Sharps should be delivered in a clearly marked, sealed, hard plastic container.
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Sharps collection is offered at our fire station, free of charge during normal business hours. The Eastham Fire Department is proud to participate in the Barnstable county sharps collection program. Once these items are used, they pose a unique disposal challenge as it is unsafe to just throw them in the trash. insulin needles, lancets, etc.) are essential to the ongoing at-home medical care of many people, or even pets. How do I dispose of needles or lancets (such as used with diabetic persons or animals)? The Eastham Fire Department strongly suggests everyone have one! 5.
This program is free of charge and may be picked up at the Eastham Fire Station. Each card is folded twice, the bottom 2 sections and back of each card contain all the medical data emergency personnel need to begin treatment. The "File of Life" refrigerator magnet is a red vinyl packet containing a medical information card for each household member. The "File of Life" is a medical information packet designed to provide emergency personnel with necessary medical data to begin immediate treatment. Have a large group or want to schedule a presentation of fire safety to a group?Įmail Dan Keane to contact our Fire Prevention and Public Education division.Īlso, keep your eyes open for news about our annual Fire Department Open House! 4. Many of our firefighters will tell you that fire station tours at a young age is how they fell in love with this job! Provided we aren't on an emergency call, we can usually accommodate tours and visits during normal business hours, 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Saturday. Of course! The members of the Eastham Fire Department are proud to welcome kids (of all ages, that means grown-ups too!) to come by and visit the station. Does the Fire Station allow visitors or tours?
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If you have other questions regarding fire hydrants or the ISO rating, please contact the Eastham Fire Department at 50 or by emailing Dan Keane.
To determine the specific savings available to you, please contact your insurance company. While not every insurance company uses the ISO score to determine premiums, some companies are discounting policies due to the improvement in the score. For the Recently, Eastham was reviewed and dropped their score from a 9 to a 4 (in areas within 1000' of a hydrant). Reliable access to water accounts for about 40% of the grading system. The grading system looks at response time to fires, staffing, and training of firefighters, equipment, and dispatching.
This is an independent agency that rates fire departments and the fire protection of the community (1 is best, 10 being worst). To see when water will be installed in other streets of Eastham, visit the Municipal Water District website.Īs for Insurance savings, you may be referring to the "ISO", or Insurance Services Offices rating. Hydrants icons that are blue are active and operational. On the left side of the page, select "Layers", then "FIRE HYDRANTS". To see the hydrant closest to your home, view the Fire Hydrant Map page. In 2014, Eastham approved the installation of a municipal water system, which includes fire hydrants. I noticed a new hydrant near my house, does it work? Does this mean I can save on my Insurance? Read additional Information on Massachusetts open burning safety.ĭownload a copy of Eastham's Burning Regulations (PDF). If you have other questions, please call the Eastham Fire Department at: This decision is determined by the State Fire Marshal and cannot be overridden. Occasionally, due to conditions outside of our control, a burn season may be suspended early. The determination to allow burning is based upon recommendations from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and local fire officials. The permit holder must call the Eastham Fire Department at 50 each day for permission to burn. These permits may be obtained at the Eastham Fire Station on or after January 10th. The permit is $10 and is valid for the entire burning season. You are required to obtain an open burning permit prior to burning brush.
Burning must be done between 10 am and extinguished by 4 pm. Open burning of natural brush (storm debris, NOT leaves or construction material) is allowed during the Open Burning Season, between January 15th and May 1st annually.
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