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Anyone who has never been on a large commercial airfield at night has no idea what it’s like to drive out there in a sea of blue taxiway lights etc. Aircraft are in constant motion backing away from terminals, taxiing and landing/ taking off. You definitely have to have your head on a swivel...

South Florida is paying firefighters who ride ALS transport units as paramedics 15-17% assignment pay. And most departments have ALS engine companies. And many require paramedic to get hired as a firefighter. Starting Salary FF PM Boca Raton $82K, Coral Springs 71K.

https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2026/03/12/mayor-mamdani-terror-attack-nypd-strategic-response-group

https://nypost.com/2026/03/22/us-news/zo-no-nypd-experienced-cops-see-little-incentive-to-stay-at-nypd/

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/nyc-emt-paramedic-fdny-medical-first-responder-union-city-council

Actually , the Federal FEMA NFIRS system wanted oven fires classified as structural fires. So food on the stove ain’t far off.

Absolutely so true. Listen to NYPD SOD channel. Assigning 3 and 4 jobs within 10 minutes to a single Adam or Boy unit. EDP, Haz Mat Gas leak etc.

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/programs/pdfs/f202509.pdf

https://www.ems1.com/mental-health/mayor-mamdani-signals-shift-toward-civilian-ems-aligned-crisis-response-models

https://www.nj.com/essex/2026/03/youre-putting-the-publics-lives-in-danger-nj-firefighters-say-cuts-threaten-safety.html

Same almost everywhere

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Thanks Frank for all you do on that site all these years

Just a little graphic I created

Well stated. Stay well brother

Just spoke to Atlas. He had an injury and is on the mend. Might be a day or two before he can get back on the computer.

In the case of Coconut Creek they did absorb most of the displaced positions. Highland Beach hired all new personnel. Almost no one will want to leave Palm Beach County FD to go to Jupiter. Reason is bigger department with more opportunities. However Palm Beach County refused to sell the fire...

One and one - your post above has so much merit, makes so much sense and is a very efficient model . Unfortunately, throughout the country there remains too much turf guarding and power struggles. This includes EMS provision, Police Departments, and PAID fire departments. City and town mayors...

Agreed. Thanks for all that all of you do