[quote name='bandit' date='19 November 2009 - 07:28 PM' timestamp='1258679285' post='348190']
So what is your gripe? Is it that the fire department 98% minority or that they did not paint their rigs a color that you like?
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His gripe has nothing you do with the FF/medics being minorities. Its how the district went about to get that way. There is a problem when you tell well experienced, veteran firefighters to leave. And then turn around and replace them with personel that have very little, to no experience. The districts whole idea is to be the only African American department in St Louis County. Before the current board took office, Normandy Fire District was a well respected, good place to work. But since the current board took over, the place is a joke. A few years back a citizen lost their life when the inexperienced crews went all the way across town to a different location..all because they do not know what they are doing.
All you have to do is watch this video, the topic shouldnt need anymore explination.
[url="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3413352"]Around the Firehouse, NEA&FD[/url]
So what is your gripe? Is it that the fire department 98% minority or that they did not paint their rigs a color that you like?
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His gripe has nothing you do with the FF/medics being minorities. Its how the district went about to get that way. There is a problem when you tell well experienced, veteran firefighters to leave. And then turn around and replace them with personel that have very little, to no experience. The districts whole idea is to be the only African American department in St Louis County. Before the current board took office, Normandy Fire District was a well respected, good place to work. But since the current board took over, the place is a joke. A few years back a citizen lost their life when the inexperienced crews went all the way across town to a different location..all because they do not know what they are doing.
All you have to do is watch this video, the topic shouldnt need anymore explination.
[url="http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3413352"]Around the Firehouse, NEA&FD[/url]
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