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j, <br /> '•.ill ib- , <br /> normal pay raises for officers, fire fighters, DPW employees and <br /> teachers. <br /> There being no further public input regarding the Police <br /> Department aspect of Public Safety, the Chairman opened the ra.. <br /> Hearing to discussion concerning the Fire Department and at <br /> recognized Fire Chief George Baker. ah <br /> Chief Baker addressed the issue of response time. The three �p;;n <br /> road ways and <br /> most important concerns are communications, <br /> location of responders. He also brought up the subject of <br /> adequate staffing for the future which should be accomplished in <br /> a planned process. He also addressed the risk factor with regard <br /> to the response times. (Chief Baker made reference to the mapped <br /> area. ) North Mashpee is primarily residential risk. The coastal <br /> area of Mashpee, South Mashpee, is a priority due to higher risk, Igogi!{, <br /> longer response times. There is a great reliance on neighboring <br /> Towns for communications. A Regional Dispatch Center (911) for <br /> communications is important for the future. <br /> He also mentioned technology (residential sprinklers, smoke <br /> detectors, building construction changes, fire walls, building <br /> materials and interior finishes) changes. He suggested long a; . <br /> range planning should take advancing technology into <br /> consideration. <br /> Regarding convenient and adequate water sources, Chief Baker J1 <br /> suggested having a municipal water system for fire fighting 1� ;,1{ lt! <br /> purposes become a priority for those areas within the Town thatill <br /> are not connected to Town water. <br /> The Town of Mashpee now has two trained hazardous materials <br /> technicians. He foresees the time when his Department may be a <br /> responsible for administering immunizations and tetanus shots. <br /> He suggested wording to this effect be incorporated into policy <br /> 7 language. 'N <br /> He supported policy 1-the availability of equipment and <br /> resources located at Otis Air National Guard Base. <br /> Because the scope of the Fire Department has changed, Chief „API <br /> Baker is in support of site plan review. He feels this is a way <br /> to address some of the issues up front and in a systematic � `�� � <br /> manner, which would be very helpful. He also suggested planning <br /> to set aside a portion of funding for technology changes for <br /> equipment (e.g. breathing apparatus) . <br /> The Chairman opened the Hearing to any public questions, II"''K <br /> comments or input regarding the Fire Department aspect of the <br /> vrs,i <br /> Public Safety Element and recognized Juan Bacigalupa. ,..,,, .,,•t. <br /> or <br /> r,h <br /> Mr. Bacigalupa recommended the addition of an objective <br /> regarding medical emergencies and injuries for public education <br /> ..il ilfl.. r <br />