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Buxton Fire-Rescue 185 Portland Road

Chief Nathan Schools, EFO Assistant Chief Jeremy Redlon Deputy Chief Conrad Jellison

Buxton, ME 04093 Office (207) 929-3099

Fax (207) 929-3076 Department Website: www.buxtonfr.org

Buxton Board of Selectmen 185 Portland Road Buxton, ME 04093 Board of Selectmen:

It is my pleasure to submit the FY 2021-2022 Annual Report on behalf of the officers and members of Buxton Fire – Rescue. During FY 2022, the department began to experience a rebounding call volume, at times difficult to manage. In 2021, the department responded to 1,065 emergency calls and members participated in 5,341 hours of training.

Buxton Fire- Rescue Budget Presenta�on Fire-Rescue Response Trends CY 2018

During FY 2022, Assistant Chief Redlon made great progress in two program areas, dry hydrants and recruitment. As part of BFR’s hydrant project, A/C Redlon completed a water supply study and identified areas in town that need hydrants and current hydrants that needed significant repair, including pond dredging. During that time, dozens of hydrant repairs were made placing hydrants back in service. Because Buxton is not serviced by a public water system, BFR relies on fire ponds, cisterns, streams, and the Saco River for fire suppression water supply. BFR currently

CY 2021

CY 2019

CY 2020

Total CY Call Volume 2018 = 977

CY Overlapping Calls 2018 = 198 or 20.27% 2019 = 264 or 26.35% 2020 = 195 or 18.7% 2021 = 156 or 14.65%

2019 = 1,001 2020 = 1,045 2021 = 1,065

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

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maintains fifty-four (54) drafting sites throughout the community. The second programmatic push was the BFR recruitment project. Recruitment and retention was and remains a high priority for BFR during the creation of the career assistant chief’s position. In March 2022, BFR hosted a regional Basic Fire School program with students from Lebanon, Goodwin’s Mills, Limerick, York County EMA, and Buxton. This class provided initial training to

three (3) BFR new hires, of which two (2) remain active. BFR continues to recruit and retain paid-on-call members by providing quality communication, training, and growth opportunities here in Buxton. Another part of BFR’s recruitment plan was to host the first BFR Citizen Academy . This provided an opportunity for adults to visit the station, talk with active members, climb ladders, use extrication equipment, flow hose lines, and grab an application all while their children attended the department’s fire prevention open house. Our outreach efforts continue as we look for new ways to recruit members.

BFR Monday Message October 25, 2021

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In FY 2022, BFR hired two (2) career firefighter/EMT’s who were current student live-ins. This was the first time as chief that I had the opportunity to hire students directly from our program. The student live-in program provides Southern Maine Community College students with a live-in program where they gain experience as firefighters and EMT’s. This helps them become career ready. The two hired have since obtained their EMT Advanced licenses and add value to our organization and continue to grow in their positions. Notable also in FY

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