police - Communications Division: Often working behind the scenes, our Communications Division—also known as Dispatch—forms the critical first link between the public and our emergency responders. Under the leadership of Communications Supervisor Sabina Flaherty, our team of seven highly skilled dispatchers serve as the initial call-takers and first line of defense during emergencies, ensuring that our officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel receive the information they need to respond effectively.
pd staff - admin - 1 chief + 2 lts + 1 clek - detective Division - 5 people - patrol sergeants - 6 - 29 patrol officers - 8 comms officers ems / ambulance - Staffing historically been a challenge with staff moving on to other towns or private services. This year we have been able to retain a majority of our full time staff and welcomed several new part time staff members. In spring of 2025 we welcomed a new 2024 RAM 5500 Lifeline Superliner ambulance to our fleet to replace our aging 2014 RAM 5500 Lifeline Superliner. This past fall we placed an order to replace our 2016 Ambulance with one to arrive sometime in the fall of 2026. Supply lines and delivery dates are getting s - 16 ft staff - all are pm except 2 - also 15 pt staff - approx 50% are pm - FULL-TIME STAFF Paramedic/Lt Steven Oliveira Paramedic Ryan Layton Paramedic Caleb Hart Paramedic William Lima Jr EMT Michael Sylvia PART-TIME STAFF Paramedic Christopher Brasells Paramedic Logan Defreitas Paramedic Robert Runci EMT Shawn Haislet EMT Edward Slamin Paramedic Ryan Miller Paramedic Valerie Sullivan Paramedic Brandon Moreno Paramedic Rachel Allen Paramedic Maria Nadeau Paramedic Paul Cody Paramedic Catherine Giannelli EMT Daniel Blizard EMT Jacob Oullette EMT John Schofield Paramedic Matthew Ramos Paramedic Laurence Tagger Paramedic Robert Mershimer Paramedic Christopher Gillespie EMT Henry Blair Paramedic Craig DeCosta Paramedic Pamela Oliveira EMT Jordan Elicier EMT Christopher Sharpe EMT Natalia Wierzbicki www.wareham.gov/256/EMS-Ambulance looks like both of the fire district budgets are effectively 100% separate from the town budgets - except that the treasurer collects the tax money for the fire districts - the 2 fire districts also supply water - The total amount of Fiscal Year 2025 Tax Assessments collected as of June 30, 2025 was $62,141,939.29. Included in this total was $8,006,742.20 collected and turned over to the Wareham Fire District and $3,529,789.05 collected and turned over to the Onset Fire District. The total amount of Fiscal Year 2025 Personal Property tax collected as of June 30, 2025 was $2,916,613.58. This total includes $431,593.07 collected and turned over to the Wareham Fire District and $113,243.94 collected and turned over to the Onset Fire District. The total amount of Tax Title, Interest, and Fees collected for the Town was $1,117,770.38, Wareham Fire District $116,279.58 and Onset Fire District $54,754.52. A Brief History of the Onset Fire District: In 1890 the Ladies Industrial Union formed a private Fire Company in Onset called the Industry Hook and Ladder. The Industry Hook and Ladder Fire Company became the Onset Fire Department in 1894 and was approved by the Legislature in 1895. In 1892 the Onset Water Company was formed as a private enterprise. In 1924 the Onset Fire Department bought the Onset Water Company and formed the Onset Fire District. Originally the Onset Fire District only served the citizens of the Village of Onset but eventually expanded to include from the Onset waterfront to Route 25 and from McDonald's on Route 6 & 28 to the bridge in Buzzards Bay. The officers of the Onset Fire District consist of an elected Prudential Committee of three persons, an elected Board of Water Commissioners of three persons, an elected Moderator, an appointed Board of Engineers, consisting of a Chief Engineer and two Assistant Engineers and an appointed Clerk-Treasurer. The annual business of the Onset Fire District takes place at the District Meeting held the third Monday in May of each year. The elected officers are voted on the third Tuesday of May each year. www.onsetfiredistrict.org Facebook – Onset Fire Rescue 508-295-6090 Administrative Office, Prudential Committee WAREHAM FIRE DISTRICT DEPARTMENT LISTING AND CONTACT INFORMATION www.warehamfiredistrict.org WAREHAM FIRE DISTRICT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL 911 WAREHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT 273 Main Street 508-295-2973 www.wareham.gov/524/Wareham-Fire-Department Facebook – Wareham Fire Department WAREHAM WATER DEPARTMENT 2550 Cranberry Highway 508-295-0450 Wareham’s water originates from seven gravel-packed wells within the Plymouth-Carver sole source aquifer. Each well is drilled to a depth of 60-90 feet. The wells are located in isolated areas of Maple Springs and Seawood Springs. We work hard to protect these wells from potential contamination. You can be assured that the Board of Water Commissioners considers protection of the well fields is their top priority. Also included in our water system are two corrosion control facilities, three water storage towers, 1254 hydrants and approximately 165 miles of water main. For corrosion control and pH adjustment we add lime (calcium hydroxide) to increase the lower raw water pH to between 7.0 and 8.0 in the finished treated water you receive. A low dose of Sodium Hypochlorite is added at the wellfields as a disinfectant for control of potentially harmful bacteria such as E-Coli and fecal coliform. www.warehamfiredistrict.org/waterdepartment PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE 2550 Cranberry Highway The Wareham Fire District Prudential Committee is a five-person elected board. Members are elected for three-year terms. The Prudential Committee has supervisory authority over the Fire District. They oversee District spending. They are responsible for negotiating labor contracts and appointments of key positions within the District. www.warehamfiredistrict.org/prudentialcommittee www.warehamfiredistrict.org/home -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/massfire/CAFXWwKYiXWLY2QiW_dtvac%2B7YNWgFyJfw21AukaozXcd7%2BmOLQ%40mail.gmail.com.
