Fire House Study Committee

 

 
Member:
Position:
  Stephen Merlin Chair
  Keith Graveline Vice-Chair
  Sean Noonan Secretary


Fire House Study Committee Meetings:

  • Friday, April 15th 8:45 a.m., Selectmen's Meeting Room
  • Thursday, April 21st, 8:45 a.m., Selectmen's Meeting Room
  • Friday, May 6th, 8:45 a.m., Selectmen's Meeting Room
  • Thursday, June 16th, 8:45 a.m., Selectmen's Meeting Room
  • Wednesday, July 13th, 8:45 a.m. Selectmen's Meeting Room
  • Thursday, July 28th, (cancelled)
  • Friday, July 29th, 8:45 a.m., Selectmen's Meeting Room


Easton Fire House Study Committee to hold public hearing:

The recently appointed Easton Fire House Study Committee will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the Olmsted/Richardson Cafeteria, 101 Lothrop St., N. Easton.  Its primary and limited mission  is to report back to the Board of Selectmen after studying whether there should be three or two fire houses, if two then which two, appropriate staffing patterns, and the ideal locations of town fire houses. The three members of this committee are Steve Merlin, Chair; Keith Graveline, Vice Chair; and Board of Selectmen representative, Sean Noonan, Secretary. The committee is expecting a large turnout for the public hearing on Thursday, May 5th. Upcoming meetings (April 15th and April 21st) of the committee will also include public participation time. Committee members look forward to hearing from the citizens of the town and consider their input most important in its analysis and necessary as it fulfills its charge.


Charge to Fire House Study Committee
(adopted by Board of Selectmen 2/7/11)

General.  Please review the attached memo dated January 10, 2011 to the Board of Selectmen from the Town Administrator.  Many believe that Easton is better off with three fire houses and 36 full time firefighter/paramedics than with some lesser number.  Although this may be true, the essential question to the committee is whether and under what conditions the Town could provide adequate public safety with two fire houses and 32 firefighter/paramedics.  The Selectmen do not expect that this committee will produce a detailed solution.

Procedures.  The three member study committee should confine itself to the review of existing information about Easton and surrounding towns, as well as, input from the Fire Chief, firefighters, and Town financial officers.

Report.  The study committee shall report to the Board of Selectmen no later than April 11, 2011.  The study committee report should, in a straightforward manner, recommend whether it is possible, based on the existing information as stated above,to adequately protect the public safety of the Town with two fire houses and a complement of firefighter/paramedics of fewer than 36. The resort should also include steps the town should take, and identify any additional information the town may need.