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lifesaving skill that everyone should learn, especially Report of the parents and those people who regularly come in contact 4 Fire Chief with the public. As a result of our efforts, we enter 1992 with a total of-light CPR instructors, with several others currently undergoing training. Working in conjunction "For Safety's Sake,- Check your Smoke Detectors with Leisure Services Director Dean Driscoll, four CPR Monthly" classes were offered at no cost by our personnel during 1991, and over 130 persons were trained and certified; To the Honorable Board of Selectmen many additional classes will be offered during 1992. and the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Another program that has become very successful is our"Vial of Life"program. Under this program, persons "We, the members of the Mashpee Fire and Rescue who require special medication or treatment during Department, are committed to assuring our community medical emergencies note this information on a form,in- a secure and superior quality of life.We accomplish this sert the form in a tube, and then place the tube in their by maintaining the highest state of readiness,dedication, refrigerators, A special decal is then affixed to the front and compassion in order to minimize emotional,physical, door to alert rescuers to the vial's presence.All materials and economic loss". are provided at no cost to program participants. This pro- By restating the mission of this organization I am pro- gram currently has over 200 participants, and has been ud to submit the 1991 Annual Report of the Fire and fully integrated into the department's computer system. Rescue Department to the citizens of Mashpee. As man- Special recognition goes to Firefighter-Pararnedic Mike Evaul for his efforts(much of it on his own time)in mak- dated by our mission statement, we maintain a highly ing this program a success. We also wish to thank both trained and dedicated team of professionals prepared to the Mashpee Chamber of Commerce and Ben Gordon respond at a moments'notice to the myriad of emergen- cy incidents that occur in Mashpee. However, we also of Transflow Energy for their generosity in providing us work hard to improve the"quality of life"for our citizens. with the supplies and materials necessary to support the For this reason, we stress the necessity for and success program. if you or a member of your family would like further information on the Vial of Life program, please of our fire prevention, public education, and communi- contact the station at 539-1454. ty service programs. The year 1991 saw the Town of Mashpee continue its struggle to provide our citizens with the services that they 6 require, while facing further reductions in available fun- ding. The Fire and Rescue Department is unique in that he changes and expansion necessary to keep pace with growth were forecasted and planned for in the "Master Plan for Fire and Rescue Protection", as prepared by the Fire Department Building and Needs Committee in 1989. However, reduced funding has forced us to put our Ap- ilkparatus Renovation and Replacement Program on"hold" for the second straight year. In addition,the badly-needed Deputy Chief George Baker Provides Instruction in Fire renovation and expansion of the fire station has been put Safety Education to Children at the K.C. Coombs School off indefinitely. Funding for the capital programs in Town will have to be addressed in the immediate future Over 1,400 Mashpee school children received instruc- if we wish to maintain the facilities and equipment tion in fire prevention and safety during 1991.The depart- necessary to serve the needs of the community. ment provides regular classes of instruction in fire safety and personal health care to our children throughout the Community Service and Public Education school year. Another ongoing program is aimed specifically at our large senior citizen population. The While the economic situation has been less than "Retire Fire"program, first introduced in 1990, has been favorable, the Fire and Rescue Department continues to recorded on videotape and is regularly presented on the provide a variety of education and public service pro- Town's public access channel. Our personnel regularly grams for the cummunity. Under the able leadership of work with Outreach Coordinator Lynn Waterman to in- Deputy Chief George Baker, several new programs were sure that the special needs of our seniors are addressed. implemented during 1991, while others were improved upon and expanded. For example, three cable television The demand for commercial fire safety and code com- programs were produced and offered to the community pliance inspections continued to increase during the past under our local access channel on "Mashpee Today"; year. Working in concert with the Building Inspector and several other programs will be offered during 1992. Health Agent, Deputy Chief Baker completed 30 com- mercial inspections during the year and issued violation One of our goals over the past three years has been notices as needed. In addition, on-duty personnel con- "T to train a number of our members as instructors in car- ducted 228 "Certificate of Compliance" inspections for 4t,,), diopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). CPR is a proven smoke detectors, and 50 oil burner inspections. These