Comments on: Escambia Votes To Buy One Of Two New Ladder Trucks; ‘Ladder 5′ In Century Down For 600 Days http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/escambia-votes-to-buy-one-of-two-new-ladder-trucks-ladder-5-in-century-down-for-600-days Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Josh Jones http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/escambia-votes-to-buy-one-of-two-new-ladder-trucks-ladder-5-in-century-down-for-600-days/comment-page-1#comment-499098 Josh Jones Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:02:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=489742#comment-499098 @Lance "What was the reason Orange County backed out of the purchase?" Probably something to do with the bone-headed decision of the governor to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District because he didn't like some things Disney was saying. Now the citizens of Orange and Osceola counties will be saddled with the costs that Disney previously paid. @Lance

“What was the reason Orange County backed out of the purchase?”

Probably something to do with the bone-headed decision of the governor to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District because he didn’t like some things Disney was saying. Now the citizens of Orange and Osceola counties will be saddled with the costs that Disney previously paid.

]]> By: Oversight http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/escambia-votes-to-buy-one-of-two-new-ladder-trucks-ladder-5-in-century-down-for-600-days/comment-page-1#comment-499073 Oversight Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:27:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=489742#comment-499073 Apparatus out of service for 600 days? Doesn't seem like a priority for the county's emergency department to get it repaired. With this ask yourself, has the unavailablity of this firetruck negatively impacted Century or the surrounding area? The answer is there's no need for it and thus the zero priority in fixing it. Apparatus out of service for 600 days? Doesn’t seem like a priority for the county’s emergency department to get it repaired. With this ask yourself, has the unavailablity of this firetruck negatively impacted Century or the surrounding area? The answer is there’s no need for it and thus the zero priority in fixing it.

]]> By: Willis http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/escambia-votes-to-buy-one-of-two-new-ladder-trucks-ladder-5-in-century-down-for-600-days/comment-page-1#comment-499057 Willis Fri, 09 Sep 2022 01:39:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=489742#comment-499057 Jacqueline I've seen a lot of fire trucks riding around as well as going to calls. Odd thing, haven't seen one with the windows down. So that's about as believable to me as catfish ponds was to you. Jacqueline I’ve seen a lot of fire trucks riding around as well as going to calls.
Odd thing, haven’t seen one with the windows down.
So that’s about as believable to me as catfish ponds was to you.

]]> By: Lance http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/escambia-votes-to-buy-one-of-two-new-ladder-trucks-ladder-5-in-century-down-for-600-days/comment-page-1#comment-499015 Lance Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:11:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=489742#comment-499015 What was the reason Orange County backed out of the purchase? What was the reason Orange County backed out of the purchase?

]]> By: CJ Lewis http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/escambia-votes-to-buy-one-of-two-new-ladder-trucks-ladder-5-in-century-down-for-600-days/comment-page-1#comment-499010 CJ Lewis Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:26:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=489742#comment-499010 Hard to believe that Ladder 5 has been non-operational for 600+ days. Did the BOCC know? Was the Town of Century told? Obviously, it was not "impossible" to find parts because "they have now been obtained." Did anyone think to have a machine shop manufacture the parts? At election time, commissioners always say that their top priority if public safety but when it comes time to spend money it is not. Rather than spend $1.5 million for fire equipment, the BOCC gave or will give the City of Pensacola $1.3 million for tennis courts and $4 million for homeless stuff. For the 2024 election cycle, we need to have Deputies, Firefighters and/or Paramedics run as candidates to make pubic safety the top issue. Hard to believe that Ladder 5 has been non-operational for 600+ days. Did the BOCC know? Was the Town of Century told? Obviously, it was not “impossible” to find parts because “they have now been obtained.” Did anyone think to have a machine shop manufacture the parts? At election time, commissioners always say that their top priority if public safety but when it comes time to spend money it is not. Rather than spend $1.5 million for fire equipment, the BOCC gave or will give the City of Pensacola $1.3 million for tennis courts and $4 million for homeless stuff. For the 2024 election cycle, we need to have Deputies, Firefighters and/or Paramedics run as candidates to make pubic safety the top issue.

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.northescambia.com/2022/09/escambia-votes-to-buy-one-of-two-new-ladder-trucks-ladder-5-in-century-down-for-600-days/comment-page-1#comment-498997 Jacqueline Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:46:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=489742#comment-498997 Very short sighted to not purchase both vehicles! Often we have one or two of our aerial trucks down and they said Ladder 5 has been down for 600+ days!!! They are needed NOW, nevermind the growth that Comm. Barry always pushes for. Negligent. The fundamental responsibility of government is Public Safety and Infrastructure!!! To not protect our community responsibly and listen to your own Public Safety Director and numerous Fire Chiefs over the years that have called for better fire vehicles is Unconscionable! Interesting that no reason was given in the meeting by Comm. Barry or Bergosh for their vote against purchasing the second needed aerial and a discounted price and speeded up delivery! What is more important than this? North Escambia reported that tax revenue is up 13+% due to increased home values. I'd like to see Barry, Bergosh, and May do ride alongs with fire crews in fully suited up in the fire trucks with broken AC. That might change their perspective on the bad condition of our fire fleet. Very short sighted to not purchase both vehicles!
Often we have one or two of our aerial trucks down and they said Ladder 5 has been down for 600+ days!!!
They are needed NOW, nevermind the growth that Comm. Barry always pushes for. Negligent.

The fundamental responsibility of government is Public Safety and Infrastructure!!! To not protect our community responsibly and listen to your own Public Safety Director and numerous Fire Chiefs over the years that have called for better fire vehicles is Unconscionable!
Interesting that no reason was given in the meeting by Comm. Barry or Bergosh for their vote against purchasing the second needed aerial and a discounted price and speeded up delivery! What is more important than this? North Escambia reported that tax revenue is up 13+% due to increased home values.

I’d like to see Barry, Bergosh, and May do ride alongs with fire crews in fully suited up in the fire trucks with broken AC.
That might change their perspective on the bad condition of our fire fleet.

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