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Fire chief reports steady call volume, ambulance timeline and training updates
Summary
Fire Chief Robinson reported 296 calls year‑to‑date, recent incidents including an RV total loss on July 10, training plans, and that a new ambulance is expected mid–late August; the board emphasized budget control and reimbursement reporting requirements.
Fire Chief Robinson told the Select Board the department has recorded 296 calls year‑to‑date, on pace with last year but roughly 40 fewer than the prior record year. He reported recent incidents including an RV fire on July 10 (total loss), a mutual aid response to Pittsfield on June 30, an active propane leak on June 28, and a trailer jackknife on June 11 that requires soil remediation.
Chief Robinson outlined training (EMS chiropractic response, machinery extrication, advanced man‑vs‑machine training), upcoming public outreach (Touch‑a‑Truck events and National Night Out) and equipment updates: a loaner ambulance was returned for cleaning and a new ambulance is expected mid–late August; Engine 2 awaits Opticom warranty parts and Car 1 now has backup lights. The board asked Fire to submit call and payroll data to qualify for expanded Medicare reimbursement (350% reimbursement eligibility) and stressed staying within the bottom‑line budget.
