A simple google of milton ambulance budget showed several articles, all with the same price

Fosters has ” The proposed ambulance budget was agreed upon at $180,339, with Nadeau abstaining.”

You put to do your homework, it looks like the others have and you HAVE NOT!!

Both have important but very different jobs. Would you combine the police with fire just because they both respond to car accidents? Makes no sense.

The rescue does a great job and people realize how good Sam and Jason and all the officers lead lebanon rescue. Obviously, or they wouldn’t have such a great crew!!

Milton is a good example, always saying they need more full time people because they can’t get people to respond to calls when their 2 other full time people are off-duty.

Lebanon should never have ANY full time people, even though I am sure the rescue is busy enough for it. The FD had like 3 calls last month, luckily they had a wind storm to give them a few calls.

One agency demonstated the need for the new ambulance and got over 500 signatures in a couple weeks for the ambulance. The other wants $400,000 for a fire truck they state they dont really need. So figure out who is really the issue!!

I am not sure if you read the comments fully. It looks like 1 firefighter who is anti-rescue made some comments. The other people who were making comments I dont think are on rescue if you look at their posts.

I think this would be a great idea if Sam and Jason had the time or desire to lead both. They have built up the busiest volunteer rescue department in the state.

I am a rescue member who also used to be on the fd. I know the rescue and fire were merged for a short time and it failed miserably. Look at how bad it is in Milton, they never get crews, their ambulance budget is like 200,000 and they never get a crew when their rescue people are not working. Its sad. The fact is most ambulance services are seperate from FD’s. Theres many reasons for this.

When we fell under the fd, the fire chief had no clue about the ambulance. Even though the ambulance has triple the calls the fd has, they took the rescue budget and fixed fire trucks, paid for fire equipment and other things. So many people left. Skip wood when he was appointed chief made it clear that the rescue should not be part of the fd and they seperated.

You also loose grant money if you are combined. Look at all the things the rescue has got the town for no cost through grants. When your combined, you can only do one grant instead of 2 each year.

I agree the newer generation should take over. Look how far Sam and Jason have brought the ambulance service.

If you look on the rescue rooster, they have a ton of members that left the fire department and never want to be members. If you ever combined them, you would see a lot of members quit.

The other thing you have wrong is, both departments work together fine. They work together great on scenes, the rescue helped the fire department with storm calls this past storm and the officers of both departments meet often to discuss any concerns.

As far as the CIP, the rescue has had money to buy the very needed ambulance for years, at no cost. Last time it barely didnt pass, and this year hopefully it will.

When you combine fire and rescue, you lose members, you lose funding, you lose grant opportunities and so much more. Both have good people and both are working fine. This is absolutely hilarious! MOST departments are not combined. Again, look how bad Milton has it. They pay so much money for barely any response. Lebanon Rescue has been self funded for years and have a great membership and are considered to be top notch in townspeople and area departments eyes.

We will never have full-time people in public safety and when you combine them, thats all they look for.

Leave good enough alone!

I also agree, rescue calls are skyrocketing due to health care crisis across america. Its only going to get busier.

Those do look like whole numbers to me, but I have been out of school for a long time, maybe they changed percentages since I was there!

Anyone who wants to go through the hospital should have that right. They shouldnt have some firefighter who has no training saying they should drive themself – that is ignorance!

Whatever, the ambulance revenue does go to the town. Jason explained it earlier in a post, the money sits in the general fund and used by the town instead of the town borrowing money. Then the next year the rescue uses that money to keep SELF FUNDED. Wow, what a concept – superb service at no taxpayer money.

Thank you Samantha, Jason and all the volunteers!

The more you speak, the more people see your ignorance!!!

Also, I think if you read, again I understand there are no pictures, the reports that Chief Cole does each week, she highlights that each week or almost each week when the 2nd ambulance was needed. Then you look at the FD and see its now been like 24 days since the FD has had 1 call? Whartever, look at the rescue website, Jason and Sam present all the information including financial info. Hey Jason and Sam, is there anyway to incorporate pictures so whartever or whatever he is calling themself today can understand more clearly, LMAO!!

Its easy to see, read any fire or rescue magazine, Lebanon is experiencing the same thing every town and city is across the town. Fire calls are down 80-90 percent and firefighters are being laid off. EMS and Rescue workers are experiencing skyrocketing calls and now account for 80-90% of all emergency services calls.

Again, just an example of whartever trying to take credit away from the rescue volunteers.

Also, FYI: The reason Lebanon Rescue stands by at the ice races, most of the race track is guess what, in LEBANON! Wow, why would the town ambulance stand by for an event in their own town, lol. Maybe you should do some reasearch!!

We have been quietly watching your posts, and just have this to add,
“A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing, In you’re case, it is a deadly weapon”.

Once a liar, always a liar!

Lets see the facts – the paper today showed me we don’t need it

Please check your info again, LOL!!!!

I have said positive things about the fire truck, but until I get the figures and see the overall budget, will not say if I am going to vote for it. I need to look for the best of all the citizens, including those having a hard time paying taxes. I voted to add it to the referendum and at the budget committee said we should set money aside each year. The ambulance costs the taxpayers nothing, helps keep the rescue department self funded and that is why I openly support that. When I see the figures on the truck and the rest of the budget, I will know how I stand on the fire truck and will be happy to share!!

I will always defend ALL of the volunteers of this town. I will not agree to a vehicle if we cannot afford it or may be able to wait.

The fire truck would be used like 10 times a year, if that, the ambulance over 200 times (more calls then the FD has all year!).

So stop showing your ignorance.

No one cares and your making the FD look bad!!

- Several chest pain patients
- Several difficulty breathing patients
- Several unconscious patients
- Several motor vehicle accident victims
- Several diabetic emergencies
- Several seizure patients
- Unattanded deaths
Some lacerations

So, people who need an ambulance that have minor injuries don’t deserve the ambulance??

The above serious calls are just a partial list of the many calls we had to call in mutual aid for.

Again, more attempts to spread mis-information!!

You are incorrect. Lebanon Rescue has not received any taxpayer money in several years, except for some minor group rate insurance that all the town departments share.

The ambulance, paid by revenue
The budgets, paid by revenue

Also, the volunteer appreciation dinner and BBQ was paid for by donations – NO taxpayer money was used- NONE.

And, the second ambulance will not double the revenue – it will bring in enough revenue to pay for itself and when the lease is done, then thats all revenue that the department can use to keep self funded.

Your ignorance on things you post sometimes is funny and I am glad people can see that you do not do your homework! You always are negative against these volunteers and their work to provide the best emergency medical services and costs the town nothing. You do not need to belittle others to try to get what you want. The voters will all have a chance in June to vote on ALL the items. The ambulance and rescue budget my friend have cost nothing and we hope to get this 2nd ambulance to keep it that way!!

The rescue has stated they bring in about 70-100 thousand a year in revenue. They have not received ANY taxpayer money as you stated, their budget is strictly from the revenue they brought in. So, you are trying to MISLEAD people in saying on top of the revenue they bring in, they also get $70,000 from taxpayers. The ambulance, the budget and everything for the rescue has cost the taxpayers zero for the past several years. thats right, THEY HAVE COST ZERO!!

I think you are a very jealous person. I see that you don’t deny being a member of the FD, just not a voice of them, LOL. We all know!!

The rescue does an incredible job, they cost us nothing and they are the busiest all volunteer department in the state. We are fortunate to have them.

As far as the t-shirts and parties, my business donated to the rescue to pay for the appreciation party for the volunteers. If you read anything, (I AM NOT SURE IF YOU DID BECAUSE THERE MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN PICTURES TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND), the rescue chief got all donations for that.

The good question is, the rescue does 700 calls and their budget is like $70,000 Their volunteers get a stipend – they have 3 times more members and calls then the fire department, but the fire department gets more of a stipend – its easy to see who does it for helping the community.

Confused, I agree with your post, its been 23 days now and no fire calls. Must be hard spending that stipend money!!