Town of Concord

The meeting addressed the Library Assistant's report, which included shelving activities and a suggestion to dispose of audio tapes, followed by a decision to purchase a new three-step stool. Old business involved a review of new book purchases, discussion of a Library Trivia concept, and consideration of supplies and budget ideas. New business included suggesting new book orders, discussing library promotion methods, debating the establishment of a Little Library in town, and reviewing the remaining budget, noting that a Hot Chocolate promotional giveaway in January was unpopular, while planning for Valentine's Day giveaways.

The agenda items for the business meeting included membership votes for new probationary members and acknowledgment of two members who moved away. Discussions covered an upcoming VEFR course and changes to the new incident reporting system, which primarily affect officers. New business also included scheduling details for the VEFR course in November and noting that the Chief's attendance might be sporadic due to starting Year 4 of Plumbing. Call reports detailed several fire and motor vehicle collision incidents, including a compost fire, two MVCs, an MVC involving propane tanks, and a lift assist.

The meeting included Old Business concerning membership votes; a probationary member vote passed, but another membership vote failed, and an engine remained out of service with an unknown return date. New Business involved membership votes for a regular and probationary member status, noting the departure of two members. Discussions also covered an upcoming VEFR course and changes to the incident reporting system, which primarily affect officers. A significant number of calls were reviewed, including vehicle crashes, a lift assist, a brush fire, a forest fire, and a smoke investigation.

Discussions covered old business items including membership votes for Steve S., Riley D., and Matt Y., and the departure of Cody B. and Thumper M. Key updates included the upcoming VEFR course and the implementation of a new incident reporting system affecting officers. Under new business, Riley R. and Matt Y. passed their probationary status votes. Further details regarding the VEFR course were established, and it was noted that WFD E1 is back in service. The Chief's sporadic attendance due to Year 4 of Plumbing studies was also noted. Incident reports included a compost fire, two motor vehicle collisions (one involving propane tanks), and a lift assist call.

The meeting addressed operational matters, including discussions on upcoming Vehicle Extrication and Rescue (VEFR) training dates and the Chief commencing Year 4 of Plumbing studies, which will impact attendance. A key update was the completion of the VEFR course by two members, increasing EMS membership to five. Rescue operations were slated to be on hold until Sunday evening. The calls section detailed numerous incidents handled by Rescue and Fire services during the preceding month, including vehicle accidents, a pellet stove issue, and a chimney fire.