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COVID -19 Pandemic Report of the The onset of COVID-19 in March of 2020 caused Fire Department immediate changes in the way in which Fire Departments across the country deliver their services To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the and the Town of Mashpee was no exception. Your Fire Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Department members stepped up with reactionary measures to ensure the safety of the Public and Fire On behalf of the members of the Mashpee Fire& Department Personnel. We could not have Rescue Department,it is my honor to submit our report accomplished this without the support we still receive for the calendar year 2021. from countless members of the community. PPE Supplies for the Department have been stabilized with OUR MISSION 90-day rolling supplies on hand to protect the Public and our Department members. As it was reported, in "The Mission of the Mashpee Fire & Rescue the early days of the Pandemic we were running Department is to minimize loss and suffering within critically low on Personal Protective Equipment(PPE). our community. We accomplish this by education, As with last year, the support in many ways from the training, and the mitigation of emergency incidents community has been very uplifting to the Department's within the limit of available resources." Firefighters. I can truly say that the pandemic brought out the best in people which this Department noticed PERSONNEL first hand. I am proud to be a member of this As your Fire Chief, I am proud to work with Department and of this community.We thank all of you thirty-four full-time firefighters and two highly- for your generosity. qualified administrative staff employees. Their work to accomplish the mission of this Department WILDFIRE PLANNING represents a 24-hour,7-day a week commitment to the Wildfire mitigation projects continue in the citizens we proudly serve. Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. The use of prescription fire for habitat restoration and fire fuels As of December 31,2021,the current authorized reduction was completed this year on State and Federal strength of the Department was thirty-six operational lands. There are plans in place to continue these members(4 Captains,4 Lieutenants,24 Firefighters, 1 programs in 2022 in order to accomplish beneficial Fire Prevention Inspector, 1 Lt. EMS Officer, 1 Fire burns by the Massachusetts Division and Federal Chief, and 1 Deputy Fire Chief,) 1 Administrative Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. With the Assistant, 1-Billing Clerk for a total of thirty-eight partnership still in effect and the signing of a members. memorandum of understanding in December 2017, FIRE OPERATIONS more beneficial prescribed burns could be planned for the future. All of these planned prescription burns are Our Fire Departments Fire Inspector and accomplished in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Emergency Medical Service(EMS)Officer continue to Wildlife Service, Massachusetts Department of develop new ways to deliver public education courses, Conservation and Recreation, Massachusetts Fish and site visits,and other public safety events to enhance the Wildlife,Orenda Wildlife Land Trust,and the Town of quality of life in Mashpee. Some of the beneficial Mashpee. offerings have been Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detector surveys of your home or business; Child Car THANK YOU Seat Installation; Vial of Life medical review; Fire I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen for their Extinguisher Training; Home Safety inspections & confidence in each and every member of the Fire lectures,and the management of End of Life decisions. Department. Further, I would like to thank the Both the Fire Inspector and EMS Supervisor work administration, department heads, and members of all closely with the Council on Aging and Board of Health Town departments. Your support and assistance is to monitor activities within the Town that this critical to the successful completion of our mission. Department can assist with. 108