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2005 was a challenging year in that it brought In February, Kevin Brailey, left this department <br /> increases in demands for police services and taxed our for a position with the Barnstable Fire District. <br /> resources to provide it. I personally seek to enhance <br /> your quality of life by preserving an honorable profes- In May this department hired Mashpee resident <br /> sion through a dignified law enforcement agency com- Frank Nunes. In July, Mashpee resident Stephen <br /> mitted to providing essential services to a fast growing Marques and Barnstable resident Kellen Daley were <br /> and ever changing community. I want to anchor the hired. Welcome aboard! <br /> public trust in the police department and its members <br /> and build respect that you can be proud of. <br /> In September, the Federal Emergency <br /> Respectfully Submitted, Management Agency requested municipal fire depart- <br /> ments to deploy two person teams of firefighters to <br /> Rodney C. Collins assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. With the <br /> Chief of Police approval of the Town Manager and the Board of <br /> Selectman, I authorized one team to respond to the <br /> request for assistance. This department sent Captain <br /> Report of the Kevin Long and Firefighter/Paramedic Nicole Stanley. <br /> After brief training in Atlanta, Georgia and Baton <br /> Fire & Rescue Department Rouge, Louisiana, our members were deployed to <br /> Saint Bernard Parish Louisiana (immediately North <br /> West of New Orleans). In honor of their 25 day <br /> To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the <br /> Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: deployment to assist the people of Louisiana Captain <br /> Long and Firefighter Stanley received this <br /> It is my honor to communicate to you the 2005 department's Medal of Valor. Congratulations Devin <br /> report of the Mashpee Fire & Rescue Department. and Nicole!! <br /> Our Mission aY <br /> "The Mission of the Mashpee Fire & Rescue , <br /> Department is to minimize loss and suffering within <br /> our community. We accomplish this by education, d �~ <br /> training and the mitigation of emergency incidents ti-�- <br /> within the limit of available resources". <br /> Personnel <br /> As Fire Chief, I recognize that the greatest asset y" . <br /> l <br /> of this department is its' thirty one full-time and one %R <br /> part time employees. Time and time again our per- <br /> sonnel demonstrate to me that our fire department has Nicole Stanley,from Mashpee,Mass.,hoses down vehi <br /> the best Firefighters, EMTs and Paramedics on Cape cles Sept. 13 in St. Bernard Parish, La. The vehicles <br /> Cod, and possibly, in all of Massachusetts. To each were contaminated by flood waters caused by Hurricane <br /> and every member,I thank you for your continued pro- Katrina. Shane BevebThe (Shreveport, La.,) Times <br /> fessionalism and commitment to the people of our <br /> community. Operations <br /> The current strength of this department is thirty- During 2005, your Fire & Rescue Department <br /> one operational members (4 captains,four lieutenants, responded to 2765 emergencies. This reflects a <br /> 22 firefighters and one call firefighter) 4 administra- increase in responses of 7.3% conlpm d to 2-574 <br /> tive members (1 Chief, 1 Deputy Chief , 1 admin responses in calendar 2004. <br /> Secretary and 1 billing clerk) and one fire prevention <br /> inspector for a total of 36 members. Fourteen mem- In November of 2003 the Federal Assistwace, to <br /> bers of this department are certified paramedics and Firefighters Grant program awarded the Town of <br /> twenty members are EMTs. Mashpee $235,000 to purchase a new witdland fmr <br /> fighting vehicle. This vehicle was delivered to the <br /> 37 <br />