FIRE/EMS BRAINSTORMING/PLANNING COMMITTEE

 

Charge:  Article 28 from the 2005 Annual Town Meeting

Shall the Town direct the Board of Selectmen to prepare and present a plan that proposes 24 hour Fire and EMS staffing of at least one (1) fire station seven (7) days per week?  This plan shall include the use of a system that utilizes full-time and call force employees working a regular work schedule not to exceed 45 hours per week.  The proposed plan shall be all-inclusive and be presented as part of the Towns 2006 Budget process.  The proposal shall have an effective date of July 1, 2006 as the start date of this staffing system. (obviously the year would change to 2007 throughout this article)

 

Process:

Seven stakeholder groups will meet to brainstorm issues for consideration by the Fire/EMS Planning Committee in responding to the charge listed above.  The seven groups are Budget Committee; CIP/Planning Board; Full-time Fire Department Employees; EMTs; Call Firefighters; Dispatchers; and Residents. Participants will submit a Volunteer Application Form.  These meetings will be open to the public but only the stakeholders can participate in the sessions. These brainstorming sessions will be facilitated by UNH Cooperative Extension facilitators, Dan Reidy and Tom Linehan.

 

Up to two members from each stakeholder group will be elected by each group to become part of the Fire/EMS Planning Committee which will hold its first meeting on November 2, 2006.  The first Fire/EMS Planning Committee meeting will be facilitated by Dan and Tom and the goal is to organize and set a schedule for future meetings.  This Committee will meet during the month of November and submit a report to the Selectmen by noon on Friday December 1, 2006.  The report should provide option(s) for responding to the charge listed above.

 

Planning Meeting Schedule:

 

DATE       TIME        PLACE

11/06/06    6:30 pm      Town Hall - Mildred Stark Room

11/09/06    6:30 pm      Fire Station 19 located at 656 Mast Road

11/13/06    6:30 pm      Town Hall - Mildred Stark Room

11/16/06    6:30 pm      Fire Station 19 located at 656 Mast Road

11/20/06    6:30 pm      Town Hall - Mildred Stark Room

11/27/06    6:30 pm      Town Hall - Mildred Stark Room