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2008 Candia Fire-Rescue Report
Announcements
Recent Events
& Incidents
Burning Permits
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2007 was one of the most challenging yet exciting time in our 82 year history. As in past years, we once again continued to respond to an ever increasing number of requests for assistance, participate in training activities, perform safety inspections, provide public education and outreach, and maintain equipment and apparatus readiness. However, the flooding in the Spring as well as a huge increase in our total call volume brought new challenges. In 2007, our members responded to a record 400 calls for service (a 19% increase), provided 1,545 hours of call response, 1,345 hours of training and over 2,500 hours of station duty, inspection, public outreach activities and other services. In addition, many members continue to take individual courses to attain advanced fire and medical certification and have collectively devoted over 1000 hours of additional training. As in past years, we continue to benefit from grants and gifts both large and small that allow us to improve the delivery of services at minimal cost to the taxpayers. We are very proud to report that we have taken delivery of a 2006 Vermont Technologies 3500 gallon tanker that was purchased in large part by a Federal Fire Act Grant. This tanker replaces a 1972 unit and will provide the Department with a safe and efficient tanker for fire suppression activities. We are also grateful to the Candia Volunteer Firefighters Association who raised funds and donated over $7000 in firefighter protective clothing to the Department. It is through grants and the fund raising activities such as this that we are able to continue to expand our services and capabilities at a reduced cost to the taxpayers. We are pleased to report that we continue to add new, qualified members to the department even though there is a national trend for a reduction in volunteerism. Our membership has continued to grow with the addition of several new members this year. We are pleased to note that we have added two new Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician-Basics and one Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician- First Responder to the department in 2007. We have also added two new probationary members who will be taking their firefighting and emergency medical training during the 2008 training season. Our Department continues to provide the progressive and professional atmosphere that attracts these unpaid professionals. In 2008, we will continue our efforts to find ways of improving the delivery of emergency services to the Town and its residents wherever we can. We are building on and improving the long range plan developed in 2006 to ensure we can be proactive in the face of continued growth in Candia. As the Town continues to grow and the demand on emergency services continues to increase, we feel it is necessary to have a vision for your Fire Department that ensures we can deliver the services the citizens demand in a fiscally prudent manner. As always, we are actively seeking input from the citizens of Candia in evaluating how we can meet the ever growing demands placed on our emergency services in a controlled, planned and fiscally responsible manner. As the majority of our personnel are also residents and taxpayers in Candia, we are very aware of the need to be able to respond to a constantly growing demand for services in a planned manner. Please visit our website www.candiavfd.org for updates and revisions to the plan and provide your suggestions and comments. You will note that we have submitted two warrant articles related to the provision of emergency services. These request include a warrant article to continue to add funds to the Capital Reserve Fund for the planned acquisition of apparatus and equipment and a Warrant Article related to the installation of a much needed water supply at the new transfer station. Approval of the first article will allowed us to plan the short and long range purchase of apparatus and equipment with minimal impact on the taxpayers and the second article will improve our ability to provide fire suppression and protection services especially during times of drought conditions. We ask for your support of these articles. The officers and members of your fire department would like to thank you for your support and look forward to continuing providing you with professional level emergency services.
Rudolph A. Cartier Jr. Roger Davis
Fire
Chief
Deputy Fire Chief Candia Fire-Rescue Department Response Summary
Note: Beginning in 2006, Mutual Aid calls are recorded according to the actual response per the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) requirements.
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