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As far as I know I'm correct. However, you never answered my question regarding dwelling fires for 2012. Furthermore, lets say I'm wrong on the calls and you are right regarding how they are logged. Again, I'm not saying you're right. Out of the 16,000 calls how many were cancelled while en route, how many were non-emergency type calls, how many were box alarms? I include box alarms because they are a total waste of resources. How many actual box alarms ended up being an actual fire ? My point being the fire dept. can get by on less. That is the bottom line. I researched your NFPA. Those are guide lines not the law. These are ideas and suggestions that need to be considered. Just like any organization it has to adapt to changes. If the population of Warwick ends up rising again some day than perhaps you can have a job fair. But, right now every one is cutting back. Now is not the time for the fire dept. to be expanding. If the minimum manning would be eliminated than there would be no need for all the over time, right? Work with us SteveD not against us. It is in your best interest. Perhaps Warwick should do the 401k conversion like Cranston and other cities? May be that will fix the pension problem. Tought choices have to be made and soon. COLA's should be illegal. Perhaps instead of sending a fire engine or ladder truck with a rescue for a nose bleed type call just a rescue could be sent. May be the rescues should be upgraded so just the one truck can go out. I think it is a waste when a dozen fire fighters show up for a ankle injury for example. It is time to start being more wise with the resources we have. I don't have all the answers. But I atleast recognize there is a problem. You will not admit there is a financial storm brewing and it's about to make land fall making a direct hit on the city budget. I remember just a few years ago we didn't have to pay taxes on the vehicles we owned parked in our driveways. What next is to be taxed? I'm sure something will be invented to be taxed to pay for next year. Eventually the income remaining will leave the majority of the population in poverty. I just read on the Drudge Report income is down the lowest in 20 years due to taxes and the economy. Have some sympathy. You have 4 days off a week that you can, and many do have part-time work. A lot of it is under the table such as landscaping and construction. Fire fighters are not hurting financially. Yet the tax payers are suffering a hard ship. It's not jealousy because I wouldn't want your job. I commend you on what you do. But as a retired fixed income elderly resident I'm worried about what the numbers are predicting.

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