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The current authorized strength of this department shift are assigned. An engine, an ambulance and a is thirty-three operational members (4 captains, 4 brush breaker are assigned to this station. Since this lieutenants, 22 firefighters and one call firefighter) 4 station has been open round the clock our response time administrative members (1 Chief, 1 Deputy Chief, 1 average,town wide,has dropped by 30 seconds. Administrative Secretary and 1 Billing Clerk) and one wild Fire Planning fire prevention inspector for a total of 36 members.As g of December 31, 2010 three positions remain vacant Wild Fire mitigation projects continue in the due to a recent vacancy and an administrative hiring Mashpee National Wild Life Refuge. Funded by U.S. freeze. Fish and Wildlife Service, 100 foot wide vegetation breaks were constructed around the Highlands,Holland In February of 2011 Deputy Fire Chief Sheldon Mills and Greenwood Development. This past year a Hamblin retired after 31 years of service to the Town of prescription fire was setup for 17 acres at the Mashpee. Sheldon rose through the ranks of this intersection of Holland Mills Road and Great Hay department after coming to Mashpee from the Cotuit Road. Due to weather conditions the burn has been Fire District where he served as a call firefighter postponed to spring of 2012.Future plans include road paramedic. Sheldon was always the professional signage, more roadway improvements and additional serving his last 19 years as Deputy Fire Chief and Fire vegetation control (mechanical and prescription Code Official for Mashpee. Congratulations Sheldon burning). This current plan is also being joined with on your retirement!! rabbit habitat improvement efforts in regards to the protection of the New England Cottontail. The position of Deputy Chief was not immediately filled. The Board of Selectmen The Future commissioned MRI of New Hampshire to study this Budget planning for Fiscal 2012 is leaning Department to assure our community that the Fire towards a budget that will being a multi-year process of Department was providing services in the most funding frozen positions with a hope of returning to full effective and efficient manner. The studystrength . This action will be monitored very closely recommended hiring a Deputy Fire Chief as soon as as to provide the best services at the best cost. possible with a further recommendation to adjust the I' position description to focus on operations and training. Other recommendations of the management It is my hope that the position will be filled by early study included the creation of an EMS supervisor, 2012. additional staffing as to staff Station 2 with 3 firefighters, replacement of or 1980 pumper and an In March of 2011 Firefighter Paramedic Bradley increase for in- service training (including fire, EMS Smith resigned his position with this department. and interpersonal dynamics). I will be working with the Town Manager in refining and implementing these Firefighter Robert Steele of Sandwich and additional improvements to our department. Firefighter Leonard Goldman of Mashpee were hired in June of 2011. Firefighter Doug Williamson of Cotuit Thank you was hired in October.Welcome to our newest members. Thank you to the Board of Selectmen for its 0 erations confidence in each and every member of the p department. Thank you to the administration, II During 2010, our Fire & Rescue Department department heads and the members of every town responded to 2874 emergencies. This reflects an department. Your support and assistance is critical for !' increase in responses of 2% compared to 2814 us to complete our mission. responses in calendar 2010. There were an average of 7.87 incidents per day, an average response time (call On behalf of this department, I thank you, our ;! taking,crew alert/dispatch and response)was 7 minutes community, for your continued support and 3 seconds and the average duration of an incident was appreciation of our work. 61 minutes. Respectfully submitted, I' Station 2 was opened on a 24 hour per day,7 days George W. Baker I week schedule in August. Two persons from each Fire Chief r 99