Comments on: Escambia Approves Purchase Of Five New Fire Vehicles; Here’s Where They Will Go. http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/escambia-approves-purchase-of-five-new-fire-vehicles-heres-where-they-will-go Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:24:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ECVFD FF http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/escambia-approves-purchase-of-five-new-fire-vehicles-heres-where-they-will-go/comment-page-1#comment-466687 ECVFD FF Sat, 18 Sep 2021 21:35:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=455019#comment-466687 It’s nice to see that Escambia County Florida moving forward, meanwhile Escambia County Alabama Volunteer Fire Departments are falling apart. Each VFD receives around $18k a year to operate on. The median cost of insurance is $6,500. That leaves around $11,500 for the year. The power bill at a fire station generally runs around $200 a month, and that’s with the bare minimum usage. That leaves around $9,100 for the year. Then you have fuel costs, a water bill, some have natural gas bills, you have to pay for any repairs on rapidly aging equipment/vehicles.Firefighting equipment isn’t cheap, neither are repairs on a firefighting vehicle. There are some VFD’s that have major staffing issues, and the reason behind that is because they can’t afford up to date adequate equipment. Some of us are still using fire engines from the 70’s. I’m not bashing EC FL but fire departments in EC AL would love to have something from 2002 that’s being replaced for more modern equipment. We just simply do not have the funding, yet no one is talking about that. The fire departments in Escambia, AL. are always placed on the back burner in this county. The expectation of being able to run an adequate fire department on $18,000 is simply ridiculous. Enough ranting, congratulations ECFR on all of your monumental progress! It’s nice to see that Escambia County Florida moving forward, meanwhile Escambia County Alabama Volunteer Fire Departments are falling apart. Each VFD receives around $18k a year to operate on. The median cost of insurance is $6,500. That leaves around $11,500 for the year. The power bill at a fire station generally runs around $200 a month, and that’s with the bare minimum usage. That leaves around $9,100 for the year. Then you have fuel costs, a water bill, some have natural gas bills, you have to pay for any repairs on rapidly aging equipment/vehicles.Firefighting equipment isn’t cheap, neither are repairs on a firefighting vehicle. There are some VFD’s that have major staffing issues, and the reason behind that is because they can’t afford up to date adequate equipment. Some of us are still using fire engines from the 70’s. I’m not bashing EC FL but fire departments in EC AL would love to have something from 2002 that’s being replaced for more modern equipment. We just simply do not have the funding, yet no one is talking about that. The fire departments in Escambia, AL. are always placed on the back burner in this county. The expectation of being able to run an adequate fire department on $18,000 is simply ridiculous. Enough ranting, congratulations ECFR on all of your monumental progress!

]]> By: mcrodg http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/escambia-approves-purchase-of-five-new-fire-vehicles-heres-where-they-will-go/comment-page-1#comment-466675 mcrodg Sat, 18 Sep 2021 18:54:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=455019#comment-466675 Beulah. No library. No new fire trucks. More and more $ubdivision$. Beulah. No library. No new fire trucks. More and more $ubdivision$.

]]> By: Mike J. http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/escambia-approves-purchase-of-five-new-fire-vehicles-heres-where-they-will-go/comment-page-1#comment-466539 Mike J. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:31:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=455019#comment-466539 With the growth of the Beulah area due to Navy Federal, new Beulah Middle School, new Publix, Circle K, etc., the BOCC should get new trucks at the Beulah Fire Station as well. I read a new building is on the way and that is a needed thing for sure. With the growth of the Beulah area due to Navy Federal, new Beulah Middle School, new Publix, Circle K, etc., the BOCC should get new trucks at the Beulah Fire Station as well. I read a new building is on the way and that is a needed thing for sure.

]]> By: Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2021/09/escambia-approves-purchase-of-five-new-fire-vehicles-heres-where-they-will-go/comment-page-1#comment-466516 Citizen Fri, 17 Sep 2021 05:27:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=455019#comment-466516 It's amazing what can happen when the IAFF negotiates where they are suppose to with receptive management such as Wes and get things brought up to the agenda through purchasing for a vote rather than mouth off on facebook and public forum and Bergosh Blog, being political and confrontational. I will say the union president seems to have grown some in that regard. I saw him at the podium being grateful and he seems to understand that they are not the only budgeting concern for the BOCC. I think they will also do their part in making sure the purchases are up to specs. Win Win It’s amazing what can happen when the IAFF negotiates where they are suppose to with receptive management such as Wes and get things brought up to the agenda through purchasing for a vote rather than mouth off on facebook and public forum and Bergosh Blog, being political and confrontational.

I will say the union president seems to have grown some in that regard. I saw him at the podium being grateful and he seems to understand that they are not the only budgeting concern for the BOCC. I think they will also do their part in making sure the purchases are up to specs.
Win Win

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