This is the last time I will try and explain this to you. The county does not have to "Buy ALS engines" as you put it. They have already purchased fire trucks. These trucks sit in county fire stations. In order to give them ALS status all that the county has to do is put airway bags, drug boxes, and Lifepaks on the trucks. You however suggest that the county by additional rescues instead of placing medical equipment on an engine. How many do you want? 3 at every station? Would that make you happy? Then the taxpayers have to pay to staff those trucks. Again you fail to follow any logic in your comments. MCFR works very well. Are there areas that can be improved? Of course. Every fire dept. in the country has room for improvement. Most of the Paid members work very well with the volunteer members. Most of the paid members help train the volunteers on training nights. 99% of the Instructors for MCFR teach the volunteers FF1, FF2 and many other classes. MCFR does not hate the volunteers. MCFR is not trying to push out the volunteer system. MCFR is trying to create a more efficient system to protect the residents and visitors of Monroe Couny. To every member of the public: Please don't use these forums as the only source of information. If you have questions, ask them. Go to the fire stations. Go to the BOCC meetings. Call the Headquarters of the fire dept. Get involved. These Departments run on your money. They are in place to protect your life and your property.

Dont be jelous MCFR has a contract!!

Mr. Wow is a professional? Nothing could be further from the truth. You spend your days spreading negativity throughout the county. You insult the individuals that dedicate their lives so that when you roll your car off the side of the road they can pull your dumb ass out. When you fall asleep on the couch with a cigarette in your hand, they can come drag you out of your burning house. However, when the day comes that you need our services, you will continue to run your ignorant mouth. You will continue to show the world just how much you don’t know. Let me answer some of your questions. ALS Fire Trucks; MCFR provides this level of service so that when the prime rescue for a particular zone is already transporting, the engine can respond and begin life saving treatment, i.e. drug therapy, I.V's and defibrillation, while the next closest rescue responds. It would not make fiscal sense to duplicate rescues in one zone. MCFR may not be the only service that has equipped its fire trucks with ALS gear, but we are the only service that can staff these trucks full time 24/7. MCFR is a Fire Rescue Department. We only hire cross trained personnel, giving preference to individuals that hold a paramedic certificate. This is so that the public gets the most out of their dollar. Remember, its 2009 the term “firefighter” is used to describe a person that is trained in both fire suppression and medical emergencies. This is why we have firefighters on our rescues. Now a question for you; The city of Layton, along with their vol. Fire Chief, requested the addition of paid staff from MCFR to their city. How exactly is this MCFR pushing the volunteers out?? Why do you refuse to name the department that you work for? Why do you hate Monroe County? We’ll talk soon.

This is for anyone in the public who has to read mr wows uneducated responses. The reson why having Firefighter/Paramedics is a money saver is because your not paying two poeple to do the job that one person can do. IE paying a firefighter and also paying a Paramedic. Its not rocket science mr wow use your brain. There is a reason why almost all fire depts in the U.S do it this way. Someone please take this guys keyboard away......