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t . � In December, three long-term veterans of this 1 Report of the department retired. Congratulations and thank you to Fire Chief Firefighters Daniel Kelley, Charles Dottridge and I Charles Stone. All total this department lost 73 years t of full time fire and rescue experience. Their wealth c To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the of knowledge and experience will be missed. Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Operations e 4*1 It is my honor to communicate to you the 2006 F report of the Mashpee Fire &Rescue Department. During 2006, our Fire & Rescue Department ;:' t responded to 2834 emergencies. This reflects an ; k Our Mission increase in responses of 2.5% compared to 2765 n responses in calendar 2005. h "The Mission of the Mashpee Fire & Rescue t, Department is to minimize loss and suffering within This department continues to operate six pieces our community. We accomplish this by education, of fire apparatus (2 engine/pumpers, 1 aerial tower, aj training and the mitigation of emergency incidents two brush breakers and one tanker), two Advanced within the limit of available resources". Life Support Ambulances, three administrative vehi- cles, two support vehicles and one boat. Personnel In July this department placed into service a new As Fire Chief, I recognize that the greatest asset eighteen foot Edgewater center console rescue boat, N, of this department is its' thirty four full-time and two This new water craft replaced the department's 25 year part time employees. Time and time again our per- old 18 foot Boston Whaler. The new boat is larger in { sonnel demonstrate to me that our fire department has beam than its predecessor allowing our department to the best Firefighters, EMTs and Paramedics on Cape carry a full complement of water rescue and medical Cod, and possibly, in all of Massachusetts. To each supplies. and every member,I thank you for your continued pro- fessionalism and commitment to the people of our Prevention community. I� Two major additions were made in 2006 to the The current strength of this department is thirty- General Laws of the Commonwealth that are enforced one operational members (4 captains, four lieutenants, by the local fire department. Although adding slightly 22 firefighters and one call firefighter) 4 administra- to our work load these two laws create a safer envi- tive members (1 Chief, 1 Deputy Chief , 1 Admin ronment in our homes and in night clubs/entertainment ii Secretary and 1 Billing Clerk) and one fire prevention venues. inspector for a total of 36 members. Thirteen mem- bers of this department are certified paramedics and On November 4,2005, Governor Romney signed twenty one members are EMTs. "Nicole's Law", named after 7-year old Nicole Garofalo who died on January 28, 2005 when her In January Arlene Murphy, this department's Plymouth home was filled with deadly amounts of car. part-time Ambulance Billing Secretary of 16 years bon monoxide on January 24. The furnace vents had F retired. Thank you Arlene!! been blocked by snow during a power outage. F Ann Mark of Onset joined our department in late As of March 31 2006, carbon monoxide alarms P January as our new Ambulance Billing Secretary. are required in all residences with potential sources of Welcome Ann! carbon monoxide. The vast majority of homes are not F be required to install hard-wired systems although, In August Administrative Secretary, Sheila where hard-wired systems are required by regulation, Hurrie left our department for a position with the the deadline is January 1 2007. Inspections and Town of Brookline, Massachusetts. Thank you Sheila enforcement of this law is done at the time of new con- F for more than 14 years of service to our community! struction and/or the sale of a residential property. 1 In November, Kim Dalpe of East Falmouth was In August 2004 in the wake of the Station Night promoted from the position of Clerk in the Building Club Fire in Rhode Island Governor Mitt Romney I Inspector's Office to the position of Fire Rescue signed landmark fire safety legislation, Chapter 304 of Administrative Secretary. Welcome Kim! the Acts and Resolves of 2004. One of the most impor- tant features of this new law is that certain nightclubs, f 7 ;., 40