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I understand that this city, as are many, is under great financial stress, but it sickens me to read this abominable vilifying of the fire department! Of all of the many departments in the city government, why is the fire department, of all departments, under attack? Are you joking? These brave men and women selflessly deal with danger and put their lives on the line on a daily basis! They witness horrors that most people could not even begin to bear! They go into burning buildings, are exposed to dangerous chemicals, respond and clean up the mess from gory car crashes, broken bones, grievous injuries, drug overdoses, alcohol overdoses, and death. These brave workers witness and contend with drug addicts, drunks, the mentally ill, charred and burnt bodies... They respond to the elderly and children having health emergencies, allergies, cardiac arrest, people unable to breathe, murder, attempted murder,drownings, boating accidents,and the horrendous results of domestic violence. They enter burning buildings, they have to look at charred bodies and dead animals! In other words these heroic firefighters look at every "ugly" there is in this world on a regular basis, for years at a time, as a career, and you want to complain about the amount of sick time they are allowed? That's easy to say from a cushy office. These people are exposed to smoke, chemicals, blood, illness and disease, putting their lives at risk and the vitality and stability of their families! They are lifesavers and they keep our children safe. The few minutes of response time can be the difference between live and death for our loved ones! I cannot even imagine the stresses and trauma they endure! The members of the fire department are heroes and should be treated as such! Berating and antagonizing them and all the good work they do is unconscionable, and just plain disgusting! Find someone else to castigate! The fire department a poor choice and anyone hassling them is just plain vile, (although I have no doubt that even though certain people feel the need to continuously persecute their tireless efforts, the Warwick Fire Department and its members would respond quickly, professionally and selflessly to your emergencies without a second thought). Leave these hard workers alone and keep your complaints at City Hall where they belong! These trivial complaints about the WFD are just obnoxious and completely repugnant. A huge thank you to the Warwick Fire Department for keeping the city safe.