tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post1885227285178436775..comments2023-11-06T05:41:18.292-05:00Comments on Lockport NY: The Pumper Saga ContinuesMJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08897623569897105078noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-44387554073627922752010-07-10T14:22:54.709-04:002010-07-10T14:22:54.709-04:00haha ok I guess your right, I guess I should say t...haha ok I guess your right, I guess I should say the main reasons. My family had a bad experience in the town waiting for an ambulance for over 20 minutes. everyone is entitled to live where they wish, that just helped me with mine. Plus I guess I prefer a city setting as opposed to a more rural setting. On a final note you still pay for a volunteer fire company...it's not free. In the town I believe they call it a "fee".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-82761602850253232912010-07-10T12:42:52.531-04:002010-07-10T12:42:52.531-04:00You can't have 2 number 1 reasons. LOL
The n...You can't have 2 number 1 reasons. LOL<br /><br />The number one reason I live in the town is no taxes due to no paid fire or police.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-61231156635953201312010-07-10T11:37:09.827-04:002010-07-10T11:37:09.827-04:00I don't care what kind of fire truck the city ...I don't care what kind of fire truck the city buys as long as they buy one. We as tax payers deserve to have reliable equipment especially for emergency services. 2 of the number 1 reasons that I choose to live in the city is a paid fire dept. and the police dept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-81517890875506080522010-07-09T15:55:02.910-04:002010-07-09T15:55:02.910-04:00Anonymous said,"I was told Chapman has relati...Anonymous said,"I was told Chapman has relatives that are vollies and I'm sure with all there great knowledge....." Again, start contributing some substance to your comments rather than heresay. <br /><br />I commend Alderman Chapman for all the research and realizing that the Fire Dept may not necessarily know what's best. He was astute enough to realize that the bids were not quite up to snuff too!Get Over It Alreadynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-78500040326553081012010-07-09T15:22:09.414-04:002010-07-09T15:22:09.414-04:00Last you know? Did you try a quick web search? I j...Last you know? Did you try a quick web search? I just did and quickly came across four others on the first page in addition to the two in the articles (Churchville, Gorman) <br /><br />Aherns Fox out of Wyoming Michigan<br />http://www.firetrucks.com/<br /><br />Smeal out of Snyder Nebraska<br />http://www.smeal.com/<br /><br />CSI out of Grayling Michigan<br />http://www.csiea.com/<br /><br />E-One out of Ocala Florida<br />http://www.e-one.com/<br /><br />As mentioned above, this is the same issue as two years when the council said no because the specs were slanted to one manufacturer. The LFD only has themselves to blame if they kept the specs mostly the same and are now getting rejected again for having limited quotes.<br /><br />Instead of getting a spec sheet for the best (most expensive?) pumper out there how about putting down what our true (realistic)needs are and then getting some qoutes from everyone on their best match? As shown in my quote a few comments above they admit they are unable to set up the specs by themselves. Are they sure they know what they truely need as opposed to what would be nice to have?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-60523568484989547042010-07-09T15:13:07.888-04:002010-07-09T15:13:07.888-04:00Again, I ask the question:
So, the only brand of ...Again, I ask the question:<br /><br />So, the only brand of equipment that we should consider is the one that was recommended by a the regional dealer?<br /><br />Care to answer, or are you just flapping your gums?Black Philliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10077195928770835814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-60797527849181174002010-07-09T14:48:19.061-04:002010-07-09T14:48:19.061-04:00I was told Chapman has relatives that are vollies ...I was told Chapman has relatives that are vollies and I'm sure with all there great knowledge of a paid fire service that is short staffed gave their imput to him. This guy is as joke, the specs were out 2years ago when it was approved by the fire board, now with $250,000 on the line he is questioning the specs? I would listen to the mananger in charge of the dept. that is requseting the purchase, what's next is he going to tell Chief Eggert what police cars to buy, last I knew only 2 car manufact. are building them. Will we need to look into the foreign market to satisfy his need of more bids. From what I have read the fire dept. has been trying to do more with less manpower so when you build a custom truck to do exactly that it's gonna cost you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-20529708982229260632010-07-09T13:21:29.168-04:002010-07-09T13:21:29.168-04:00Hey anonymous- I'm sorry but when you cannot c...Hey anonymous- I'm sorry but when you cannot contribute any real subtance in your comments regarding this issue, you only prove your ignorance in the matter.Get Over It Alreadynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-65825194815650785722010-07-08T19:14:46.705-04:002010-07-08T19:14:46.705-04:00"“No (fire) chief knows of a member who can p..."“No (fire) chief knows of a member who can put specs together. Departments like mine are almost obligated to use someone else’s specs. ... It’s the same thing other departments do,” he said."<br /><br />Looks like firefighting experience may not help much either? It's probably complicated. What do other small cities around 20k in population use?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-24871753905328588482010-07-08T14:57:52.042-04:002010-07-08T14:57:52.042-04:00So, the only brand of equipment that we should con...So, the only brand of equipment that we should consider is the one that was recommended by a the regional dealer? It's like asking Howell Motors if we should buy a Ford F10, or if we should buy a Nissan Titan. What do you think a Ford Dealer would suggest regardless of what we actually needed?Black Philliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10077195928770835814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5926052286620522481.post-46337910853059163482010-07-08T13:38:05.725-04:002010-07-08T13:38:05.725-04:00Maybe Alderman Chapman should look at all the manu...Maybe Alderman Chapman should look at all the manufacturers and with all his Firefighting experience make what he believes is the best choice...wait he does have experience right? Oh well i'm off to rent an adult film at the Family video.(sorry couldn't resist) hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com