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Or maybe it's the same sort of thing I've noticed in Massachusetts. My summer home overlooks a busy section of the approach from Buzzards Bay into New Bedford. Since 1998 we've called in 5 cases boaters in distress. The 4 handled by the locals (Fire Department Rescue and the Harbormaster) were taken care of rapidly and efficiently. The one case handled by the Coast Guard was poorly handled.catherine96821:well, if the three mile thing is so, then that explains why the commercial captains are saying to call the fire department! And if you are floating out here, you welcome them and their toys.
Wildcard:Fire fighters and there fragle little egos! LMAO....
Wildcard:From one of the departments Im involved with. "Good news, the budget didn't get cut this year so we can get the new training room tables, blah blah blah." These tables were three years old and in perfict condition but it was a money grab... Or! We need this new engine, w must have it to save homes with our limited man power, $175,000 later, it can not respond becouse it is not approved as a first attack engine.....
Wildcard:Once again, this is a thread about the coast guard in Hawaii, why are you even here except to defend your job and ego?????????
mrjimboalaska:Fire Fyter-----
Have to agree with WC on the budget growth, My brother retired as a Captain from the City of Nampa, Idaho, Budget was spent every year to increase next years budget, they even built a new Sub-station, put 2 new pumper and a Rescue Truck in it, furnished it, Nice pool table weights, basically the works, and it sat unstaffed for 7 years, 7!!! But, they spent the Bond Money(Property Taxes).
mrjimboalaska:Volunteer Fireman? I know my brother wouldn't want to do a search of a structure with one!
mrjimboalaska:Much like the Federal Government, there is a lot of cream at the local level, actually I believe that we should privatize all police, fire and DMV depts.
So I feel for your problems with your local CG, but this board is not going to resolve them or shed any light on your local problem, instead it just fuels negativity and some misconceptions and only seems to be highlighting the negative not any positives