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We received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant Report of the (AFG) to purchase three (3) new Automatic Chest Fire & Rescue Department Compression devices. These machines take the place of manual Chest Compressions in an effort provide our patients with the best possible outcome, and was To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the featured on the Fox 25 "Coffee at the Firehouse" Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: segment on December 29,2017. On behalf of the members of the Mashpee Fire& We also hired three new firefighters — Brendan Rescue Department,it is my honor to submit my report LeVangie, Nicholas Stecchi and Tracy Stewart. I am for calendar year 2017. confident these new members will help us to ensure the MISSION continuation of the professional services we provide on a daily basis. "The Mission of the Mashpee Fire & Rescue Department is to minimize loss and suffering within our NEW FOR 2018 community. We accomplish this by education,training, The Department received the new Fire Engine and the mitigation of emergency incidents within the 352, (approved during the May Town Meeting) at the limits of available resources." end of December and it was placed in-service in PERSONNEL January.Fire Engine 352 will be based primarily at our Red Brook Road Station #2. The Fire Engine is As your Fire Chief, I am proud to work with equipped with many state of the art tools including thirty-four full-time and two part-time highly-qualified battery operated extrication tool(Jaws of Life),exhaust and dedicated employees. Their work in fan (used to clear smoke from a structure) and more accomplishing the mission of this Department efficient lighting. Also,a host of new equipment and represents a 24-hour a day,7-day a week commitment updated tools, designed to provide the best service to the citizens we proudly serve. possible. As of December 31,2017,the current authorized A new style four-wheel drive Ambulance was strength of the Department was thirty-four operational also put in-service in early January, featuring an members (4 captains,4 lieutenants, 22 firefighters, 1 automatic stretcher loading system which provides for fire prevention/inspector, 1 call firefighter, 1 Fire safer loading of our patients and can accommodate a Chief, 1 Deputy Fire Chief),plus two non-operational variety of surfaces and weather conditions. members (1 Administrative Secretary and 1 Billing Additionally,the new ambulance is equipped with an Clerk)for a total of thirty-seven members. improved climate controlled system designed to enhance patient comfort. OPERATIONS During 2017, our Fire & Rescue Department THANK YOU responded to 3,417 emergency incidents,compared to I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen for their 3,595 responses in 2016. We responded to 2,172 confidence in each and every member of the Fire Emergency Medical calls with 1,145 of those qualified Department. Further, I would like to thank the as Advance Life Support(ALS) calls. administration,department heads,and members of all Town departments. Your support and assistance is 2017 HIGHLIGHTS critical to the successful completion of our mission. A new Fire and Medical reporting program was On behalf of the Fire Department,I want to thank installed to help streamline information sharing with our partner agencies. The medical reporting program the citizens of Mashpee for their continued support and allows us to download patient information at the appreciation of our work. hospital in a more expeditious manner. The fire Respectfully submitted, program was necessary in order to facilitate our data collection and reporting requirements. Thomas C.Rullo Fire Chief 107