@@damaribrackett1159 Taxes. Lancaster is a prep town. Used to be a farm town but all the developers put subdivision in. There are still quite a few farm houses and house on land. The farmers actually ruined the land themselves when they had to sell off.
Jesus! This district, like the one last week, is on a whole different level. The amount of community, district, city, and member support for these past couple of station tours is absolutely amazing! In a time where volunteer departments are in dire need of members and funding, it is wonderful to see there are still communities where volunteerism is still strong.
the tax money erie county charges the lancaster residents are huge amounts..PLUS they have a pension retirement fund.in the FD..back in the early 90s they formed a retirement fund.Plus twin district probably get over a million a year for there members
As a daughter and sister of 2 retired volunteer firefighters. And, the aunt of a active volunteer firefighter/ EMT. I want to say a hugh THANK YOU to all of you at this station. I love everything about your fire house. I thank God often for y'all Heros. Really enjoyed this video. The guys did and awesome job touring us through. May God continue to keep y'all safe And out of harms way.
Somehow this video showed up in my feed unexpectedly. Proud to say this station is about 1.5 miles from us. Awesome to see the rigs outside when I drive by.
I am a volunteer for Illinois Valley Fire in Oregon, and I would GO FREAKIN NUTS if we had something like this!!! Now we are in all honesty a good fire crew with 6 stations and maybe 100 volunteers, but HELL I WANT SOMETHING LIKE THIS!!
Also, the mention of cancer protection: my towns station 4 (went into service March 2024) has a detached decontamination room for hosing down trucks and the cleaning of gear after returning from a fire
Epic video! E1 get a refurb? I noticed new lighting on the engine. By any chance do you now what type of Pierce Pumpers that they recently ordered? Are they Enforcers, Impels, etc?
They (on average) are running just over two calls per day. With all of the universities nearby, I imagine that station stays well staffed at all times. College kids like to pull all-nighters so I imagine that helps with the late night and early morning runs. Loved this station tour!
Twin District has one of the biggest budgets in the area. They are about an hour from my house. Definitely friendlier than my local department, I have known the guys in my local department for a couple decades and one of them threatened to "kick my ass" because I took a photo of their new truck.
We recently signed a contract for 2 new pumpers. Our research showed us that when these new pumpers are due for delivery, E-1 will be worth approx. what its worth today. However E-2 is worth considerably more now, than what it will be 2 years from now.
Every station you guys do is unique and amazing in its own way, but there are some that really stand out, some that are above and beyond. I know a lot of people are salty about a 22 year old Captain, but like, get over it. I don't know the man, I can't speak to his skills or abilities as a Captain. However, from what I've seen in this 36 minute video, I think he has his head in the right place and is very much qualified for his position.
So Andrew is our EMS Captain. Our agency runs as a basic EMS provider. We are 100% volunteer and have a list of requirements to run for each office, Chief, Capt., Lieut, President, etc, etc. Our Officer positions are filled by company elections. Andrew is a New York State & Nationally certified paramedic
Either way, when you call 911, you will get the help you need. That being said here you go..................................................................... Volunteer fire companies are not part of the municipal government. Instead, they are self governing non-profit corporations. In addition to line officers they have a corporate structure that includes a President, Secretary and Treasurer among other corporate officers. They also have boards of directors or some form of directors or trustees. These people manage the business side of the company. The municipality accepts and/or contracts with the company to provide its services. It may or may not provide funding to the company, and any funding that is provided can be in varying forms. The term fire department infers a branch of the municipal government much like a police department, funded by and directly answerable to that government.
I started at 16, was appointed a Lieutenant at 18 and a Captain by 20. If properly trained and active, it's not crazy. BTW - As Volunteers we had County standards for training required for officers. They included time in grade, i.e. 1 year as a Lt. for Captain.
It’s not crazy most volunteer departments have young officers. The company I’m in we still have have required carts that a career FF has and 3 years in the dept as a FF which doesn’t not include a Junior so by 21 you’d be eligible to be an officer
@@georgecrosby113 I get it. Maybe it's more common with volunteer departments. My only concern would be exposure and life experience other than firefighting. Not saying he'll be bad at it, just a steep learning curve.
@@jasoncrawford532 where I live in Canada you can't even join a department until you're 18. Add FF1 + FF2 or the provincial school (Quebec), you're only on the job at 21 at the earliest. Then usually +/- 5 years to be eligible to be an officer. So it's just a little wild to me I guess 😅
The Twin district is a very annoying department. They encroach on territories where they don't belong. They feel Superior to others and they are by far not. I am a firefighter from a neighboring village so I know!!!
The neighboring Districts/Departments to the north, east, south and west all have aerial trucks, so there's no need with the Lancaster, Depew and Cheektowaga Mutual Aid system.
Wow Y'all really setting the bar high this year for this series. When I joined back in 93 (EMS) we had none of the tech of today, it's great to see how far EMS and Fire has evolved.
Wow, that is quite the facility. Also, he is an amazing representative for this department. Well spoken, fit and handsome, intelligent, and knowledgeable. This district is in good hands!
So how many ems cars do they have in total plus will they keep their current engine 3 and 1 or replace them with a new engine 1 and replace engine 3 with a new engine 2 and yeah so how many of each vehicle do they have
We normally run with 3 Class A pumpers, 1 heavy rescue, 1 EMS response vehicle and several utility vehicles. We just recently signed a contract with Pierce for 2 new identical pumpers. These new pumpers will replace our current E-1 & E-2
Fantastic Job. I have had the pleasure of working along side these members for many years. Top notch organization. I have conducted numerous training evolutions in the house on the property.
Great to see a Buffalo suburb Fire Department/District/Company like Twin District get the spot light. I'm an exempt member of neighboring Depew Fire Department, Central Hose Co. 4 & West End Hose Co. 6. and it was a truly rewarding experience I'll never forget.
This volunteer station is better equipped than some paid departments. Volunteer departments around here have to struggle to come up with money to buy new equipment. I wonder where they get all the money to buy new equipment and build a huge station?
We are a fire protection district. We are our own incorporation and contract our services with the Town of Lancaster. Yes were are very fortunate and through years of proper financial management, we are able to provide the best for our firefighters
