HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-03EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
October 3, 2018
Present: Rick Young, Town of Dryden; Mike Hall, Neptune Hose Company; Tom Tracy & Dave
Johnson, WB Strong Fire Co; Pat Miller, Roy Rizzo, & unknown member, Varna Volunteer Fire;
Linda Fenner & Michelle Robertson, Etna Volunteer Fire
Budget/contract discussion:
• Response to calls/equipment being used.
• Better tracking and reporting requirements in contract.
• Definition of an “active member.”
• Who is actually considered an active member?
• Cannot pick and choose the calls you go to.
• Year-to-date incident attendance.
• Too much money in EMS?
• Budget propositions via Jason: base overhead costs plus call volume.
• Evaluate equipment needs.
• Distance to calls.
• House an ambulance across town and use EMT fire members as partial staff.
• Places everyone needs to cut costs.
• Minimal manpower during the day.
• Rotating crew.
• More efficiency (working together) among departments and mutual aid.
• Give an accurate accounting of what services are being provided for the money the
town is paying to each department.
• Consolidation of services/equipment/members from each department.
• Distribution of time among all departments.
• Recruiting issues – need more volunteer members.