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Glenburn deputies report EMS staffing improvement and $49,797 grant; FEMA to review $78,000 shoreline recovery
Summary
Deputy Chief Jordan McLaughlin told the council June 6 that EMS shift coverage has been a challenge but is improving; an EMS Total Stabilization Grant of $49,797 was approved for a cardiac monitor. Fire Chief Chris Lavoie said FEMA is reviewing a $78,000 recovery plan for windstorm damage with a June 11 deadline.
Deputy Chief Jordan McLaughlin told the Glenburn Town Council on June 6 that staffing for EMS shift coverage has been difficult but is improving and that calls remain steady seven days a week. He said the town has purchased 100% of required EMS equipment and that an EMS Total Stabilization Grant for $49,797 was approved to purchase a cardiac monitoring unit; a check is expected within about three weeks.
"Funding from the EMS Total Stabilization Grant has been approved in the amount of $49,797.00 for the cardiac monitoring unit and a check can be expected within three weeks," McLaughlin said.
Fire Chief Chris Lavoie briefed the council on progress with FEMA after the Dec. 18, 2023 windstorm. Lavoie said the most severely affected areas include Phillips Road, Lakeside Landing and the town beach where erosion damaged the boat ramp. He listed a proposed recovery scope — replace the boat ramp, refortify adjacent shoreline and drainage, add geotextile fabric and new stone — and said the project total for recovery is $78,000 and that FEMA would review the submission before the project deadline of June 11, 2024.
Chief Lavoie also recognized staff: he thanked Deputy Chief McLaughlin and Andy Ryder for their work on the EMS program.
The council heard a related, brief historical note from resident Alan Adams about the town’s 1937 antique fire truck: John Kill offered to restore it at no charge, the town invested $937 in parts to make it operational, and the truck will appear in the Glenburn Community Festival parade driven by Ron Allen.
Next steps: procurement and scheduling for the cardiac monitor and coordination with FEMA on the shoreline project; the FEMA review and any resulting funding or conditions are pending.
