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Committee recommends town plan for 24/7 firefighter coverage by March
Summary
Committee members recommended that the town begin planning to extend firefighter coverage to 24/7/365 and asked that the plan be brought to the March meeting; discussion covered timing, station readiness, and using a hybrid of full‑time and per‑diem staff.
A committee member presented a draft recommendation asking the town to begin planning and seek approval no later than the March meeting to extend firefighter coverage to 24/7/365. "So this is an addition to the 1st line that the town that we recommend the town begin planning and extend firefighter coverage to 24 7 3 65," the committee member said during the discussion.
Members debated whether to staff 24/7 with mainly full‑time firefighters supplemented by per‑diems or to rely more heavily on per‑diems. Several members argued the town needs a timeline (fiscal year markers) and cost estimates so the town can budget the operational increase; they asked staff (Frank and Terry) to run numbers for the next budget cycle.
