HI "FRED AND BARNEY", OR SHOULD I SAY "BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD"!! DID YOU THINK I WOULDN'T FIND OUT WHAT YOU WERE UP TO LAST NIGHT, FRED?? MOST OF ALL, DID YOU THINK CHIEF JERI, WAS GOING TO FALL FOR IT?? GET A CLUE!!
Because of all the questions and concerns regarding the township training center, Township Battalion Chief Sponheimer (the same guy who stabbed former township Fire Marshal Scanlon in the back) called the Trevose, Nottingham, Eddington, Newport and Cornwells Fire Companies and asked them to send people to last nights council meeting. The purpose was to heap praise on the Mayor and the Council. You will note, they did not invite the Union Fire Company which was the one company that raised concerns about the location, type of construction and capabilities of the over $5,000,000.00 training center (which is STILL not completed). Chief Jerri from the Union Fire Company was present at the meeting (on his own accord). When Chief Jerri asked Director of Public Safety Harran why all the fire companies were represented, he replied that it was sudden and unexpected. Several members spoke praises of everything the government has done for them. Battalion Chief Sponheimer told the fire companies NOT to bring anyone that has "issues and concerns" So we thought we would list a few.
1. $5,000,000.00 to build a building to practice ladder work.
This was previously done at no cost in the areas the fire companies are responsible for.
2. $,5,000,000.00 to build a building to practice search and rescue in. This building has no smoke or heat
generating capabilities.
This was previously done at no cost within each fire station. This includes the generation of smoke
using smoke generating equipment supplied by the individual fire companies.
3. No plan for paying for the paid daytime firefighters.
4. Surprising the fire companies with a 20% reduction in funding.
5. Attempting to take away the Relief Association funds provided to the fire service by the state.
6. No inspection reports provided to the individual fire companies for the commercial properties in their
response areas.
7. Dangerous actions during the recent hurricane that jeopardized the safety of numerous citizens of our
township.
8. No plan for the fire service in our township that they are willing to share with the fire service in our
township.
9. Creating a threatening and fearful atmosphere within the fire service for anyone who has questions
about "surprise" programs they are creating.
10. No job description for the recently created "Battalion Chief" position.
11. No standard operating procedures for the paid fire company.
12. Violating township ordinances when they created the separate paid fire company.
13. Continuing to refuse to provide copies of the SAFER grant.
14. A study that says that all the flooding problems in the lower portion of the township have been
eliminated.
15. The council's inability(OR UNWILLINGNESS) to answer questions (not rehearsed prior to the council meeting) without the aid of the solicitor.
There are so many more!
Maybe we will get a group of township firefighters together to come to the next council meeting THAT WERE NOT INVITED BY THE BATTALION CHIEF TO THIS ONE...we too have a few statements concerning issues within the fire service!
WELL FRED, AS MISTERJAW WOULD SAY....................
GOTCHA!!
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