Fire Services Review Special Committee - Minutes - 02/12/2024

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Fire Services Review Special Committee
Minutes—Special Meeting February 12, 2024
Robert Tuneski (BoF); Susan Driscoll (RTM); Rob Brule (BoS); Mike Howley (Director, Fire Services);
Members Present:
hen Fire Co.)
Mark Greczkowski (WAS Director of Operations); Todd Patton (Chief, Gos
Members Absent: Matthew Keatley (RTM); Steven Sinagra (Director, Emergency Management); Tom Martin (Captain, WFS)
[RTM Public Protection & Safety Committee appointment tbd]
Also Present: Richard Muckle (BoS)
14. Call to order: Chair Tuneski called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
2. Public comment: None.
/21): Chair led discussion on what issues the FSRSC had started
gathering information on before hiatus began in Feb. 2023, and what areas needed further research for presentation in
the final report/recommendations. He noted that much progress had been made in the area of communications, with
Director Howley working with Director Sinagra and WPD Chief Balestracci to acquire new radios and pagers , new
programming to have all first responders’ communicators on same frequency and considering the switch to the state’s
3. Consideration of FSRSC’s charge from the RTM (6/7,
radio system. |
Howley suggested that the FSRS'
both out to 10 years rather than five. He estimated that he’s halfway done with a staffing
of months to add the extra projection years in those areas.
Brule suggested that the final report should convey that “we all want five stations” but allow for some flexibility. He
suggested we consider mandatory training policies such as the longer you serve, the more training is required, and is
interested in documenting our mutual aid plans—e.g., what are the current agreements, what is expected from
Waterford, the impact on paid and volunteer firefighters.
Tuneski suggested members take a fresh look at a 2007 study,
then, and to look for areas that might deserve annual review. General consensus on his summary of issues in the FSRSC
pipeline: facilities 10-yr capital plan; fleet management 10-yr plan; staffing plans (volunteer and career, specialties such
as marine and fire police, training, and succession planning); mutual aid plans; and the interrelationship of the five fire
stations and contracted rescue services.
C look into a facilities/capital projects plan and a fleet management plan and take
plan and would need a couple
to consider what's still relevant or still undone since
5. Next meeting: Tentatively scheduled for Monday, March 11, at 5:30p.m.
second by Driscoll to adjourn at 7:20 p.m. Voice vote: Unanimous.
6. Adjournment: Motion by Brule;
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