Wenham Should Hire Full-Time Firefighter, Study Recommends
A study of the Wenham Fire Department undertaken after last year's Town Meeting recommends that a new full-time firefighter should be hired, among other changes.
The Wenham Fire Department should hire a full-time firefighter and make the chief a full-time position, according to an eight-month long study of the department. The results of the study were presented in an hour-long presentation to the Wenham Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night at Wenham Town Hall. A complete copy of the study is posted to the town of Wenham website and attached to this story as a PDF. Currently, the fire department is made up of 25 “call” members, who work part-time are paid for their time when they respond, plus a full-time fire prevention officer and a 30-hour a week chief position. The study recommended hiring a full-time firefighter to help cover during the day and also come up with a schedule for the call …
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Michelle Bailey
10:52 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
How about the cost is roughly equal 1 1/2 times the amount Wenham spent on new police cars leases last year? Or is just slightly less than the amount Wenham paid in interest and principle in 2013 for the debt on the Town Hall project? There are lots of comparisons one could draw. Some serve a purpose to put things in perspective, other are used to shine a spotlight on something inflammatory. … more ›