Sep 18

Hurricane Preparation Tips

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Hurricane Preparation Tips

The Brewster Office of Emergency Management is advising our residents of the potential for a significant storm to occur in our region Tuesday through Wednesday. In an effort to proactively prepare your family and your property for this possible event we suggest you monitor the approaching storm closely and visit the following websites for storm preparation information.

Our local Emergency Management Group is closely monitoring this situation with the Barnstable County Regional Emergency Planning Committee and will be fully prepared to ensure your safety during the upcoming event.

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
www.mass.gov/mema

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
www.fema.gov

2018 Call Stats

	RESCUE	FIRE	TOTAL
JAN	196	47	243
FEB	183	46	229
MAR	229	215	444
APR	201	38	239
MAY	212	42	254
JUN	258	78	336
JUL	279	79	358
AUG	241	103	344
SEP	201	69	270
OCT	182	51	233
NOV	192	59	251
DEC	210	42	252

	Past Year Run Totals
2012	2682
2013	2819
2014	2828
2015	2882
2016	2940
2017	2946

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Brewster Fire Station Project Update

The Brewster Fire & Rescue Department would once again like to thank our residents for approving the construction of a new facility for our organization. To ensure you are provided the most current information regarding the project we are establishing this “running” project timeline on the home page of our website. Please feel free to contact Chief Moran at 508-896-7018 should you have any questions regarding the provided information.

November 16, 2015: at a Special Town meeting residents approve the proposed construction project by the required two/thirds majority.
December 1, 2015: a town wide ballot election (vote) is held and the community approves the project.
December 7, 2015:The Board of Selectmen approves the development of an ad-hoc building committee for the fire station project along with the responsibilities of the proposed committee.
December 14, 2015: .The Board of Selectmen approves the size (5) and “charge” or responsibilities of the fire station building committee CLICK HERE. The Board also publicly announces the opportunity for residents to serve as a committee member along with the corresponding application process.
January 11, 2016: The Brewster Board of Selectmen choose the Fire Station Building Committee. The five members of our community who will be responsible for overseeing the construction project are; Robert Miller, Ralph Ingegneri, Charles Sumner, Hayley Winfield, and Herb Montgomery..
On February 2: The Town of Brewster hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a major construction project that will deliver a modern, state-of-the-art fire headquarters to the Brewster Fire/Rescue Department in May of 2018.

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