FREDDIE, YOU'VE GOT SOME SPLAINING TO DO!!!!

Remember This??


When Public Safety Director Fred Harran told the Bensalem Township Fire Chief's about the SAFER'S grant, the Chiefs asked how the program would be run. Public Safety Director told them, he would get back to them. He told them not to worry about it.

When Public Safety Director Fred Harran continued to withhold information, the Fire Chief's and several of the fire company presidents asked to see the grant. Public Safety Director Fred Harran refused to show it to them. He told them not to worry about it. Director of Public Safety Fred Harran continues to refuse to show the Fire Chiefs what is in the grant despite repeated requests.

When a year passed after receiving the grant award on September 19th, 2009 and the paid firefighters were still not hired, the Fire Chief's asked Public Safety Director Fred Harran why it was taking so long. Public Safety Director Fred Harran told them not to worry about it.

When Public Safety Director Fred Harran told the Fire Chiefs that there would be two paid firefighters on the new fire engine, the fire chiefs told him you need a minimum of three firefighters on the engine according to the National Fire Protection Association standards. Public Safety Director Fred Harran told them not to worry about it.

When the Fire Chiefs asked Public Safety Director Fred Harran why with the increase in personnel in the Fire Marshal's office they continue not to get building inspection and hazard reports, Public Safety Director Fred Harran told them not to worry about it.

Now, Public Safety Director Fred Harran tells the Fire Chiefs and Presidents of the fire companies that he will be taking over $24,000.00 from each fire company to offset the costs of this new program. The firefighters ARE WORRIED ABOUT IT!

More money will have to be taken from the volunteer fire companies because the $24,000.00 from each fire company will not cover the salaries of the paid firefighters and their benefits package when the grant money runs out.

What the public fails to realize is that the volunteer fire companies in ....Bensalem.. ..Township.... are often asked to perform non-firefighting duties in addition to their fire and rescue duties to assist the other emergency services with no additional funds provided.

The fire companies were asked to provide first response units to assist the ambulance service due to the volume of calls. The fire companies trained their personnel, purchased equipment and utilize their vehicles to respond to emergency medical calls and assist patients until a transport ambulance arrives. The transport ambulance collects a fee for the service; however the fire companies do not collect a fee for the service they provide. No additional funding was offered to the fire companies.

The fire companies are often asked to provide fire police, supplies and vehicles for traffic control to relieve the paid police officers when roadways are blocked. No additional funding was offered to the fire companies.

Can you imagine the reaction of Director of Public Safety Fred Harran if the township government told him that they were adding an additional police service, and then taking money away from him in the same breath?

The fire companies were not consulted (with the exception of a few paid township employees) about this paid firefighter program. Isn't that odd?
The paid fire company will provide service 10 hours a day, five days a week. However, the full complement of firefighters will only be working together, 3 days a week! That means 2 of the 5 days there will only be 2 paid firefighters on duty.

The other firefighter/inspectors respond to calls in their township vehicles. To this date, these "street response" fire inspectors come to the fire scene, do not report to the fire ground commander that they are there and begin fire operations. Firefighter accountability on a fire scene has been stressed for years by the National Fire Protection Association. This is in direct violation of National Fire Protection Association standards. When this was brought to Public Safety Director Fred Harran's attention, he told us he would look into it. We guess he is still looking.

Public Safety Director Fred Harran told us that the fire inspectors were suppose to respond to the nearest fire company and ride the apparatus instead of passing the fire station and going to the fire scene. We are still waiting for that to happen. Is it really believable that 5 fire inspector vehicles were closer to the fire scene then a fire station? Public Safety Director Harran told us he would look into it. We are still waiting.

We read in the paper that several people made comments that the fire service has redundant equipment. We never know for sure which fire station will be able to man multiple pieces of fire apparatus. Stations with additional personnel, man the additional apparatus. Personnel availability changes on a weekly basis due to work schedules and other commitments by the firefighters.

The police department has numerous extra vehicles and equipment that continue to push the police budget up. No one questions the additional equipment.

The ambulance company has five ambulances and officer vehicles (5) and mans two ambulances full time and one part time. They receive tax support, donations and collect fees. No one questions the additional equipment.

Public Safety Director Fred Harran stated that the call numbers for the fire service are up, so he cuts their budget!

Someone commented that the Union Fire Company uses Hummers as Chiefs vehicles. I guess the person didn't due their homework. The Hummers cost LESS then the Ford Expeditions that some of the other township emergency services and Public Safety Director Fred Harran drive. The Hummers have five cylinder engines. This means they get better gas mileage in addition to the lower purchase price! How could that possibly make the other firefighters look bad?

The 10 million dollars received by the township from the state gaming commission was to offset costs for increased services resulting from the casino. Here is an increased service, where is the money?

When the volunteer fire service asked the township about the funds received from the casino and how they were going to be used, we never received an answer. How can we find out what they are doing with the money? If we can't get an answer from the township, who do we ask?

The volunteer fire service is not perfect. However, it continues to provide quality services based on nationally recognized standards. We have always worked with and in support of the township. I wish they could say the same!

I am sure you are going to hear from some of the fire chiefs that they support this funding cut. Before you give their statements any validity, make sure and check to see if they are one of the employed fire inspectors.

Well, guess what?? the Firefighters FINALLY got a copy of the Safers Grant, and they discovered that Freddie boy FALSIFIED information to obtain the grant!! What's even worse, is that the mayor and township council know about it, yet NOTHING is being done! Other brave individuals have been confronting Harran on this, and he can't answer them honestly! IF he answers, its either stuttering, sputtering, or making false accusations/ threats against the person, (He's even threatened to have one of the fire departments closed down!! That's interfering with Public Safety!!) but its NOT going to work, Fred.  I believe that the feds will DEFINITELY be interested in this matter.
You know Harran, you and your inner circle can threaten the rest of us all you want. We will not remain silent and we will demand answers.


SEE YOU AT A COUNCIL MEETING SOON!!!

Just remember Numbers 32:23 Fred.....


YOUR SIN HAS FOUND YOU OUT!!!!!