tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post2127404088571027434..comments2024-03-29T09:02:21.634-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Allentown Firefighters Still Besieged by Equipment Breakdowns Bernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-45776949102723326842017-06-01T12:56:25.859-04:002017-06-01T12:56:25.859-04:00https://www.fema.gov/welcome-assistance-firefighte...https://www.fema.gov/welcome-assistance-firefighters-grant-program<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-40835020563627538172017-05-31T18:22:11.116-04:002017-05-31T18:22:11.116-04:00Easton's only ladder truck has been parked ins...Easton's only ladder truck has been parked inside the city's municipal complex out of service for almost a week now. Just siting there. I believe it has actually been down for almost 3 weeks. Maybe Mayor Panto can heal it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-64675229252219755242017-05-31T16:48:53.702-04:002017-05-31T16:48:53.702-04:00It's the "City Without Limits".It's the "City Without Limits".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-6584281343223757502017-05-31T13:17:03.661-04:002017-05-31T13:17:03.661-04:00The city works as well as it does because of the d...The city works as well as it does because of the dedicated employees. This is despite the dereliction of responsibility from the arrogant, egotistical, incompetent, temporary resident of City Halls' 5th floor.pathfinderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01222396076658794016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-18140420752075647012017-05-31T12:09:19.837-04:002017-05-31T12:09:19.837-04:00Ask anyone working there.
It's quite amazing t...Ask anyone working there.<br />It's quite amazing the city functions as well as it does, which isn't very well.<br />It's a slow motion train wreck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-25531952786129328362017-05-31T11:19:43.254-04:002017-05-31T11:19:43.254-04:00The tip of the iceberg.
The city is in full crisis...The tip of the iceberg.<br />The city is in full crisis mode papered over by incompetents and criminals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-70395334148390347012017-05-31T11:13:54.521-04:002017-05-31T11:13:54.521-04:00The firefighters union today wrote that they are f...The firefighters union today wrote that they are fearful that the Mayor will simply buy one pumper truck, and ignore the other issues. <br /><br />If money is short, maybe the city should at least buy another used truck so they have a reliable reserve pumper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-58470577325409307512017-05-31T10:08:56.012-04:002017-05-31T10:08:56.012-04:00That's completely irrelevant to the question o...That's completely irrelevant to the question of public safety. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-28776909622326076202017-05-31T10:05:22.774-04:002017-05-31T10:05:22.774-04:00Bernie. You can bring this up all you want but E...Bernie. You can bring this up all you want but Ed don't read this and he's not going to listen to you, especially since you don't live in Allentown and can't vote there. You're just a nobody to him. <br /><br />He'll suck up to the Morning Call because that's the Allentown newspaper and that goes to those who vote for him. <br /><br />Besides, he's not interested in converting people to vote that don't like him. He wants to get the vote out of those who do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-25799274195860486132017-05-31T09:43:01.587-04:002017-05-31T09:43:01.587-04:00"PS - Easton still without it's ladder as...<em>"PS - Easton still without it's ladder as well ."</em><br /><br />I have reached out to their firefighters. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-84798393807889646572017-05-31T09:40:25.741-04:002017-05-31T09:40:25.741-04:00What's more important than citizens' Safet...What's more important than citizens' Safety of a city in the Lehigh Valley. Apparently you don't get it. It is more than just a new fire truck that is needed to fix the Crisis. P.s. it is not just Allentown with this issue. Easton has the same issue. The Mayors refuse to address it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74424942774977734482017-05-31T09:40:23.516-04:002017-05-31T09:40:23.516-04:00Quite frankly, I consider this a very important st...Quite frankly, I consider this a very important story with potentially deadly consequences. So I will continue to write about it until Fed Ed does his job and addresses it.It's time for him to drop his grudge against the fire department and start doing what is right for the city. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-65335192081618382152017-05-31T09:27:43.120-04:002017-05-31T09:27:43.120-04:009:14 No shit9:14 No shitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-55610276406872933152017-05-31T09:14:53.203-04:002017-05-31T09:14:53.203-04:00Enough about this already. We get the point, Allen... Enough about this already. We get the point, Allentown needs new fire trucks. Let's move on to some more important stories. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74583150845123240362017-05-31T08:53:39.389-04:002017-05-31T08:53:39.389-04:00Another post by Bernie about how the city is going...Another post by Bernie about how the city is going to burn down because of Ed. I'm sure he'll post another one in a day or two. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-85604848301680215072017-05-31T08:14:35.511-04:002017-05-31T08:14:35.511-04:00Yes. They are.Yes. They are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-56047479089092566922017-05-31T07:55:35.714-04:002017-05-31T07:55:35.714-04:00PS - Easton still without it's ladder as well ...PS - Easton still without it's ladder as well . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-82272965772843174672017-05-31T07:54:56.832-04:002017-05-31T07:54:56.832-04:00I m glad you find Public Safety funny. You must be...I m glad you find Public Safety funny. You must be close to Pawlowski and share the same humor. The citizens don't find it funny nor do the Firefighters. You keep laughing the right people are handling this Crisis and the Mayor is not one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-80971311231750484572017-05-31T07:44:31.324-04:002017-05-31T07:44:31.324-04:00Proof the wicked one, "Fed Ed", doesn...Proof the wicked one, "Fed Ed", doesn't care about the public. Let his rich friends at Bennett's Automotive Group [$10,000], Nimeks [$15,000], Dual Temp [$2,000] and Classic Car Restoration [$500] tell you how he cares for the people of Allentown and their safety or go the five unions [four of them out of town] that contributed to his campaign [$27,500]. The sad thing is that this money speaks louder than the citizens of Allentown!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-10335877786440333992017-05-31T07:41:28.509-04:002017-05-31T07:41:28.509-04:00If some still under the employ of the city would h...If some still under the employ of the city would have done proper investigation instead of collaborating criminally the fix would be simple. Now instead those involved are in over there heads and have signed some sort of gag contracts to keep in house the criminal ties to political people, and are subjected to constant jail house punked treatment by little drummer boy and church on the runs parishinors claiming god as there savior in the daylight. When night falls and darkness is upon us this criminal crew plot and plan Allentowns destruction and demise by going after the very fiber that makes up the city!<br />This is very multifaceted infection and and effects all city dwellars daily when there is more involvment than just the downtown figures as actors. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-17257218739664461032017-05-31T07:32:29.452-04:002017-05-31T07:32:29.452-04:00Funny this crisis happened just before the electio...Funny this crisis happened just before the electionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-81764162951652961382017-05-31T07:29:25.386-04:002017-05-31T07:29:25.386-04:00Yes the money is appropriated the Mayor uses it to...Yes the money is appropriated the Mayor uses it to fund his projects. <br /><br />There is very little Council can do.<br /><br />As you know Allentown is a strong Mayor City. At any point the Mayor could have avoided this Crisis. Instead Pawlowski chose to dig in until it spiraled out of control and he was literally forced into purchasing a new engine.<br /><br />It shouldn't be about politics. It s about Safety of the citizens and Firefighters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-92071686796481306552017-05-31T07:11:47.906-04:002017-05-31T07:11:47.906-04:00The firefighters know who is responsible for this ...The firefighters know who is responsible for this and that is why they are asking people to call the Mayor, not Ray O'ConnellBernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-23197173511699256242017-05-31T07:08:37.274-04:002017-05-31T07:08:37.274-04:006:27 I believe that City Council appropriates mone...6:27 I believe that City Council appropriates money, not the Mayor. Now that Ray O'Connell is done campaigning, perhaps he can get back to work and address this with the other coucilmembers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-63579749580216932782017-05-31T06:47:58.810-04:002017-05-31T06:47:58.810-04:00Yes the budgetary neglect is well documented. Hist...Yes the budgetary neglect is well documented. Historical data has been compiled and given to the officials who are trying to solve this Crisis. The Mayor is still just looking for ways to saved his political future.<br /><br />As for the Fire Department Replacement Plan. All of the Chiefs through out Pawlowski s tenure have presented him with viable cost savings plans and he has not allowed it to this day.<br /><br />Lastly. Of course Public Works get what they want and are allowed to have a replacement plan. The Public Works Director runs the Fleet Vehicle Committee and is the Mayor s last friend. He also is the one who has oversight of the Fleet Maintenance contract and has neglected to demand accountability for the lack of preventative maintenance of emergency vehicles over the years. <br /><br />The Public Works Director shares a great deal of the blame in this Crisis along with the Mayor and the Fleet Services Contractor's Manager.The aging fleet and the reactionary style of management has created is the Public Safety Crisis. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com