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Staffing study finds fire department understaffed
Fire staffing study finds Groton department falls short of national 2-in, 2-out standard. Also in today's brief (3 items): Staffing study finds fire department understaffed; Recycle Your Reusables collection returns Oct. 17; GCS Fall Fix Up set for playground and gardens.
Groton on Wed, Oct 14
- Staffing study finds fire department understaffed. Fire Chief Arthur Cheeks said a new staffing study found Groton Fire's current model does not meet national 2-in, 2-out standards, citing rising call volume and longer ambulance commitments, and the department plans to seek funding for more full-time firefighters.Groton Fire Department
Coming up
- Sat, Oct 17, 9:30 a.m.: Recycle Your Reusables collection returns Oct. 17. The annual Recycle Your Reusables event runs Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Ayer-Shirley Middle School in Shirley, rain or shine, accepting arts and crafts supplies, office materials and other gently used items.Town of Groton
- Sat, Oct 17, 9 a.m.: GCS Fall Fix Up set for playground and gardens. Groton Community School invites parents and friends to its Fall Fix Up on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help staff with playground and gardening tasks; the rain date is Sunday at the same time.Groton Community School
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