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inspections are required by Commonwealth law upon the Deputy Chief George Baker,Lieutenants Geoff Willis and purchase and/or sale of every house in Mashpee. Pro- Sheldon Hamblin, Firefighters Mark Lopez, Charles tection of our ground water resource is an issue that con- Stone, Kevin Long and Nicole Stanley, and Call cerns everyone. In this regard, our personnel supervised Firefighters Rick Trask and Doug Martin,for actions and ff ing operations involved with"Hurricane Bob"; the removal of 8 underground fuel storage tanks to in- efforts dur August, 1991. sure compliance with Commonwealth law and Town By- - Laws. In May 1990, Town voters approved a substantial in- crease in the fines charged for malfunctioning fire alarm systems. While this fine has generated additional funds, its real purpose was to reduce needless fire responses caus- ed by improperly maintained alarm systems. These needless responses cause us to commit resources at times when they may be needed elsewhere in Town for genuine emergencies. In this regard, I am proud to report the responses for malfunctioning alarm systems decreased by 1991. In the 22% (from 205 to 160) between 1990 and future, we will continue our efforts to insure that all a utomatic fire alarm systems in Mashpee are properly Mashpee Firefighters Advance Hoseline into Burning Building maintained. During Training Exercises at the Barnstable County Fire Train- ing Academy Administration and Personnel Operational Services No organization could operate effectively and efficient- ly without quality personnel.The citizens of Mashpee are The demand for both emergency and nonernergency fortunate in that the men and women of the Mashpee Fire services increased significantly over the past year. and Rescue Department are a team of dedicated profes- Emergency responses alone increased 9% over the 1990 enuinely care about providing the highest - level. A listing of some of the operational services pro sionals who g quality of service to our citizens. No where is this pro- vided by this department is noted below. In-depth analysis department's of emergency responses during 1991 is included at the end fessionalism more evident than in the of this Report. Management Team.These people regularly go"above and manage the beyond" their normal duties in helping to o anization and plan for the future. The ability of this Operational Services Provided: 1991 rg department to get through the last 3 years with reduced Blood Pressure Checks (in-house) 430 funds is due in large part to their innovative efforts. 237 or special recognition the members of Burning Permits Issued Therefore, I cite f Certificte of Compliance Inspections 228 the department Management Team:Deputy Chief George ial Building Inspections 30 Baker, Lieutenants Richard Martini, Geoffrey Willis, Commerc 4 Sheldon Hamblin and Steve Costelli, Call Firefighter CPR Classes Offered 1,483 Emergency Responses Richard Trask, and Administrative Secretary Barbara Flynn. Flammable Storage Inspections 12 Oil Burner Inspections 50 121 Three new members joined the department during Pre-Plans Inspections 26 Public Education Classes 1991, bringing with them the youthful exuberance, educa- 3 Sprinkler System Inspections tion and new ideas necessary to maintain an organiza- 8 Underground Tanks Removed tion's vitality. Joining us are Firefighter-Medical Techni- cians Jack Phelan,Nicole Stanley,and Paul Rhude.They Answered Durin are already making significant contributions to the Total Operational Service Requests g 2,632 department, and much is expected of them in the future. 1991: Percent Change: 1990 vs. 1991: 22% Increase in Demand One of the most rewarding tasks of a Fire Chief is to give recognition to those members who have specially Education and Training distinguished themselves in the performance of their Throughout 1991,the department continued to develop duties.The following members of this department receiv ed written commendations for exemplary performance and implement one of the most comprehensive person- nel training programs in Massachusetts. As vehicles and during the past year: Firefighter-Paramedic Glen Milliken, cited by Falmouth facilities must be property maintained, so too must in- Hospital personnel for exceptional medical care; March, dividual and team skills,knowledge and abilities be main- 1991. tained through an effective training program. In May Call Firefighter Paramedic Jurgen Atema, cited for ac- 1991, the department adopted a formal "Professional tions in providing CPR instruction over telephone while Development Training and Education Program". This working as an alarm dispatcher; July, 1991. comprehensive program has as its goal the improved per- formance of personnel in their current positions, while simultaneously preparing them to move up to increased levels of responsibility within the department. In this 72 06