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Committee identifies safety gaps at Gilmanton fire and public-works buildings
Summary
Inspections found unsecured boiler/mechanical rooms, eyewash stations located only in vehicles or unsignposted bathroom sinks, missing locks, and that the public-works garage lacks a sprinkler system; several items require signage, locks, or repairs.
The Joint Loss Committee’s review noted multiple safety gaps across inspected town facilities. The boiler/electrical/mechanical room at the IW Fire Station and the garage breakroom lacked a lock, drywall damage was recorded, and the public-works garage was listed as having no sprinkler system; the garage building was dated approximately 1974.
First-aid provisions were described unevenly: an eyewash station is located in an ambulance rather than in the fire station building and the garage eyewash sits in a bathroom sink without exterior signage. AEDs are kept in vehicles. The minutes record action items to add signage for eyewash stations, secure locks where missing, and obtain quotes for needed repairs and heating improvements.
