Comments on: Fire Crew Won’t Move From Century To McDavid; Century Presents Erroneous Data To Make Case http://www.northescambia.com/2013/10/fire-crew-wont-move-from-century-to-mcdavid-century-presents-erroneous-data-to-make-case Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Why http://www.northescambia.com/2013/10/fire-crew-wont-move-from-century-to-mcdavid-century-presents-erroneous-data-to-make-case/comment-page-1#comment-232165 Why Fri, 01 Nov 2013 22:41:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=157820#comment-232165 Why does Flomaton FD ask Century FD to continue to response to a call in Flomaton even though the fire is out? It cost to much money to roll apparatus when it's not needed!!! This has been happening to much and for a long time. Why does Flomaton FD ask Century FD to continue to response to a call in Flomaton even though the fire is out? It cost to much money to roll apparatus when it’s not needed!!! This has been happening to much and for a long time.

]]> By: sniper http://www.northescambia.com/2013/10/fire-crew-wont-move-from-century-to-mcdavid-century-presents-erroneous-data-to-make-case/comment-page-1#comment-232139 sniper Fri, 01 Nov 2013 20:57:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=157820#comment-232139 Hey! I have a great idea. Lets just put paid crews at every station and raise taxes. Century is obvious more populated than McDavid and Molino. What this board has lost sight of is that McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, and Molino all have active local volunteers that work hard for their stations. Basically for FREE. Putting paid crews in runs off volunteer help. I wonder what happened to all those DEDICATED volunteers that used be at Cantonment?!?! They were pushed out and forced to drive out of district if they still wanted to help volunteer in another community. If lack of volunteer support is an issue let me ask another question. I will direct this to the reading eyes of chief officers from ECFR. Where are the recruitment campaigns for volunteers? On a link buried in a ridiculous web page that even county employees can't find? Why has ECFR failed to recruit in our high schools and colleges? Give us students something to gain besides parties and getting into trouble all while earning degrees and building a successful and safe county. I truly hope I've struck a nerve in someone who can make an honest effort at making Escambia county a somewhat self-supporting place to live. Hey! I have a great idea. Lets just put paid crews at every station and raise taxes. Century is obvious more populated than McDavid and Molino. What this board has lost sight of is that McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, and Molino all have active local volunteers that work hard for their stations. Basically for FREE. Putting paid crews in runs off volunteer help. I wonder what happened to all those DEDICATED volunteers that used be at Cantonment?!?! They were pushed out and forced to drive out of district if they still wanted to help volunteer in another community. If lack of volunteer support is an issue let me ask another question. I will direct this to the reading eyes of chief officers from ECFR. Where are the recruitment campaigns for volunteers? On a link buried in a ridiculous web page that even county employees can’t find? Why has ECFR failed to recruit in our high schools and colleges? Give us students something to gain besides parties and getting into trouble all while earning degrees and building a successful and safe county. I truly hope I’ve struck a nerve in someone who can make an honest effort at making Escambia county a somewhat self-supporting place to live.

]]> By: still fishy http://www.northescambia.com/2013/10/fire-crew-wont-move-from-century-to-mcdavid-century-presents-erroneous-data-to-make-case/comment-page-1#comment-231887 still fishy Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:52:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=157820#comment-231887 Not to sound rude but I pay my taxes in escambia county Florida. This means I expect response in my county and State no to Flomaton Alabama. If they want a guaranteed response from career firemen they'll have to pay for it just like we do. If the decision not to centrally locate our only guaranteed response was based on bad numbers they should revisit this. I hope hope our county commissioners will correct this and tell George Touart to make it right. Unless they build a firehouse next to every residence, there will always be people who will be complaining about fire departments responding from a distance away. Put them in McDavid and everyone will benefit from it. Not just a small group of people. Thank you William for your excellent investigation and thank volunteer and career firemen for what you do. Not to sound rude but I pay my taxes in escambia county Florida. This means I expect response in my county and State no to Flomaton Alabama. If they want a guaranteed response from career firemen they’ll have to pay for it just like we do. If the decision not to centrally locate our only guaranteed response was based on bad numbers they should revisit this. I hope hope our county commissioners will correct this and tell George Touart to make it right. Unless they build a firehouse next to every residence, there will always be people who will be complaining about fire departments responding from a distance away. Put them in McDavid and everyone will benefit from it. Not just a small group of people. Thank you William for your excellent investigation and thank volunteer and career firemen for what you do.

]]> By: Resident Of Escambia County, Alabama http://www.northescambia.com/2013/10/fire-crew-wont-move-from-century-to-mcdavid-century-presents-erroneous-data-to-make-case/comment-page-1#comment-231791 Resident Of Escambia County, Alabama Fri, 01 Nov 2013 04:15:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=157820#comment-231791 Does Flomaton help reimberse the Century Fire Department ?? Moving them would have hurt Flomaton real bad. Does Flomaton help reimberse the Century Fire Department ?? Moving them would have hurt Flomaton real bad.

]]> By: well http://www.northescambia.com/2013/10/fire-crew-wont-move-from-century-to-mcdavid-century-presents-erroneous-data-to-make-case/comment-page-1#comment-231735 well Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:57:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=157820#comment-231735 Good for you Mayor McCall. So many others seem to want them moved, absolutely no reason for you not to ask to keep them where they are. Good for you Mayor McCall. So many others seem to want them moved, absolutely no reason for you not to ask to keep them where they are.

]]> By: Fishy indeed http://www.northescambia.com/2013/10/fire-crew-wont-move-from-century-to-mcdavid-century-presents-erroneous-data-to-make-case/comment-page-1#comment-231696 Fishy indeed Thu, 31 Oct 2013 21:06:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=157820#comment-231696 So the kids at Molino Park just have to take what they can get, sounds like to me. Great plan!! Not surprised, one little bit, that our taxes are being poorly appropriated!! So the kids at Molino Park just have to take what they can get, sounds like to me. Great plan!! Not surprised, one little bit, that our taxes are being poorly appropriated!!

]]> By: Lady http://www.northescambia.com/2013/10/fire-crew-wont-move-from-century-to-mcdavid-century-presents-erroneous-data-to-make-case/comment-page-1#comment-231685 Lady Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:19:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=157820#comment-231685 I think it is great that Freddy McCall stood up for Century. Wish we had someone to stand up for Walnut Hill, Davisville and McDavid. The county does not know we exist. We pay HIGH PROPERTY TAXES but other states are allowed to bring their children to our schools WITHOUT PAYING ANY. Our Fire Department depends on volunteers and do a great job but not rewarded. I think it is great that Freddy McCall stood up for Century. Wish we had someone to stand up for Walnut Hill, Davisville and McDavid. The county does not know we exist. We pay HIGH PROPERTY TAXES but other states are allowed to bring their children to our schools WITHOUT PAYING ANY. Our Fire Department depends on volunteers and do a great job but not rewarded.

]]> By: Not You http://www.northescambia.com/2013/10/fire-crew-wont-move-from-century-to-mcdavid-century-presents-erroneous-data-to-make-case/comment-page-1#comment-231683 Not You Thu, 31 Oct 2013 20:08:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=157820#comment-231683 I am with David on this one. If the citizens of Century want full time fire protection then they can stand up a City Fire Department independent of Escambia County. I am with David on this one. If the citizens of Century want full time fire protection then they can stand up a City Fire Department independent of Escambia County.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2013/10/fire-crew-wont-move-from-century-to-mcdavid-century-presents-erroneous-data-to-make-case/comment-page-1#comment-231654 David Huie Green Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:50:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=157820#comment-231654 REGARDING: "I for one am thankful for the Century FD. If the County wants more firefighters in Molino, McDavid area, simple fix HIRE MORE!" That WOULD be one solution. Another would be for the Town of Century to hire more and not depend on County funds to provide fire and medical protection. I benefit more under the current situation, but since the paid fire fighters are paid out of funds from all county residents, they are not the property or exclusive employees of Century or even Bluff Springs. The greatest benefit to the greatest number would be the best use of MSBU dollars. Regarding rapid response times: the best way to improve that is to call for help as soon as possible. The most sensible method which comes to mind is a smoke detector tied to a loud alarm which will phone in the location if a KILL button isn't hit within a minute or two or if a CALL button IS hit on the alarm. It should include a repeating message something like, “A smoke detector at 151 Bluff Springs Road has alerted for over two minutes without any response by residents. Please dispatch help. GPS location is….“ (Obviously, the owners should record the exact message, although GPS location should also be built in.) That way fire fighters would be dispatched at soonest time while there is still something left to save other than the neighbors' houses. David for GPS cell phone smoke detectors (whether they exist yet or not) REGARDING:
“I for one am thankful for the Century FD. If the County wants more firefighters in Molino, McDavid area, simple fix HIRE MORE!”

That WOULD be one solution.

Another would be for the Town of Century to hire more and not depend on County funds to provide fire and medical protection.

I benefit more under the current situation, but since the paid fire fighters are paid out of funds from all county residents, they are not the property or exclusive employees of Century or even Bluff Springs. The greatest benefit to the greatest number would be the best use of MSBU dollars.

Regarding rapid response times: the best way to improve that is to call for help as soon as possible. The most sensible method which comes to mind is a smoke detector tied to a loud alarm which will phone in the location if a KILL button isn’t hit within a minute or two or if a CALL button IS hit on the alarm. It should include a repeating message something like, “A smoke detector at 151 Bluff Springs Road has alerted for over two minutes without any response by residents. Please dispatch help. GPS location is….“ (Obviously, the owners should record the exact message, although GPS location should also be built in.)

That way fire fighters would be dispatched at soonest time while there is still something left to save other than the neighbors’ houses.

David for GPS cell phone smoke detectors
(whether they exist yet or not)

]]> By: daniel http://www.northescambia.com/2013/10/fire-crew-wont-move-from-century-to-mcdavid-century-presents-erroneous-data-to-make-case/comment-page-1#comment-231634 daniel Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:55:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=157820#comment-231634 I don't believe the Mayor would deliberately give erroneous information to county officials conserning this issue. He simply used information that was provided to him by his staff. The only way to get a truly accurate milage and responce time would be to actually drive the routes the Fire Department would use if they were responding to a call. I checked the distances from each location to the different Fire Stations AND GUESS WHAT I got different numbers than the ones that were posted as the "Correct Data from Google Maps". As an old friend of mine used to say "imanginary dat". I don’t believe the Mayor would deliberately give erroneous information to county officials conserning this issue. He simply used information that was provided to him by his staff. The only way to get a truly accurate milage and responce time would be to actually drive the routes the Fire Department would use if they were responding to a call. I checked the distances from each location to the different Fire Stations AND GUESS WHAT I got different numbers than the ones that were posted as the “Correct Data from Google Maps”. As an old friend of mine used to say “imanginary dat”.

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