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ANNUAL REPORT Fire & EMS Department

The department experienced another busy year. Rescue calls continue to be the bulk of our responses and we did see a slight decline in structure fires. The department added some new members and sadly said goodbye to two of our Lifetime members. Lloyd Morrison and Ed Lowe, both longtime members and supporters of the department, passed away this year. Our thoughts and prayers will continue to go out to their families. During FY2017, the department responded to the following incidents: Vehicle Accident 62 Fire/ Smoke Alarm 27 Assist Law Enforcement 4 Public Assist 10 Gas Leak /Fuel Spill 7 Rescue/ EMS 409 Mutual Aid 19 Outside Fire 10 Structure Fire 5 Vehicle Fire 2 Pt. Transported 268 Pt. Evaluated 406 Woods Fire 2 Total Incidents 557 Total Personnel Hours 3,051 FY2017 included the total training hours for the department at 2103 hours, with an additional 470 hours devoted to meetings and other department activities. There is an additional 7630 hours volunteered by these dedicated individuals. We have experienced an increase in personnel on the Fire Division of the department. Our membership totals 43 for the department, but we are still in need of members in Rescue. The time and additional training continues to be a challenge to those members. The department continues to conduct an active recruiting program to help strengthen our numbers as we look forward to the future of our department. Again I would like to thank all of you for the support you have shown the department this past year. Through the continued hard work and dedication of our members we will continue to provide exceptional emergency services to the residents and visitors of New Gloucester. Respectfully submitted, James Ladewig Fire & Rescue Chief

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