I voted It's complicated but it wasn't recorded? Is John Knowles any relation to Council Joe Knowles? Now I would like to see the same scrutiny of all of the Bensalem Fire Departments. I just don't trust Harran as I have heard him say numerous times that "crime is down in Bensalem"!!! Just cant believe it? I think it was possibly a pissing match/vendetta type thing over the mentioned policeman lawsuit.

Here we go another dope who thinks their was a second gunman on the grassy knoll.
The only thing that is really disappointing is that wendy won't comment on the patch anymore. Love the video but PLEASE take a shower the oil on your hair is a Haz Mat

Matthew, I absolutely agree with what your saying !!!!!!!!

John Knowles is a man of character and integrity and anyone who doubts that is a fool. He (Knowles) is on the threshold of retirement and cares enough to put forth the time and effort into managing this organization. I applaud his efforts.

As for Wendy, if I was a perspective employer who watched and viewed your propaganda I would NOT hire you for a job. You are so out of touch with reality that it's borderline pathetic.

You (Wendy) know NOTHING about maritime safety and it is NOT the responsibility of Union Fire Company to be the Bucks County Delaware River Fire Department. If FEMA and Homeland Security want the boat up here then let THEM staff it and maintain it, surely they have the financial resources to do so.

There are a lot of good men and women that have stepped up to the plate to help resurrect Union Fire Company and I applaud all of them too.

Wendy, you can continue to sit there in your cave and continue to bad mouth everyone from behind a keyboard and webcam but until you have the guts to show up at a meeting in public I think you should put a sock in it.

To the Bensalem Township employees feeding information to this nut job, I hope that you're caught soon and that you at least lose your employment. When you work for a police department you have to learn when to keep your mouths SHUT! You present a huge security risk to the security and safety of Bensalem and I say SHAME ON ALL OF YOU!

Hey Wendy I like your new nick name "Narrah" - This must be you or the father of the boat. Either way you're both way out of touch with reality and maybe you can get a 2 for 1 at a shrinks office.

Ben,
As I guessed, you're one of Fred's cronies, responding on command. Otherwise you wouldn't be responding to something you know NOTHING about.
You're the one who has lost touch with reality, because you won't even debate the blogger or myself on the facts we present. Look up what we've said and IF we're wrong prove it. Until then just remember the old saying: "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones."

Wendy i here union is trying to work things out with the township. Why dont to leave them alone. And go to bristol with your boy pf whos been kicked out of union and bensalem

This entire episode is an embarassment for Bensalem. Anyone who reads the paper and has been following this fiasco must think that that the Union Fire Co. consists of a bunch of bungling idiots. Their response times and "scratches" have been questioned and proved lacking. Now, they're joyriding around the Delaware river on a 1 Million dollar boat fully equipped with weapons, sonar and prison holding space that they can't even use. All paid for by your tax dollars and mine.

But calling them a bunch of bungling idiots wouldn't be accurate.

Someone was smart enough to pull off the grant application for this boat that started this whole mess.
A grant application of this scope doesn't make its way all the way up the ladder to FEMA without some sort of supporting documentation justifying the usage and maintenance plan.
So, what did the application actually say? And who wrote it?
I think someone misled, embellished, and lied on this application to our federal goverment.

Narrah: I don't know you or Harran or any of the other players in this whole mess. But I do know a little about nonprofits, goverment funding and politics.
The quote you pulled out of the Coast Guard Safety Manual is open to interpretation :

"the Coast Guard Marine Safety Manual. Chapter 8 in particular says this: "Although the Coast Guard clearly has an interest in fires involving vessels or waterfront facilities, local authorities are principally responsible for maintaining the necessary fire fighting capabilities within U.S. ports and harbors."

The "local authorities" in this case would most likely be Philadelphia and NJ. There is no port or harbor in Bensalem. Philadelphia and NJ are already funded and equipped with the necessary tools and manpower.
Face it: this boat fiasco was avoidable and is now shining a bright light on the fraud that led up to it.
Bensalem leadership was right to question this "purchase" and they are right to insist this money pit of a boy-toy be turned over to a qualified organization.

Wendy what are you going to do now that union is working with the township. Your boys are ALL gone. So much for a fight. The boat is gone. Dj gone sc gone pf gone wk gone. You could always come out of hiding but you wont. I know your afraid of a ambush. I have to ask what does yoyr hubby

Say about all of this or does he even exist

Wendy just your comments to Chris i thought you had a copy of the grant. You just got caught in a LIE again

Wendy i love how you hide. I just heard through
A source the boat will be gone in two weeks. I think my info is better then yours. I also heard PF is not doing so well maybe you should make a cheer up video

thought i share since Wendy Darling has taken to her ranting lunatic blog most days , Of course Arraref you have offered to debate Wendy face to face , a few times, but each time she comes up with some new terms to meet/debate , the latest which is below:
TO ARRAREF AND BEN SALEM:
JUST WONDERING SOMETHING, "TRUTH HURT??" I LOVE HOW YOU RANT AN RAVE, MAKING RIDICULOUS, IMMATURE, JUNIOR HIGH REMARKS OVER MY PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, BUT REFUSE TO DEBATE MY FACTS WITH ANY OF YOUR OWN. COULD IT BE THAT YOU HAVE NONE????
TRY THINKING FOR YOURSELVES, AND ACTING LIKE THE "NON CRONIES" YOU CLAIM TO BE, AND ACTUALLY DEBATE ME USING FACTS AND NOT STUPID INSULTS. DON'T GO BY WHAT HAMAN (HARRAN) AND NABAL (PONTICELLI) TELL YOU, AND LOOK MY FACTS UP FOR YOURSELF!!

THAT IS IF YOU HAVE THE GUTS!!!
P.S. IF YOU WANT TO DEBATE ME, DO SO IN A MATURE AND CIVILIZED FASHION. THIS MEANS NO STUPID IMMATURE JUNIOR HIGH REMARKS ON MY PHYSICAL APPEARANCE!! IF YOU WANT TO "DEBATE" ME PRIVATELY, THEN DO SO AT MY E-MAIL ADDRESS.

Wendy darling, 3 Degrees in Counseling Field & yet no job ? Maybe your past is catching up with you not just your educational embellishments, but those past employment problems ...

Lets face it Wendy, your character speaks for itself & any employer would only have to look at your writings /comments (including all those fake names you have/continue to use ) to know they would be foolish to hire you. You would be a liability to them, if at anytime you decided to unleash as you call them " your FACTS" on a customer, client etc .

No wonder Union & the BDO are separating themselves from you , Your unstableness is a liability for any organization or group , that is except for the group of misfits that use you as their mouth piece & you see what is happening to all of them , good bye ...

Seriously Wendy ,its not unheard of for one who has grown up going through what you have , to have some psychiatric problems ,Maybe instead of taking it out on the Police Chief & all those that you harass & name call, you should get some help & deal with the problem, then you can confront the person who made you such a miserable grown up.

the behavior and ego centric shenanigans of this fire hall has reflected badly on all fire fighters and especially those of the volunteer service (note: SERVICE). the press has slaughtered all volunteers as if we were all of the same mindset, training level and attitude. none of this is the truth of the case. Bensalem has a history of disregarding and disrespecting their volunteers as demonstrated by the implimentation of their "paid for" crews, long established practice that invariably leads to a diminished volunteer participation and this competition is possibly the reason other companies feel they need to overeach their true capabilities. this does not forgive the foolish antics and (excuse the pun) "showboating" that has taken place, much to the detriment of all involved and those innocent but perceived to be involved or associated with the offending parties, namely, all volunteers from fire to EMS to Red Cross. PA Fish and Boat, FEMA, there are other governing bodies that could have easily overseen the acquisition of this hardware and judged whether it was a sound decision or not, long before it got to this stage of embarassment. would you give a gun to a 5 year old just because he asked for it? after you gave it to him and he misbahved with it would it be his fault or yours???

Hay Ararref much to your dismay, I am Will Kane and I have gone nowhere! I have no need to hide behind made up names, or hide behind my computer screen. I am still an active member of Union Fire Company and will continue to do so till the day I die. I am at the firehouse alot these days and if you had half the bravery you think you have being a computer screen tough guy, you can come down thee firehouse and discuse the issue with me face to face. I did nothing wrong and have no problem schooling you on the facts.

Wendy Darling,I read your latest blog where you mention that I am wrong . YOU NEED TO GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE MAKING STATEMENTS THAT YOU OBVIOUS HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT !
FACT : Employers can look at Facebook or any social media outlet to see behavior of a potential employee .

FACT: Federal law prohibits employers from discriminating based on gender, race & religion. State & local laws protect employees from discriminating based on sexual orientation, political affiliation, & sometimes even appearance. That is it.

Wendy ,
FACT: It is not illegal for any Employer to do a background check. They can have a P.I. do it.

FACT: Many use a company called SociallIntel , who will do a “credit check” of your social-media activity.

And guess what ? IT IS LEGAL ! The company looks at Facebook ,Twitter postings & other online activity ... collecting information for use by a potential employer. The information stored is used only for background checks & even if you have deleted it from your accounts they can keep it. They can keep your social-media activities stored for 7 years.

As of now,there are NO LAWS that specifically protect social networking privacy of job seekers and employees . SO ONCE AGAIN YOU DON' T HAVE FACTS, AS IT IS NOT ILLEGAL !

Wendy Darling , Your constant spewing of hatred, complaining,name calling (just to name a few of your postings) are anything but positive and professional & "any" employer can deny employment based on those things & they don't even have to tell you that is why ...
Mentioned previously as possible reason why you cant get a job, was your postings at social media outlets, past employment history, as well as what seems to be educational embellishments.
NOT ONE OF THOSE PROHIBITED BY LAW WERE MENTIONED AS TO WHY YOU WOULD NOT BE HIRING MATERIAL ! NOT YOUR GENDER, RACE, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, POLITICAL AFFILIATION , NOT EVEN APPEARANCE !
With that said,as long as they aren't denying you employment for any of those reason above , they are well within their rights not to hire anybody who may be a negative for their company .

SO NEXT TIME YOU WANT TO BLOG & PUT ME IN MY PLACE ,GET FACTS ! ( thinking maybe you should look up definition of that word as you seem to have a problem using it !)