new $750,000 Meredith fire truck

StephenB · 11-03-2009, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by NoBozo

Hovercraft can have a problem operating on water during Freezing Temperatures. The spray being blown out from under the craft Freezes on everything on board.... including the windshield and cockpit enclosure, making operation dicey. ICE everywhere.

NB

Ah, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks

Coolbreeze · 11-03-2009, 07:33 PM

Tis, I agree with you on dis-agreeing with the tax and spend attitude of past within our towns and moreover, government.
However, you can't stop progress by not investing in equipment and technology that lasts up to 20 years and improves the lives of so many in our towns. My post to you earlier stated that mutual aid between towns benefits all and I firmly believe that it does.It should "not be worried about". It would be irresponsible to deny a smaller town the aid of protection that a specialized peice of equipment provides. We as firefighters look beyond the tax dollar and see how we can get to an emergency the quickest and safest. All the while putting in place special pieces of equipment that may make our efforts safer and faster for all. Anyway, a town that doesn't have the need for a full time specialized piece will call on other towns who own and have the need for the use of that specific piece, as in the case of Ladder trucks, hydroplanes etc. Mutual aid works, and it works well. When a town gets called upon too much on their piece of equipment, one chief goes to the other chief and has a discussion. In most cases the chief without the piece, seeing the increased need, begins the process of buying one. Please remember, the firefighters and police that use these pieces of equipmnet are in most cases tax paying residents. In this economy, we agree that our funds need to be streched as far as we can.

fatlazyless · 11-03-2009, 10:29 PM

Ya know the four, five, and six story hotels along that Meredith waterfront that are targeted for emergency service by the new 100' tower truck probably all have sprinklers, central smoke alarms, 24-hr front desks and steel girder construction..

Instead of spending $750,000 for this new aerial tower, I respectively suggest the overall well being of the town's residents would be better served if the money was spent on tooth care.....ie dental care and oral hygene and teeth care education.

With three different dentists located right in Meredith, the children and adults would be better off with tooth care, preventive dental medicine, and oral hygene than a 100' tower truck. The fire dept already had about five different pumper and ladder trucks, and a 100' tower truck is more suited for an urban area.

What would you rather have....good teeth when you are 88.....or a 30-year old, bright red, tower truck?

Your hospital emergency room provides no service for dental care. They tell you that you need to see a dentist. The town has an ambulance service so why not a dental program?

Does the town employee, police, teacher and 5 selectmen's "Cadillac" health insurance plan contain dental insurance? What do you think? Yes, it does!

Do you have dental insurance?

How come the town can spend $750,000 for a big red truck and zero for an adult and child dental program?

Misty Blue · 11-03-2009, 10:50 PM

'Had what I think is my last tow to Meredith launch ramp when I came up to a 100 foot ladder truck blowing water from the Lake back into the Lake!

It doused my boat but good. What FUN!

My only concern is that now Moultonborough will want one.

Misty Blue.

BroadHopper · 11-04-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

What would you rather have....good teeth when you are 88.....or a 30-year old, bright red, tower truck?

Your hospital emergency room provides no service for dental care. They tell you that you need to see a dentist. The town has an ambulance service so why not a dental program?

Does the town employee, police, teacher and 5 selectmen's "Cadillac" health insurance plan contain dental insurance? What do you think? Yes, it does!

Do you have dental insurance?

How come the town can spend $750,000 for a big red truck and zero for an adult and child dental program?

You have a point there. Laconia just teared down a middle school that was 40 years old for a brand new one that doesn't hold any more students than the old one. Now they want to build a new high school when the old high school had 1200 students 50 years ago. Now it houses 800 students! With the unemployment rate high in Laconia, this rate does not include the 'underemployment' folks as well as those who went from full time to part time. With foreclosures up and many people can not afford their taxes, we have a school board that is still looking for a new high school! I'd say give it a rest until the economy is better! Lynch is doing his part in reigning in the state spending. Why can't the local communities do the same?????

wifi · 11-04-2009, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

......Instead of spending $750,000 for this new aerial tower, I respectively suggest the overall well being of the town's residents would be better served if the money was spent on tooth care.....

Why not free cars or free gasoline to get to our jobs or ....

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Does the town employee, police, teacher and 5 selectmen's "Cadillac" health insurance plan contain dental insurance? What do you think? Yes, it does!

We need LESS giveaways, how about those people give up their insurance to lower our taxes?

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Originally Posted by Misty Blue

...My only concern is that now Moultonborough will want one...

You have that right !!

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

....Lynch is doing his part in reigning in the state spending. Why can't the local communities do the same?????.....

I second your feelings.

RI Swamp Yankee · 11-04-2009, 09:48 PM

I used to think a big ladder truck in our town was excessive untill a neighbor on a street next to my house (facing my side yard) had a small fire in the back of the house. A one story house. The engine was first on scene and went a little past the house which I thought was strange. He knocked down the fire with a 3/4 inch precharged line. Seconds after the engine arrived the big ladder arrived and stopped in the street directly in front of the house. The ladder was extended over the yard and over the house untill the gun on the ladder was facing the rear of the house. He was ready to hit it with a serious blast if needed or put a hole in the roof to vent it if needed. My neighbor had minimal damage and somehow that big ladder did not seem excessive anymore.

11-03-2009, 10:29 PM	#3
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,793 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 301 Thanked 1,024 Times in 745 Posts	....teeth before a tower truck! Ya know the four, five, and six story hotels along that Meredith waterfront that are targeted for emergency service by the new 100' tower truck probably all have sprinklers, central smoke alarms, 24-hr front desks and steel girder construction.. Instead of spending $750,000 for this new aerial tower, I respectively suggest the overall well being of the town's residents would be better served if the money was spent on tooth care.....ie dental care and oral hygene and teeth care education. With three different dentists located right in Meredith, the children and adults would be better off with tooth care, preventive dental medicine, and oral hygene than a 100' tower truck. The fire dept already had about five different pumper and ladder trucks, and a 100' tower truck is more suited for an urban area. What would you rather have....good teeth when you are 88.....or a 30-year old, bright red, tower truck? Your hospital emergency room provides no service for dental care. They tell you that you need to see a dentist. The town has an ambulance service so why not a dental program? Does the town employee, police, teacher and 5 selectmen's "Cadillac" health insurance plan contain dental insurance? What do you think? Yes, it does! Do you have dental insurance? How come the town can spend $750,000 for a big red truck and zero for an adult and child dental program? __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 11-03-2009 at 11:07 PM.

11-03-2009, 10:50 PM	#4
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Spray'en in the wind... 'Had what I think is my last tow to Meredith launch ramp when I came up to a 100 foot ladder truck blowing water from the Lake back into the Lake! It doused my boat but good. What FUN! My only concern is that now Moultonborough will want one. Misty Blue.

11-04-2009, 09:48 PM	#7
RI Swamp Yankee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North Kingstown RI Posts: 688 Thanks: 143 Thanked 83 Times in 55 Posts	I used to think a big ladder truck in our town was excessive untill a neighbor on a street next to my house (facing my side yard) had a small fire in the back of the house. A one story house. The engine was first on scene and went a little past the house which I thought was strange. He knocked down the fire with a 3/4 inch precharged line. Seconds after the engine arrived the big ladder arrived and stopped in the street directly in front of the house. The ladder was extended over the yard and over the house untill the gun on the ladder was facing the rear of the house. He was ready to hit it with a serious blast if needed or put a hole in the roof to vent it if needed. My neighbor had minimal damage and somehow that big ladder did not seem excessive anymore. __________________ Gene ~ aka "another RI Swamp Yankee"

11-03-2009, 07:33 PM	#2
Coolbreeze Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 332 Thanks: 0 Thanked 51 Times in 26 Posts	Tis, I agree with you on dis-agreeing with the tax and spend attitude of past within our towns and moreover, government. However, you can't stop progress by not investing in equipment and technology that lasts up to 20 years and improves the lives of so many in our towns. My post to you earlier stated that mutual aid between towns benefits all and I firmly believe that it does.It should "not be worried about". It would be irresponsible to deny a smaller town the aid of protection that a specialized peice of equipment provides. We as firefighters look beyond the tax dollar and see how we can get to an emergency the quickest and safest. All the while putting in place special pieces of equipment that may make our efforts safer and faster for all. Anyway, a town that doesn't have the need for a full time specialized piece will call on other towns who own and have the need for the use of that specific piece, as in the case of Ladder trucks, hydroplanes etc. Mutual aid works, and it works well. When a town gets called upon too much on their piece of equipment, one chief goes to the other chief and has a discussion. In most cases the chief without the piece, seeing the increased need, begins the process of buying one. Please remember, the firefighters and police that use these pieces of equipmnet are in most cases tax paying residents. In this economy, we agree that our funds need to be streched as far as we can.