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Comment by lutan1 on July 14, 2008 at 2:39am

Well said Siren- if it's happened recently and is a current issue, then discuss away, but this si years old...

Comment by Marie on July 13, 2008 at 10:45pm

it was ALL over the news among many other things... we had a briefing on it where i'm at too... they turned off the air packs of two career guys and parked the truck over attack line, they also got in an all out fist fight with the career guys over it.... last time I checked my dept runs a lot more calls than them, and has a much better reputation as well..... we'll stick to our own units where people actually try to protect eachother in the fire thanks....

We know how to have fun here too, but we don't RISK THE LIVES of other firefighters in the process so that we can be the "cool ones in charge of the fire scene"


I urge you to re-assess your mentality..... I am sure everyone in the fire service is aware that the world of an emergency svc's provider is not perfect.

Safety should be your number one priority even if it involves making people leave the department and taking away some of the "fun"

Comment by Chuck Walker on July 13, 2008 at 10:31pm

Do you have proof of that or is it just hearsay on here or TWD. Most of you people sit and judge and don't have a clue as to what really happens there or anywhere else except your perfect little world . Run your 300 calls a year and leave the busy stuff to those that know how. If you need a fire put out in your little haven, just special call a unit from our county, we'll be happy to oblige.

Comment by Marie on July 13, 2008 at 8:12pm

see the problem is that they HAVE been known to act a fool when the shit hits the fan.... ie turning off others air packs and stopping the flow of water to attack lines....

Comment by Ben Smith on July 13, 2008 at 7:39pm

this is ridiculous. Kentland firefighters may be a little wild when they are at their firehouse, but when they get a call; they go to work in a way that would put a paid company to shame! i live a couple hours away and their reputation is second to none.

so i say who cares if they play with fireworks or spray people with their booster lines... as long as they arent acting a fool when the s*** hits the fan then its alright by me.

Comment by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on July 13, 2008 at 6:25pm

Discussions of the conduct of Kentland has been going on for years. From their adrenaline dripped "recruitment" video to their John Wayne style of response, Kentland has been the target of anyone who cares about their own public image. Kentland videos are used by others as "DON'T DO THIS" or "here is an example of what not to do".
Does anyone remember a little over a year ago Kentland and another department got into it at a house fire, hoses were ran over by apparatus and firefighters were disconnected from their SCBAs. Also, a video appeared that showed an apparatus engineer being threatened by a Kentland FF.
Good stuff on an entertainment level.
Kentland is old stuff.
Just like Long Island spends too much money.
Get something new.
TCSS.
Art

Comment by Marie on July 13, 2008 at 1:07am

I think they seriously need to take a look into the leadership of this dept... has it been changed since this incident? or more recently.... has it been changed since the guys decided to mess with 2 peoples air packs and mess with the attack lines? THAT wasn't a harmless prank. I remember that multiple people wound up going to the hospital because of that one.

Comment by Rockland USA on July 12, 2008 at 8:40pm

I'm not bashing anyone and I apologize if you are offended that a nearby station where you volunteered is in the news. I know Kentland is close to many. I am presenting the information as reported and the response from county chief. As much as I respect your opinions, you should respect the opinions of others. When the two investigations conclude this week, we can then stop assuming and deal with the real facts. I provided two news stories and the raw video as shown on local media. I'm not here to bash, I am here to bring sensitive topics up for open discussion.

Comment by Nicholi69 on July 12, 2008 at 8:34pm

I like yor style Chuck

Comment by Chuck Walker on July 12, 2008 at 8:03pm

hey rockland, here's another firefoghter video you can bash, on the ffn home page................. firefighter fun. wonder if that would be considered "hazing" or conduct unbecoming. i'll bet they would never do that in fairfax.

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