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Hope Fire Chief: EMS first responder program to go live Feb. 1; air packs ordered
Summary
Chief Mike Eaton told the Select Board that the Hope EMS First Responder program will launch Feb. 1, air packs have been ordered, fit testing was delayed by weather, training participation was 97%, and a new firefighter application has been received.
Chief Mike Eaton provided the Hope Fire Department report at the Jan. 27 Select Board meeting. He told the board that air packs have been ordered and that the fit test was rescheduled due to weather. He said the Hope EMS First Responder program will go live Feb. 1 and that the department had 97% participation in training this month.
Eaton also reported that a new firefighter application has been received but is not yet official; he said possible promotions are under review pending written standard operating guidelines (SOGs). He described the department’s call volume as "average."
