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Looks like we took a turn away from Car Tax and valuations and towards WFD. OK, here goes.

Check this out:

http://www.ehow.com/info_8332923_effects-reduced-fire-department-staffing.html

First of all, if you are a knucklehead like Cote and believe that minimum manning is a ploy to ratchet up fire department overtime, then look at the link listed above. Warwick's fire department is known state-wide for its leadership and training. I work at EB and have personally witnessed how they responded to a "smoke in building" call. We had fire departments respond from several towns & cities. The fire was kicking butt. Warwick came, took control of the scene and took control of the fire. Done.

It's an easy choice. Recruit the needed number of fire fighters or pay overtime to meet minimum manning requirements. You're going to pay either way. Instead of asking if minum manning makes a city safer, the real question is, does an understaffed fired department result in greater injuries and disability pensions? In other words, exactly how do you want the city to spend our tax money? Personally, I have no problem with fire fighters retiring after 20 years since I don't want an old fart like me humping up & down ladders carrying equipment and people. I do want enough fire fighters in the station house to put out the flames or treat the injured before they wind up dead in Kent County Hospital.

Close down fires stations? Sure, let's close them all down, go to an all volunteer fire department and really save some money!!!!! Do you really think closing down stations and moving the fire fighters around to other houses is the way to keep the city safe? Then you must also think that when you push the clocks ahead, the days are actually longer. News flash---move the clocks forward or back, a day is still 24 hrs long. Close the fire stations and move personnel around and we're still undermanned.

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