Classes for EMT, Advanced EMT training coming up; Londonderry seeks volunteers for policing plan panel

District 11 Emergency Medical Systems will be hosting classes for Emergency Medical Technicians and Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians beginning in the fall.

District 11 includes Weston, Andover, Chester, Grafton and Londonderry as well as Springfield, Windham,  Rockingham, Athens, Ludlow, Weathersfield, Baltimore, Cavendish and Westminister.

EMT class will be held Mondays, Wednesdays and some Saturdays from Monday, Aug. 24 through Saturday, March 12, 2016. There are no prerequisites to take the EMT course. The cost is $550 for students living within the district and $650 for those outside the district.

All classes will be held at the Springfield Hospital Meeting House, on Ridgeway Road, the first driveway on the left past the hospital entrance. Contact Meghan at 802-376-8737 for more information.

AEMT classes will be held Tuesdays and every other Saturday beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1, running through Saturday, March 12, 2016. Participants must be an EMT to take this course. The cost is $750 for students within the district and $800 for those outside the district. These classes will also be held at the Meeting House.  For more information, contact Keith at khermiz@aol.com.

Londonderry seeks policing panel volunteers

The Town of Londonderry Select Board continues to seek volunteers to serve on an ad hoc committee to study and present a proposal for a possible policing plan. Interested community members are encouraged to send a letter of interest to Paul Gordon (gordonpj@myfairpoint.net ) or Kevin Beattie (kevnshar@comcast.net) by the end of July.

The purpose of this committee is to examine and study possible options for policing and to bring a recommendation to the Select Board. The committee will elect a chairperson, hold open meetings, keep minutes and periodically update the Select Board.

The Select Board will study the committee’s recommendation, consider holding public meetings and determine if a Special Town Meeting is warranted.

This committee will be composed of nine diverse members of the community who are willing to invest time to represent and serve the community. There will be one member from each of the following: Safety (fire/rescue), church and school. There also will be two members from non-profit organizations, businesses and the community at large.

A committee will be appointed at the Monday, Aug. 3 Select Board meeting. The committee will report to the board by Monday, Nov. 2, 2015.