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Question: How do we solve the problem of employee attrition, poor working conditions, and a dangerous infrastructure?
Answer: Show your support! The only way to correct the wrongs is to show up at the Town meeting on 4/6 and 5/11 and cast your vote! Click HERE for more info.
Fire and EMS personnel are required to work in areas that do not meet any modern standards. Overnight crews must sleep on the floor on a mattress or on an uncomfortable cot.
It is nearly impossible to retain EMS and Fire personnel due to the poor working conditions.
During the day, the two on-duty crew members must share the office space with the Fire Chief. The Chief and crew have no privacy.
There are no separate rooms for men and women.
The heating controls do not work well and are either off or on.
The corridor is so narrow that people have to turn sideways to pass each other.
Electrical systems are obsolete, and multiple power strips are needed.
Cramped Apparatus Bays
The average firefighter in full gear cannot get to the fire truck's side doors. They must open the bay door, pull the truck out, close the bay door, and THEN access the other side.
NO Clearance Behind the Apparatus
Injuries have already occurred due to tight quarters. Injuries can result in massive law suits.
Chief's and Staff Office Space
This is the total space for the fire chief and day crew of two people. The available area is little more than a large closet. The chief has no privacy when working with confidential info, the single remaining desk must be shared with the other two day-shift crew.
NO Clearance Above Equipment
This is an unsafe and potentialy liablous working area. There is no space to clean, pack hose, perform maintenance, etc. Trucks must be moved out of the bay, even in the winter.
Cramped and unsafe quarters are one of the primary reasons in a volunteer service why we cannot attract or keep good people. Keeping Princeton Fire to an on-call/volunteer service keeps the Town's (and the taxpayer) costs down.
Who wants to stay in conditions like those shown here! We are lucky there have been no claims; we meet NONE of the many state and federal standards.