Fire department reports drop in call volume, equipment updates

At the Select Board meeting the town's department report showed a decline in call volume compared with last year and outlined several equipment updates. The report said month-to-date the town was "five calls behind last September" and year-to-date "38 calls behind last year," and it noted one mutual-aid EMS call to Standish.

The update listed recent maintenance and vehicle work: brush nine has had lights and a siren installed and the radio unit is on order with installation expected next month; a forestry skid unit has been ordered but officials reported there is currently no ETA. The report also noted staffing: "the chief worked a combined 46 hours this week." No formal requests for new appropriations or motions to purchase equipment were recorded during the meeting.