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    Waitsfield Town Report 2009 • 2009 Town Report
    • 2010 Annual Meeting
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    WAITSFIELD-FAYSTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
    2009 Annual Report
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    Calls by Type
    Waitsfield
    Fayston
    (Mutual
    Aid)
    Warren
    TOTAL
    Fire Alarm (Smoke)
    12
    11
     
    23
    Motor Vehicle Accident
    10
    10
     
    20
    GMP Assist (powerlines)
    7
    6
     
    13
    CO Detector
    4
    2
     
    6
    Good Intent
    5
    1
     
    6
    Gas/Propane Leak
    4
     
    1
    5
    Ambulance Assist
    3
     
     
    3
    Mountain Rescues
     
    2
     
    2
    Gas Odor
    2
     
     
    2
    Frozen Pipes
    1
     
     
    1
    Chimney Fire
    1
     
     
    1
    Kitchen Fire
    1
     
     
    1
    Lightening Strike
    1
     
     
    1
    Structure Fire
    1
     
     
    1
    Appliance Malfunction
    1
     
     
    1
    House Flooded
     
    1
     
    1
    TOTALS
    53
    33
    1
    87
    Percent
    60.9%
    37.9%
    1.1%
    100%
    The Fire Department continues to operate under agreement of the Towns of Waitsfield and Fayston, with a 60% - 40% cost sharing arrangement.  The Department responded to 87 calls in 2009.

    Firefighter training was a large part of this year's activities, and its benefits were evident at the major fire on New Year's Eve on Armstrong Road near AmeriGas.  (Because the Department closes out its year on December 1, that will be in next year's run statistics).  We increased trainings from once to twice a month and six of the newest members of the Fire Department are taking 180 hours Firefighter One classes.  A number of firefighters participated in advanced trainings offered throughout the state.  Other trainings included using a large diameter hose at Hartshorn's pond and a training on defensive driving.  We also visited Timbers Restaurant in Warren with the Warren Fire Department to familiarize ourselves with the structure.

    Jack Corliss of Fayston did a good job making the new Waitsfield-Fayston Fire Department sign on the building.  Volunteers got together one weekend and painted the front doors red.

    Recent research found that the Fire Department was established in October 1910, which would make 2010 its centennial anniversary.  A grand celebration is planned.

    We increased the number of our volunteer firefighters to 24, including two junior firefighters.

    Officers for 2009 were:      Active Firefighters:
    Chief    Delbert Palmer (Waits.)   Adam Cook (Waits.)
    1st Asst. Chief   Gordon Eurich (Waits.)   Todd Farnham (Waits.)
    2nd Asst. Chief   Paul Hartshorn (Waits.)   Jeremy Goff (Waits.)
    Captain   Arnold Burbank (Waits.)   Eric Haskin (Waits.)
    Lieutenant   Jack Corliss (Fays.)   Stefan Jacobs (Fays.)
    Lieutenant   Travis Michaud (Waits.)   Andrew Johnson (Waits.)
    Secretary   Shannon Young (Waits.)   Trip Johnson (Waits.)
    Treasurer   Gordon Eurich (Waits.)   Bob Lockett (Fays.)
    Moderator   George Garbaree (Waits.)   Lester Miller, Jr. (Waits.)
            Michael Munn (Fays.)
            Jared Rouleau (Fays.)
            Theodore Tremper (Waits.)
            Tristan Weide (Waits.)
            Owen Wimble (Waits.)
    Respectfully Submitted,
    Delbert Palmer, Chief
    		  Trey Winnicki (Waits.)
      Jared Young (Waits.)


    Updated February 21, 2010
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