Fire-EMS Staffing
Fire-EMS Staffing
In 2020, the Fire-EMS Department underwent a staffing study completed by a consultant, Criterion Associates, to determine what our current and future staffing needs are. The study recommended an optimal staffing plan of 13 people working 24/7. In 2020, the Town Council approved a Phase 1 staffing plan to add 14 full-time firefighter/EMS staff at Central Station and 2 per diem firefighter/EMS staff at Station 4 to bring the minimum staffing on duty to 5 people 24/7.
The FY23 budget, approved by the Town Council, included funding to implement a Phase 2 plan adding 12 full-time firefighter/EMS staff to achieve 10 people on duty, staffing two stations at all times.
The following links are presentations delivered to the Falmouth Town Council and Finance Committee. Additional documents and media articles are also linked below.
2022 Presentations:
2/09/2022 Finance Committee Meeting
3/02/2022 Finance Committee Meeting
3/30/2022 Finance Commitee Meeting
4/06/2022 FY2023 Budget Presentation
2020 Presentations to the Town Council:
1/27/2020
2/10/2020
2/24/2020
Additional Town and Media Articles Relating to the Staffing Study:
- Falmouth Fire-EMS Fact Sheet
- Focus on Falmouth Fire-EMS (January 2020)
- More calls, fewer volunteers strain Falmouth FD (1/30/2020 Northern Forecaster)
- Falmouth told to close fire station, hire more firefighters (2/11/2020 Northern Forecaster)
- Falmouth sees support for it's $1.3 million fire staffing plan (2/25/2020 Northern Forecaster)