Approximately 50 people braved the rainy weather to help replace the old flags at the First Responders Overpass (Rte 6 and Rte 149 / Exit 5) this morning. A new flag was unveiled to represent members of the Department of Public Works from across the Cape and the state of Massachusetts.
Under the definition section of the Presidential Directive:
(d) The term “first responder” refers to those individuals who in the early stages of an incident are responsible for the protection and preservation of life, property, evidence, and the environment, including emergency response providers as defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101), as well as emergency management, public health, clinical care, public works, and other skilled support personnel (such as equipment operators) that provide immediate support services during prevention, response, and recovery operations.
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