure all the fire chiefs in the county are for it. Only the ones who have a "hard on" for the city.
Just pass your EMT test.
Cory, if you would waste your time with idiots like Tim, you've lost your battle. Stupid is as stupid doe's. A first responder that drives drunk, and blames the fire service. Pick your friend's, and know your enemies.
Tim, NO-ONE flip flops more than you. When it works to fly the IAFF flag, you do. Then 2 minutes later, your all volunteer, taking our paid jobs away. Go have another drink, we don't need your support, Jester is enough to deal with.
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