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Fire department says it can staff intersections; Selectboard requires written EMS and insurance assurances for triathlon
Summary
The board reviewed triathlon race operations with a fire-department representative and the organizer. The department said it can provide traffic control but not full EMS; the board required a certificate of insurance naming the town, signed agreements for promised services, and written confirmation of on-course medical coverage or an EMT.
Representatives for the race and Thomas Gilbeck, a fire-department representative who identified himself to the board, briefed the Selectboard on traffic and safety plans for a series of races that run through town. Gilbeck described the department's role: "Keep the bicycles from getting run over by cars," and explained the department trains personnel in traffic control but is not a full EMS provider.
Board members reviewed the permit packet and asked for a certificate of insurance naming the town, signed agreements from organizations listed in the packet, and written confirmation that an EMT or equivalent medical responder will be on-site. A member said the town needed those credentials and suggested a deadline (30 days prior) for receiving documentation; if conditions are not met the board said it would not approve the event.
