John Martin was retained by the City to conduct an assessment of the Fire Department’s operations and management. 1994ĮMS Committee recommends that Paramedics become a part of the City’s EMS delivery system, and the City votes to include funding in 1995 to start a Paramedic program and for it to be in place by 1996.ĭr. Mayor appointed EMS Committee to evaluate the needs of the City into the year 2000 including the possibility of the need for Paramedic service. October 19th - Dedication of Brookfield’s new Public Safety Building. This report was completed in September of 1991. 1991Ĭhief Hobart Boswell of the Foxborough, Massachusetts Fire Department was requested by the Fire and Police Long Range Planning Committee to do an administrative review of the Fire Department. 1989Īdded a full-time Training/EMS Coordinator Deputy Chief to the Department’s Command staff. Hired a part-time administrative assistant, who later became full-time. Initiated fees for conducting State mandated fire inspections, and the City approved the Life Safety Code which covers all multi-dwelling and commercial buildings. Land was purchased for Fire Station #4 - 4100 N. The Brookfield/Butler Hazardous Materials Team was established. The department assumed entire responsibility of Emergency Medical Services for the City, formerly a Police Department function. An ambulance was staffed by Station #3 personnel and they responded to 332 incidents. The Department becomes a part of the Emergency Medical Services delivery system. Mehring, 38 and a 15 year member of the Department, was appointed Fire Chief on May 9. In March Chief Edward Schweitzer retired after 32 years of service to the City of Brookfield, 19 years as Chief, 16 as the full-time Chief. One new firefighter was hired in November. Opened Fire Station 3 at 1000 South Moorland Road with assistance of a Federal grant and $87,000 paid by the City. Six positions were cut from the Department due to City budget problems. Ten new employees were hired, went to a three platoon work cycle, and a new aerial ladder truck was put into service. In January, Fire Station 2 opened on Lilly Road, just south of Capitol Drive, and three additional firefighters were hired.
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