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skills development and as a part of a cohesive team.The <br /> results of an effective training program show up on the <br /> emergency scene through smooth, safe and effective <br /> operations designed to meet the strategic goals as <br /> established by the on-scene incident commander. <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I l <br /> i <br /> r <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> Mashpee Firefighters, assisted by mutual aid f ,� <br /> departments, apply heavy caliber streams during fire at <br /> former Pickwick's restaurant in March 1992. r V- : <br /> d <br /> ^ w •/q�xi <br /> t AN <br /> A listing of some of the operational services provided % <br />' by your Fire and Rescue Department is noted below.An ` <br /> l ' in-depth analysis of emergency responses during 1992 is <br /> also included as an addendum to this report. <br /> Mashpee Firefighters training on structural Firefighting <br /> WP Operational Services Provided During 1992 operations at the Barnstable County Fire Training <br /> a <br /> p g Facility during 1992. <br /> Blood Pressure Check (in house) 459 <br /> Burning Permits Issued 394 <br /> f Certificate of Compliance (smoke detectors) 311 Today's fire and rescue service deal with situations that <br /> 1 Commercial Building Inspections 60 are becoming increasinly complex due to technological <br /> s CPR Classes Offered 6 advances in our society. To meet this challenge, the <br /> r <br /> Emergency Responses 1,469 department's personnel spent over 2,800 hours in training <br /> s Flammable Storage Inspections 12 programs designed to develop new skills and sharpen <br /> 1 Oil Burner Inspections 85 those that currently exist. As in the past, our members <br /> Preplanning Inspections 135 took liberal advantage of the excellent programs offered <br /> r Propane Tank Inspections 225 through the National Fire Academy/FEMA. Classes, <br /> Public Education Classes 16 tuition,and travel expenses are offered free of charge to <br /> Sprinkler System Inspections 4 qualified supervisory personnel who meet the stringent <br /> Underground Storage Tank Inspections admission guidelines as established by the Fire Academy <br /> 1 & Removals 28 for each program of study. A total of seven members of <br /> Total o our organization met these requirements and completed <br /> perat�onal Service Requests resident classes duringthe past for a total of 560 <br /> Answered During 1992: 39204 p year,' <br /> hours of training. <br /> This total represents an 18% increase in service as In the area of emergency medical services mandator <br /> g Y y <br /> compared to 1991. <br /> training alone requires over 480 hours per year(total)to <br /> • <br /> complete. In addition, our personnel completed many <br /> Training and Education <br /> additional programs of study, much of it on their own <br /> time and at their own expense.To help meet an increasing <br /> The most Important vehicle used to insure the need for advanced life support services <br /> f readiness and effectiveness of a fire rescue organization Pp two of our <br /> members(Jack Phelan and Nicole Stanley)began classes <br /> is the presence of a viable program for the education and g <br /> t` training of in September that will ultimately lead to their becoming <br /> g personnel. The Mashpee Fire and Rescue certified as paramedics during 1993. Their certifications <br /> i Department provides comprehensive training in the <br /> following areas: entrance or recruit level, specialist should help to insure the increased availablity of <br /> aramedics on a permanent Basi <br /> development(paramedic,hazardous materials specialist, <br /> p p s. <br /> arson investigation, etc.), in-service skills development <br /> and refresher training, officer and supervisory skills <br /> development, and administrative level. All members are <br /> required training on a regular r basis, both in individual <br /> b s ,'gin <br />