Sounds like you have a pretty bad attitude and are not happy. I would suggest you quit and move on. There are plenty of unemployed who would love that job. Oh and Merry Christmas to you

VOICE SF FIRE DEPT. FIRST AND FOREMOST I AM NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF THE FULTON COUNTY FIRE DEPT. I LIVE IN SF COUNTY. I AM A TAXPAYER IN SOUTH FULTON COUNTY. I CAN ATTEST TO WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE SF COUNTY FIRE DEPT. SECONDLY; THERE IS A DISPARITY BETWEEN THE 2 PUBLIC ENTITIES, SF FIRE DEPT. AND SF POLICE DEPT. WHEN FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED.
IF, THE TOP OF THE CHAIN HAD BACKBONE, AUTHORITY, AND STOOD UP FOR THE FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES' AND THE SAFETY OF THE COUNTY, THE UNEMPLOYED WOULD NOT BE UNEMPLOYED. SO, IF I WERE A EMPLOYEE OF THE SF COUNTY FIRE DEPT. AND, THE DEPT. IS NOT COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL REGULATION AND; FORESAY I VERBALLY EXPRESSED MY DISAPPROVAL, LIFE WOULD BECOME A LIVING HELL UNTIL I QUIT OR, I WOULD BE FIRED FOR ANY LEGITMATE REASON THE DEPT. COULD SUMMIZE?
I AM NOT THE ONE WITH THE ATTITUDE. AS A CITIZEN OF SF COUNTY, THIS IS AN OBSERVATION. A TRUE LEADER OR A TRUE TEAM MEMBER WOULD NOT MAKE DEROGATORY, UNENCOURAGING, OR NEGATIVE STATEMENTS ABOUT ANOTHER MEMBER IN THE DEPT.. SUGGESTIONS IN THIS MANNER PROBALY CONTRIBUTED TO THE CURRENT UNEMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN SF COUNTY FIRE DEPT.. THIS STATEMENT IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE.
APPARENTLY, YOU ARE ONE OF THE IDIOTS AT TOP OF THE CHAIN, WHO DON'T GIVE A ^&*% ABOUT THE FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES' OR, YOUR A FRONTLINE EMPLOYEE BLIND, DEAF AND DON'T REALIZE WHAT THE TOP CHAIN IS DISHING OUT, IS ON THE PRARIE IN THE MIDDLEWEST OR, ON A PASTURE IN GEORGIA, NO MATTER WHERE IT IS ALL BUFFALO CHIPS.
HOPEFULLY; YOU WILL NOT EXPERIENCE WHAT UNEMPLOYED SF FIREFIGHTERS ARE LIVING. JUST TRY ON SF UNEMPLOYED FIREFIGHTERS SHOES. IF, YOU EVER BECOME UNEMPLOYED, IT WILL BE 10 TIMES WORST THAN WHAT SOUTH FULTONS FINEST IS EXPERIENCING. WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND.
HAVE A BLESSED HOLIDAY!

SINCERELY,
VOICE SF FIRE DEPT.

There is a button on the left side of the key board called "Caps Lock". That is how you turn off the capital letters.

VOICE SF FIRE DEPT.THANK YOU FOR THE INFO.. ACTUALLY, I PREFER CAPS. I AM NOT YELLING OR SHOUTING, JUST VERY PASSIONATE AND INTENSE. SO, IT IS NOT THE SIZE OF THE TEXT, IT IS THE MESSAGE. THANK YOU.

RESPECTFULLY,
VOICE SF FD.

Why not eliminate it all together, since they are so lazy anyway right. I guess if your house should ever catch a fire, you could run on down to rent all plaza and retieve a fire truck to put it out yourself and save us so much money how ignorant, but then again ya,ll do not feel like the police should have take home cars either, so im sure all will be in agreement with you, not again. The lord looks out for fools and idiots...PEACE....

VOICE SF FIRE DEPT.CHIEF FEW IS BLOWING SMOKE UP EVERYBODY'S BUTT. WHEN WILL THE COUNTY CLEAN HOUSE SF FIRE DEPT. ADMINSTRATION? WHAT ARE THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONNEL ON THE FIRE ENGINE AND TRUCK FOR CALLS? THESE ARE THE MOST INEFFECTIVE GROUP OF PEOPLE I HAVE SEEN IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF CHIEF FEW? WHAT DOES HE AND THE REST OF THE ADMINISTRATION DO FOR THE FRONT LINE FIREFIGHTERS OTHER THAN VOICE SF FIRE DEPT. HE CAN SAY IT, THIS IS WHAT HE DOES, BLOW SMOKE TAKE UP SPACE? THE SF COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS HAVE NOT HAD A TAKE HOME RAISE IN 10 TO 12 YEARS. WHY IS THERE DISPARITY BETWEEN THE SF COUNTY FIRE DEPT. AND THE SF COUNTY POLICE DEPT? THE SF COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS ANSWER ALL EMERGENCY CALLS; FIRES, ACCIDENTS, DEATHS,HAZARDOUS MATERIALS,HEALTH ISSUES AND MANY OTHER CALLS OF DISTRESS IN THE COUNTY, THE SAME AS POLICE AND MORE. FOR SOMEONE TO RISK LIFE AND LIMB, TO RUN INTO A BURNING STRUCTURE, TO SAVE SOMEONE ELSES LIFE , WHILE PUTTING HIS OR HER OWN IN JEOPARDY IS DEDICATION AND COMMITTMENT. ACTUALLY, THE SF FFIREFIGHTERS ARE WEARING 2 HATS. YET, THE SF COUNTY FIRE DEPT. ARE TREATED LIKE STEP CHILDREN OF THE COUNTY. THEY PUT THERE LIVES ON THE LINE EVERY SHIFT JUST LIKE POLICE OFFICERS. AREN'T THEY IMPORTANT TO THE COUNTY ALSO? WHY IS THE BUDGET FOR THE SF POLICE DEPT. DOUBLE COMPARED TO THE SF FIRE DEPT.? WHY WERE THE POSITIONS OF LAYED OFF SF COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS ELIMINATED AND SF COUNTY POLICE DEPT. 24 VACANCIES HAVE FUNDING AND WILL BE FILLED? WHY ARE THE FRONT LINE SF COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS ALWAYS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK FOR LAYOFFS? WHY ARE THE SF COUNTY FIRE DEPT. GETTING THE @#%^ END OF THE STICK? IS IT BECAUSE CHIEF FEW HAS NO REAL AUTHORITY, AND IS A PUPPET FOR THE FULTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER TO KEEP HIS JOB? WHY ARE THE NEIGHBORHOOD STATIONS FALLING DOWN AND IN DESPERATE NEED OF REPAIR AND MAINTEANCE? THE SOUTH FULTON ANNEX IS NOT FALLING DOWN, NOR IS THE FIRE CHIEFS OFFICE ON FULTON IND..
WHY ARE TAX PAYERS PAYING TAXES, AND ONE PUBLIC ENTITY IS IGNORED? THE TAX PAYERS ARE OBLIVIOUS TO CURRENT CONDITION OF THE SF COUNTY FIRE DEPT. TWO (2) FIREFIGHTERS ON THE ENGINE AND 2 (TWO) ON THE TRUCK, IF THIS WASN'T SO SERIOUS I WOULD LAUGH. IS THIS WHY STRUCTURES IN THE COUNTY BURNED TO A SHELL OR TO THE GROUND, BECAUSE OF DECREASE IN PERSONNEL ON THE ENGINE AND TRUCK? YEAH, I KNOW CALL ANOTHER STATION FOR BACK UP, AND LEAVE THAT AREA WITHOUT COVERAGE. THE TAXPAYERS OF SF COUNTY DESERVE BETTER TREATMENT THAN WHAT IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.
HAVE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EXAMINED COUNTY POSITIONS, AND ASSESSED WHAT POSITIONS CAN BE ELIMINATED OR CUTBACK TO PART-TIME?
I PRAY FOR SF FIREFIGHTERS, THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE SF COUNTY FIRE DEPT. ADMINISTRATION, AND MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOU ALL.
YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU SEW, AND THIS IS NOT OVER.

When they eliminate all the "consultants" and special projects then look at Public Safety administration, then when you are totally broke cut back the officers. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT IS PUBLIC SAFETY!!!!! Look at Atlanta's current budget crisis...Yes, the firefighters and police are not fighting fires, criminals every minute of their shifts but when it is necessary they are there...Look at what happened in Charleston when firefighter cuts were made...11 deaths..

It is for the safety of the firefighters and the citizens that a national standard of 4 firfighters per truck was established. The county laid off 28 firefighters and could possibly cut more depending on what budget is adopted for 2009. So what can you do about it? Every citizen of South Fulton should contact Commissioners Bill Edwards, Rob Pitts, Emma Darnell and John Eaves and tell them to support a $13.5 million dollar budget for the Fulton County Fire Department.

Due to the current budget problems, it is estimated that the SSD for south Fulton is about 10 million short. There will have to be a tax increase for the SSD. But South Fulton millage rate is 5.67. A 2-3 mil tax increase will increase tax per $100,000 in value between 40 to $100 per year. Personally I would rather pay a higher tax with an increased public safety than a higher insurance rate with another wealthy CEO benefitting!!

VOICE SF FIRE DEPT. WELL, IT IS HAPPENING. SF COUNTY MILLEDGE RATE WILL INCREASE 2.5%. HOPEFULLY; THE INCREASE WILL MAINTAIN CURRENT EMPLOYEES, REINSTATE ELIMINATED POSITIONS AND LAID-OFF EMPLOYEES.
FINALLY, TAKE HOME A RAISE INSURANCE PREMIUM WON'T DEVOUR.
TIMES ARE DIFFICULT WITH THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS AND, PEOPLE ARE UNEMPLOYED, LOSING THERE HOMES, BEARLY MAKING ENDS MEET AND, I AM SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CRISIS.
QUESTION FOR YOU; DO YOU LIVE IN SOUTH FULTON COUNTY?

SINCERELY
VOICE SF FIRE DEPT.

Well, if you want four per truck answering calls, just have one truck!

Call other stations if you need two!

Nitpickers,

Simple question for you. What is more important for a governement to provide than the safety of the public and their property?

You don't do "safety."

You pick up the pieces, generally.

The fire is burning and the heart has attacked!

That is what I speak from when I speak about the fire service. I have been a firefighter for 18 years. And yes, Bonkers we do "safety" It is called CRR-Community Risk Reduction. Education provided to school kids about fire safety, smoke detector programs, exit drills, inspection and pre-fire planning. It is all about safety.

Can we reverse the damage to a burning house? No. But we can prevent the rest of the house from burning down. We can also prevent the house next door from catching on fire. Which is very important if that house is yours. Can we prevent futher damage to the heart? Yes. And with the right treatment we can basically stop the heart attack in its tracks. The treatment is Nitro and asprin and oxygen. Believe me there are people walking around today that would be in a grave if it was not for a well trained and well equiped fire crew arriving in a timely manner and doing their sworn job. What price do you put on that?

Call another station? Suppose station 5 responds to a medical call but has to call station 7 for help because of staffing shortages. Who will respond to a call in station 7's territory. How many stations need to be called? Who becomes unprotected. Tell Creflo Dollar that he has no fire protection because of budget cuts and staffing shortages. I agree with the tax millage rate increase.
Another item- The fire chief states that staffing cuts will not affect fire protection. Your idea of calling another station just means more cost in fuel and maintenance for the equipment.