tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post5832817366058485409..comments2024-03-24T18:15:18.350-04:00Comments on "WE THE PEOPLE": FORM THE LINE FOR YOUR TICKETS TO THE CELEBRATIONKEVIN BROOKMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06597937634837295016noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-88729581475976976192016-01-24T19:46:24.959-05:002016-01-24T19:46:24.959-05:00How about 1 of your FOI'S on Brady's deal....How about 1 of your FOI'S on Brady's deal. Inquiring minds want to know?<br />DD not an issue depending who you are and whi it benefits. Loopholes around it for some, they stop pension payments and put you on payroll so technically not DD but very grey almost shaky.meantime pension is held in sort of escrow building every month. When you leave you get your back pension in a lump and go right back on pension.<br />Pretty good ha. Meantime you are also being paid a salary. That would mean someone with a ?120K pension returning to say a $130K job would potentionally be looking at $250 K a year. Think I might get me another city job when I retire, anybody else want in? Brady is in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-71248376252231967162016-01-23T11:20:10.743-05:002016-01-23T11:20:10.743-05:00So tell me Kevin Why is Scott Brady double dipping...So tell me Kevin Why is Scott Brady double dipping not an issue?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-65744508278607968482016-01-22T23:05:01.385-05:002016-01-22T23:05:01.385-05:00Explain to me who the coward is "Anonymous&qu...Explain to me who the coward is "Anonymous"KEVIN BROOKMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597937634837295016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-55222057937762083392016-01-22T22:30:36.521-05:002016-01-22T22:30:36.521-05:00Kevin get a clue. This new guy couldn't fight ...Kevin get a clue. This new guy couldn't fight a fire in a sprinklered phone booth if his life depended on it. But you wouldn't know that because your a coward and sit back and criticize the hard working people of the city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-74552626976321272722016-01-20T08:33:22.993-05:002016-01-20T08:33:22.993-05:00I believe Reginald will be sworn in by February 1s...I believe Reginald will be sworn in by February 1st. No word on A/C's, as far as who, and how many. NIOSH report is not completed yet. If you go to the NIOSH firefighter fatality reports, you will see that Brother Bell's report is not completed. Hartford has zero control over NIOSH, or when the report is released. My advice is to check that site every so often to see when it is finally completed. It will then be given to HFD so they can then play their games. No matter what HFD does or says about the NIOSH report, you can always read the correct version on NIOSH's web site. Stay safe everybody, don't let shitty leadership get you killed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-10598291908273484842016-01-19T21:58:24.019-05:002016-01-19T21:58:24.019-05:00When is the new REGGIEEEMM supposed to take over? ...When is the new REGGIEEEMM supposed to take over? hope Reg will get that NIOSH report out so we have transparency. Now that Charles in Charge is gone, does the City have to represent or finance his defense in a legal action brought against him. I know if he is a sitting chief they have to. but how about now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-30520910693415778682016-01-18T11:00:21.375-05:002016-01-18T11:00:21.375-05:00Brady uses people for his advancement only, double...Brady uses people for his advancement only, double dipping is okay for him, something he was totally against when SKB was doing it. Good old Scott once again padding the piggy bank.<br /><br />when is the city going to wake up??????????????????????? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-83603072612826803832016-01-17T10:09:08.217-05:002016-01-17T10:09:08.217-05:0012:02 AM
With a new Chief starting in a couple we...12:02 AM<br /><br />With a new Chief starting in a couple weeks, I think any announcement of Assistant Chief's or Command Staff should be left to Chief Freeman as he assembles his own team to turn HFD around, He needs people along side him that share his beliefs and philosophies and exhibit loyalty to his mission. I don't think we saw that in a few years, Terry Waller? Scott Brady?<br /><br />A far as the NIOSH or even the State Police report, I don't think either one is going to be favorable to the City, HFD or the previous "leadership". I have been told by sources that the reports may have already been delivered to the City, but I have been unable to confirm that. It is believed that there will be some very damaging information revealed in those reports. They can't keep it buried forever.<br /><br />Keeping the reports buried only means that the same type of mistakes will eventually be repeated.KEVIN BROOKMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597937634837295016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-51115867557117408642016-01-17T00:02:29.544-05:002016-01-17T00:02:29.544-05:00Wasn't there supposed to be some sort of big a...Wasn't there supposed to be some sort of big announcement regarding the HFD AC job on the 16th? What happened? It appears that someone's pipe dream has fizzled out. Also, Kevin- any idea what is holding up the NIOSH report on the fatal fire that ocurred more than 15 months ago?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-6637306287862023302016-01-15T20:18:07.956-05:002016-01-15T20:18:07.956-05:00You can't nock Brady from being on the job and...You can't nock Brady from being on the job and then he came back. Still has ties to vinney and can't knock him. The thing is every time you've been ask about future captain and liutents wether being at diversity training or stopping by a firehouse you do smoke and mirrors. Just be honest. Also I heard ladder trucks have been the biggest budget killer for the machine shop. Ladder 6 and 5 will be the "swing ladders for the north end" backing up ladder 4 on one engine one truck boxes in north end. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-49115446623432657002016-01-15T08:55:45.924-05:002016-01-15T08:55:45.924-05:00Well said above, it was interesing to watch Brady ...Well said above, it was interesing to watch Brady twist and turn his position on Bronin as Pedro crumbled and finally quit.All these guys, Brady, Vimny, Shapiro, Bronin are much alike, they will do whatever they need to do to butter their own bread.they will tell you how bad the other guy is then jump into bed with them when it benefits there cause or finances.Rumors are they will be chopping an entire shift watch for the Hitler youth to come around singing the benefits of this and if we don't do it the city will do it any way and we won't get a raise. The same crew who condemmed it in Providence.Real union men don't work "straight time OT" and they definately don't step back 100 yrs and commit to a mini.um 56 hr work week.while vinny is dealing contracts you young guys need to get your future benefits straight in writing, I'm talking about your pensions and more important your meedical plan which the union has been telling you to Let it ride" it will be. Alright. Sure it will they will be long gone when you ho to retire.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-35577375095713723002016-01-14T13:13:36.682-05:002016-01-14T13:13:36.682-05:00Kevin,
How is it that your Messiah new mayor Bro...Kevin, <br /><br />How is it that your Messiah new mayor Bronin left Brady as interim Chief? This is the same guy that was going around to fire houses threatening people not to vote for Bronin are we would lose positions and a contract. Huertas is the jackass that brought him in he should have left with him or before him. Are you telling me Bronin is so detached from the Fire Department that he couldn't have made one of the other 9 Deputy Chief's who are not already collecting a pension from the city as the interim Chief? Between keeping on the slithering snake Brady and hiring the least experienced fire chief in the country Bronin is losing a lot of ground and respect from the fire department.Bronin knew coming into office what a shambles the Hartford fire department was. Any reasonable person would have thought that he would give it the required attention to get it back on track. Instead he has put the least amount of effort into focusing on the problems that have ruined the department with his recent naive decisions. Get off your ass and do your job Bronin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-25970891001486901002016-01-14T11:14:44.572-05:002016-01-14T11:14:44.572-05:00If we gave a new recruit a chance he/she might als...If we gave a new recruit a chance he/she might also become a great chief, but for very obvious reasons we don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-28963157373262634772016-01-14T10:48:23.178-05:002016-01-14T10:48:23.178-05:008:14am
Or if we give Reggie a chance we might se...8:14am <br /><br />Or if we give Reggie a chance we might see he can be a great ChiefKEVIN BROOKMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597937634837295016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-32089274342287062872016-01-14T08:14:16.716-05:002016-01-14T08:14:16.716-05:00You know.... at the end of the day I feel sorry fo...You know.... at the end of the day I feel sorry for the little boy inside Charlie. You know that little guy in him always wanted to be Chief. After such an epic fail where does the man go? Honestly, its not completely his fault. He was led astray by that well known genius Pedro. Charlie was falsely pumped up to believe that he actually had the intellectual stuff to effectively manage this organization. Face it, the guy is not the sharpest tool in the shed. This fact, combined with the fact that he tried to bully and intimidate guys with much higher IQs and records of educational achievement, led to a mutiny. Which brings us to Reggie Freeman, the next chief, only qualified due to the fact that he is a black man. A similar white guy with such an obviously lightweight resume and no political contacts would have trouble getting hired as a probie on the HFD. Truth. Reggie will be gone quick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-70971522509115550952016-01-13T21:43:04.739-05:002016-01-13T21:43:04.739-05:00Charlie, if your hard up for cash, you can clean m...Charlie, if your hard up for cash, you can clean my bathroom, I'll give you a couple bucks. Theres also to corner for "Beer Money" those that no me know the saying. HA HaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-61973223538774931292016-01-13T16:15:34.372-05:002016-01-13T16:15:34.372-05:0045 minutes for the fireworks celebration of an a**...45 minutes for the fireworks celebration of an a**holes era!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-13438265077449098462016-01-12T20:11:50.497-05:002016-01-12T20:11:50.497-05:00Tomorrow is Huertas' final day at HFD. Make su...Tomorrow is Huertas' final day at HFD. Make sure he surrenders the computer password, his badge, any access code and, above all, the keys to his beloved, luxury, $70,000 SUV.<br />The party is over for Carlos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-75241868058835518932016-01-11T18:19:56.245-05:002016-01-11T18:19:56.245-05:00as we move ahead,1 of the panels recommendations w...as we move ahead,1 of the panels recommendations was a 3rd assistant chief. Does anybody on the line or that has worked the 3rd floor think for 1 minute we need 3 assistant chief's and a Chief. Big waste of money. Would be nice to give someone a 130 K job but other than that it's not fiscally sound or justified.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-67606591833714406422016-01-11T17:13:23.559-05:002016-01-11T17:13:23.559-05:001:37PM,
I think you are assuming that Chief Freem...1:37PM,<br /><br />I think you are assuming that Chief Freeman will be operating in a vacuum. I hope he will not. The number one rule of management, whether you are a municipal Fire Chief or in the corporate world with McDonnell-Douglas. YOU ARE ONLY AS GOOD AS THE PEOPLE YOU SURROUND YOURSELF WITH. And you also need people that will tell you to put the brakes on and rethink something. Under Chief Huertas, we know that those people that disagreed were quickly banished from the Chief's complex.<br /><br />After watching the last two administrations, we could have done as well with someone that stayed home and watched "Emergency" reruns on Netflix. (remember Squad 51)KEVIN BROOKMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597937634837295016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-48425568925568809972016-01-11T15:52:35.540-05:002016-01-11T15:52:35.540-05:00Reggie was the person that implemented having to g...Reggie was the person that implemented having to get the citys' ok to fix anything. The reason used parts are being used is that the city won't let the shop buy anything. That idea came with super manager. Before Freeman there were parts on hand and the ability to purchase what was needed to keep front line pieces on the line. So if Freeman is going to fix this issue, he will be fixing a problem that he created.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-33468733169733886682016-01-11T13:37:53.966-05:002016-01-11T13:37:53.966-05:00Kevin, unfortunately that's exactly my point n...Kevin, unfortunately that's exactly my point non emergency people don't understand exactly how the fire service functions. I wasn't talking about responding to or operating at incidents, I was referring to making decisions in his office about response policies effecting operations of the fire dept. These decisions and policy changes he will have to make are going to be based on dynamic (constantly changing on scene)situations that if not handled properly have a life component to both the firefighters and to residents. He will have to know exactly how each one of his changes to a policy or procedure will effect the rest of the policy and how that policy will effect all of the others that will be used at an incident. Ever single change has a long reaching implication as you work farther through the scenario and if not done properly then the life component is there. These are the policies he will hold Deputy Chiefs accountable for. To effectively do that he would have to have significant experience in emergency operations similar to what he will be faced with in Hartford. I do agree with you that HFD does need a Chief that can get things back in order and it doesn't have to be someone who responds to every incident, but it will take someone with a strong background in firefighting operations to make the changes that are needed to turn the Dept around. I know that not all of the HFD problems are response related but I do know that all decisions that are made have implications on the response side too. It's unfortunate that I don't share your optimism that Freeman will be fine. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-13111204379972674302016-01-11T12:34:31.844-05:002016-01-11T12:34:31.844-05:0012:23PM
What does Hartford need more at this poin...12:23PM<br /><br />What does Hartford need more at this point, a Fire Chief racing to every incident to take charge, or a manager to get things back in order? Isn't that why we have District Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs and hopefully soon permanent Assistant Chiefs? The Assistant Chiefs, specifically Terry Waller , were more focused on chasing incidents to pad their overtime pay more than they ever were to command and make sure things were done properly<br /><br />Reggie will do just fine, I am optimistic.KEVIN BROOKMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597937634837295016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-28747773025113045382016-01-11T12:23:34.064-05:002016-01-11T12:23:34.064-05:00Kevin, I wasn't making a competancy compariso...Kevin, I wasn't making a competancy comparison on Freeman, my point was that decisions that are going to have to be made are going to be dynamic and based on emergency issues that have a life component to them. He does not have that experience, his background is in a non emergency (industrial fire brigade) type environment in which decision making can be done based on a completely different process. The bottom line is he has no municipal firefighting experience or command experience and that is not a good thing going forward for the fire dept. There are to many excellent candidates around the country for this to be the best choice for HFD. Like I tried to say in the earlier post he's a decent guy and by know means not smart, but the wrong selection for this job. Unfortunately you comment about we'll see soon doesn't bode well for the rank and file who have to still respond and work through this trial and error type situation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-982633190780306493.post-43897628697150198052016-01-11T10:12:13.975-05:002016-01-11T10:12:13.975-05:00he was the number two (or three)man and was limite...he was the number two (or three)man and was limited by what the Chief would allow or even respond to the last time. This time he will be number one and the responsibility will fall in his lap. Time will tell the story soon. I think you will see some big changes quite soon. Unlike municipal government, most high level leaders don't survive in the Corporate world if they aren't competent KEVIN BROOKMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597937634837295016noreply@blogger.com