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TOWN OF PANTEGO
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET & PLAN OF SERVICES

FUND: General Fund ‐ 100
DEPARTMENT: Fire Department ‐ 150
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user friendly and more producti v e for the department. A nd enhance *Policy and Procedures Update to align with new Employee
department. Consider solutions to make driving safer by using both pull
our EMS service, under the same medical direction for the last 15
our E M S serv ice, under the same medical direction for the last 15 Handbook
through bays as the ambulance bay is not a pull‐through and very tight for
hallenged in
this field. W
years, the members did not seem challenged in this field. With new Major Budget Changes:
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pulling out and pulling in. Begin process to address flooding on Bowen Rd.
medical direction, we will improve our education component to
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between Winewood and Smith Barry.
include more and better skills labs.
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