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Georgetown Police Locate Missing Elderly Woman

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GEORGETOWN — Chief Donald C. Cudmore is pleased to report that an elderly woman who was disoriented and had become lost on Saturday, was safely located, uninjured, after a two hour search.

Yesterday at 4:37 p.m. the Georgetown Police Department responded to a report of a missing elderly female on Nelson Street in the area of Camp Denison. The officers, along with members of the Georgetown Fire Department, conducted an extensive search of the nearby wooded area adjacent to Baldpate Pond.

Due to the dropping temperatures and impending darkness the Massachusetts State Police K-9 Unit and N.E.M.L.E.C. (North Eastern Law Enforcement Council) were contacted for assistance.

At 6:27 p.m. the elderly female was located in the wooded area off Nelson Street and was transported to the Merrimack Valley Hospital by the Georgetown Fire Department for evaluation.

“I want to thank the duty officers working today and the massive response by N.E.M.L.E.C., the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing Unit and the Boxford Police Department. I want to especially thank Georgetown Police Department Detective Matt Carapellucci who commanded the incident, Officer Dean Julien, and Communications Dispatcher Lisa Dustin for their outstanding performance during a very chaotic situation. These officers and the dispatcher utilized every technology available to them as well as additional assets in order to locate someone in need,” said Georgetown Police Department Chief Donald C. Cudmore.

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*Media Advisory/Calendar Listing* Georgetown Fire Department Announces Annual Open House and 9/11 Remembrance Service

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Georgetown Fire Department
Fred A. Mitchell Jr., Fire Chief
47 Central Street
Georgetown, MA 01833

For Immediate Release

Monday, Aug. 26, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

*Media Advisory/Calendar Listing*

Georgetown Fire Department Announces Annual Open House and 9/11 Remembrance Service

GEORGETOWN — Chief Fred Mitchell reports that the public is invited to attend the Georgetown Fire Department’s Open House, which will lead into the annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony this September.

WHEN:

Wednesday, Sept. 11

  • Open House begins at 4 p.m.
  • 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony begins at 6:45 p.m.

WHERE:

Georgetown Fire Department Headquarters, 47 Central St.

WHAT:

The Georgetown Fire Department is inviting the public to attend two events next month. The department’s annual Open House, an event that seeks to foster community relationships with the department, and a separate ceremony recognizing the anniversary of 9/11.

The Open House will include tours of Ambulances 11 and 12, and of Engine 1, Ladder 1 and Engine 4. There will also be an interactive Fire Safety House set up, as well as a station where locals will be taught how to properly use a fire extinguisher. Residents will also have a chance to try on firefighter gear, and participate in a junior firefighter challenge.

Local eateries Justine’s Baked Goods and Clancy’s Fried Dough will also be at the Open House event, and will serve hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken fingers, french fries, fried pickles, fried dough, cake pops and cupcakes.

“The Open House is a great opportunity for the community to come together and get to know their local firefighters,” Chief Mitchell said. “We’re looking forward to an educational afternoon full of opportunities for residents to learn more about firefighting, and then we will hold our annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, a much more somber event where we ask the community to gather to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.”

The annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony will begin promptly at 6:45 p.m., marking the 18th anniversary observance of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

The ceremony will include a short prayer, words from Chief Mitchell and the ringing of a ceremonial ‘5-5-5’ alarm as is tradition for remembering firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

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Georgetown Police Host Regional Active Shooter Training

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Georgetown Police Department
Donald C. Cudmore, Chief of Police
47 Central Street
Georgetown, MA 01833

For Immediate Release

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Georgetown Police Host Regional Active Shooter Training

GEORGETOWN — Chief Donald C. Cudmore is pleased to announce that the Georgetown Police Department recently hosted a regional active shooter training for first responders.

The hands on course, which occurred July 16-17 at the Georgetown Middle/High School, focused on providing police, fire and EMS personnel with the needed tools and resources to respond in the event of an active shooter situation.

The Georgetown Fire Department also participated in the training, along with police and fire departments from Salisbury, Beverly, Peabody, Lynnfield, Concord, Salem, Stow, Marblehead, North Reading, Saugus and Tyngsborough, as well as representatives from Lawrence General Hospital.

Merrimac Police Sgt. Richard Holcroft, Merrimac Police Officer Robert Coppola and Amesbury Police Officer Jonathan Morrill taught the class, leading participants through real-life scenarios that taught them how to locate and apprehend a suspect, along with responding to and treating the injured.

Chief Cudmore would like to thank the Georgetown Public Schools for allowing first responders to use the Middle/High School for training, as well as Merrimac Police Chief Eric Shears for assisting with teaching and bringing the training to Georgetown.

“This training is critical for first responders so that they can be prepared and ready to respond to a critical incident such as an active shooter in one of our schools,” Chief Cudmore said. “It was great to work closely with so many of our neighboring police and fire departments and I appreciate Chief Shears’ leadership and guidance throughout this process.”

The training was sponsored by the Texas State University Training Center on Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) and the Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council (NERAC).

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Georgetown Fire Department Hires First Full-Time Firefighters

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Georgetown Fire Department
Fred A. Mitchell Jr., Fire Chief
47 Central Street
Georgetown, MA 01833

For Immediate Release

Monday, July 1, 2019

Contact: Kelsey Bode
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Georgetown Fire Department Hires First Full-Time Firefighters

GEORGETOWN — Chief Fred Mitchell is pleased to share that the Georgetown Fire Department has hired its first crew of full-time firefighters.

Firefighters James Driscoll, of Salisbury, Bret Moyer, of Georgetown, and Brian Belfiore, of Haverhill, began their new roles today, Monday, July 1. 

Firefighter Moyer’s father and grandfather both served on the Georgetown Fire Department.

“This is second nature for me,” Firefighter Moyer said. “I was born and raised in Georgetown. I enjoy helping the community where I live and work.”

Firefighter Moyer has worked part-time at the Georgetown Fire Department since 2005, and Firefighter Belfiore has worked part-time for the department for approximately three years. 

Firefighter Belfiore is also a call firefighter for the Groveland Fire Department, and Firefighter Driscoll is a call firefighter for the Newbury Fire Department and has previously volunteered for the South Hampton, New Hampshire Fire Department. 

“I’ve always wanted to be a firefighter,” Firefighter Driscoll said. “I’m a first generation firefighter, the first in my family. Growing up I loved looking at the trucks and visiting the stations.”

The Georgetown Fire Department also hired Firefighter Jennifer Hicks, of Groveland, who will begin her new post on Sept. 2. Firefighter Hicks started as a call firefighter in Groveland approximately four years ago and began working for the Georgetown Fire Department part-time about two years ago. 

All four full-time firefighters have completed the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s Firefighter I and II training, and are certified EMTs. 

The Georgetown Fire Department was given funding by the town to hire the full-time firefighters after Municipal Resources Inc. Consulting Group conducted a study that analyzed the department’s staffing needs. In fall 2018, the consulting firm recommended that the town eventually hire six full-time firefighters to meet its staffing needs. 

“Georgetown is growing, and with a larger population and increased development in town, the Fire Department needs to evolve and grow to meet the community’s needs,” Chief Mitchell said. “We’ve also seen that it’s become increasingly challenging to staff our day shifts with part-time firefighters. It’s a huge commitment, and we need full-time staff to provide a consistent, full response.”

The four firefighters will work the Monday through Friday day-shift, two firefighters from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and two firefighters from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Chief Mitchell hopes to hire two more full-time firefighters for the 2021 fiscal year. The department will continue to be staffed by full-time, part-time and call firefighters.

“This is an exciting time for our department and the town,” Chief Mitchell said. “We’ll be able to provide a more consistent response by having a group of full-time firefighters available during the day to assist our part-time and call firefighters. This is a great model that works well for the needs of the town.”

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