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Fire department reviews vehicle limits, training schedule and a grant opportunity
Summary
At its Feb. 2 meeting, the fire department accepted the prior minutes, reported equipment and ambulance supply issues including a flaky main door lock and low medication levels, postponed some repairs until warmer weather, and noted an available grant for tools.
The fire department met on Feb. 2, 2026, and accepted the reading of the previous meeting’s minutes unanimously as modified. The meeting opened at 19:30 and adjourned at 19:50.
The committee reports focused on maintenance and operational constraints. Minutes note the department is still waiting for a new keypad locking system from the vendor and that the main door lock is "flaky" and might fail, a condition the minutes flagged as needing attention. Repairs to Red Bridge were deferred until warmer weather.
Apparatus status received detailed attention: the report states truck tracks are on a buggy and that trucks should be operated only on pavement and kept under 35 mph. The minutes advise against driving apparatus to Ewash except via Lovell Mt. Road from the end of Island Pond.
Ambulance and supply matters were raised by Jed, who conducted a truck check, ordered supplies and reported some medication shortages in the ambulance. The minutes record discussion about items placed in the ambulance and note that tags for cabinets were not yet obtained.
Training items were limited. The minutes state there is no fire training this month; Jed said communications training will be rescheduled to March 30. The group discussed standard sign-on procedures for ambulance calls (on scene, en route, at hospital, signing-off). Marianne read that scholarships for training are available and urged that new members update their personal medical history.
Under old business, the committee said it is looking into grants to purchase tools; the minutes indicate a grant opportunity exists but do not specify amounts or application deadlines. No new business was reported.
The meeting closed after routine items and adjourned at 19:50.
Notes: all attributions and details are drawn from the meeting minutes. Where the minutes use only first names (for example, "Jed," "Marianne," and "Nan") the article reports those names exactly as written in the minutes and does not infer last names or additional titles.
