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Annual Report
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Colchester Fire Department
2009 Accomplishments
- Responded to 1835 calls for help
- 230 scheduled training sessions
- Fire truck replacement (28 year old)
- Ambulance replacement (10 year old)
- Supplement emergency response with federal grant
- Updated Job Descriptions/SOP
- Start strategic planning process
- Successful negotiation of local firefighter union contract
- Offset annual operating budget by generating ambulance transport revenue of $452,000
2009 Measure
Department emergency response man hours |
20639 |
Department training man hours |
6660 |
State/Regional Meetings |
40 |
Safety/Training/Audit Committee Meetings |
28 |
Volunteer Recruitment |
21 |
SOP Created/Updated |
21 |
Job Descriptions Updated |
13 |
Regular Fire Department Officer Meetings |
12 |
Regular Fire Company Meetings |
12 |
Positions Hired |
4 |
2010 Objectives
- Continue regionalization opportunities through mutual aid agreements
- Continue professional emergency service delivery system
- Continue to pursue grant opportunities
- Continue to properly manage ambulance transport billing
- Continue volunteer recruitment/retention efforts
- Pursue emergency response town ordinances [Knox Box and Fire Alarms]
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