ADMINISTRATION

Department Goals

Our department goals for 2005 are:

• Evaluate all department operations for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Improve the department’s ability to inform/educate the public by developing an internal position of Public Information Officer, increasing the number of press releases issued by the department, improving the use of our web site and utilizing DCAT more often.
• Conduct more public relations events to advertise the department more.
• Review the National Fire Protection Standard 1710 for Professional Fire Department Operational Response Criteria.
• Continue to evaluate false alarms and service calls with the goal to reduce these.
• Improve the department’s water rescue capabilities with the use of grant money.
• Evaluate the delivery of emergency medical services within the community in cooperation with the Durham Ambulance Corps.
• Complete the updating of the department's Strategic Plan.
• Conduct a tabletop drill of the Town’s Emergency Operations Plan.