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• Won a $40,000 competitive State grant for a Town wide feasibility study to determine the Report of the best course of action with regard to the imple- Fire Chief: mentation of wind technology. • Received a State funded feasibility study for a To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the solar hot water solution at the Senior Center Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: • Decision to bring an article to May Town It is my honor to communicate to you the 2008 Meeting recommending Mashpee's participa- Report of the Mashpee Fire & Rescue Department. tion in the Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative which will allow the Town access Our Mission to regional funds for implementation of renew- able energy projects such as wind and solar. "The Mission of the Mashpee Fire & Rescue Department is to minimize loss and suffering within Goals for 2009 our community. We accomplish this by education, • Implement recommendations from 2007 and training and the mitigation of emergency incidents 2008 building energy audits within the limit of available resources". • Continue to input municipal energy use infor- Personnel mation into national database for analysis As Fire Chief, I recognize that the greatest asset of this department is its thirty four full-time and two • Continuing education program for Mashpee part-time employees. Time and time again our per- residents and businesses thereby increase par- sonnel demonstrate to me that our fire department has ticipation in regional energy programs the best Firefighters, EMTs and Paramedics on Cape Cod, and possibly, in all of Massachusetts. To each • Implement at least one solar project and every member, I thank you for your continued • Complete wind power feasibility study and professionalism and commitment to the people of our community. develop implementation plan • Obtain approval from Town Meeting to join The current strength of this department is thirty- the Cape &Vineyard Electric Cooperative one operational members(4 captains,4 lieutenants,22 firefighters and one call firefighter) 4 administrative Three Year Plan and Outlook: members (1 Chief, 1 Deputy Chief, 1 Admin Secretary and 1 Billing Clerk) and one fire prevention • Implement one or more solar projects at appro- inspector for a total of 36 members. Twelve members priate locations across Town of this department are certified paramedics and twenty two members are EMTs. �I • Continue to improve energy efficiency at municipal buildings On December 31, 2008 Firefighter Howland "Howie"Evora retired after more than 34 years of ser- Continue to increase the level of public partic- vice to the people of Mashpee. When Firefighter ipation in regional energy programs Evora joined our department the station was located on Main Street, the operation of the ambulance was a • Implement a large scale wind project joint venture between the Police Department and the • Obtain funding for implementation of more Fire Department and the Fire Department responded solar energyprojects to 312 emergencies for the year. Firefighter Evora p holds a lot of institutional history that I will never be • Goal of reducing our purchased energy by able to replace. On behalf of the members of the 2011 Department, I wish Howie health and happiness dur- ing his retirement. i Respectfully Submitted, Michelle Long resigned her position as Tom Mayo Ambulance Billing Secretary in October. Michelle i Catherine Laurent was replaced by Jennifer Ei of East Falmouth. Rene'Read Welcome Jennifer. Departing our Department in Joyce Mason Energy Committee 109