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Fire chief’s report: 137 calls in July, equipment repairs and new recruits noted
Summary
The fire/EMS report recorded 137 calls in July, including structure fires and a vehicle entrapment; the department cited a $4,800 pump-gearbox repair and named new volunteers and trainees joining the roster.
The fire and emergency medical services report to the council detailed July activity and recent maintenance work. The department reported 137 calls in July — 26 fire and 111 EMS calls — and said year-to-date calls are higher than the same time last year.
The presenter said the department carried out water-rescue training, responded to structure fires and a semi accident with entrapment, and managed multiple ambulance and rescue incidents. The report noted several false alarms traced to an alarm-system issue; after coordination with maintenance and Martin Security, the false alarms ceased in August.
Personnel updates included newly added on-call members and recruits. The transcript named Jonathan Ladwig and Trinity LaPlante as recent recruits and listed career staff taking additional training (Ty Potter, Logan Sherman, Jeremy Deborah). The department also reported a $4,800 gearbox repair to return a pump truck to service and described in-house efforts to source replacement parts at lower cost.
No formal budget approval or motion on capital repairs was taken at this meeting; the department characterized many repairs as part of ongoing maintenance and noted training plans for staff.
