LIVERMORE FALLS – Selectmen voted Monday night to approve the fire department’s election of Ken Jones of its chief.

Jones is beginning his 10th year as chief, he told the board.

Serving with him will be Jim Chretien as assistant chief, Ron Leclerc as captain, Albert Jones Jr. as first lieutenant and Moe Chretien, Cory Clapsaddle, Rene Cloutier and Jim Leclerc as second lieutenants. Richard Wells will be safety officer.

Firefighters are Jim Purington, Mark Chretien, Jim Wetherell, Randy Berry, Elvin Frost, Sherry Given, Adam Sampson, Kiki Duguay, Alan Chretien, Jason Butterfield, Robert Melotto, Craig Hewins, Jeremy Goding, Marvin Parker, Curt Melcher, Jacob Letendre and Levi Jones. Brady Lake is listed as a substitute.

Chief Jones also serves as town forest warden with Jim Chretien, Ron Leclerc and Albert Jones Jr. as deputy forest wardens.

Jones also discussed with the board a possible means of seeking reimbursement for certain fire department responses, similar to a policy adopted recently by the Livermore Fire Department.

He would be interested in billing for transportation in haz-mat incidents, Jones said, but not for material, as they are supplied by the state. This presently is the policy, he noted, although it is not in writing, and the charges are $10 an hour per person, which the person receives.

Equipment charges are $150 per hour for the pumper and the aerial ladder and $75 per hour for other trucks. “It costs money to roll apparatus on the road,” he said.

The chief said he felt these charges were justified in haz-mat responses as turnout gear can easily be damaged. A complete set of gear now costs $1,000, he said.

Jones explained he has been charging for gas pump incidents that are the result of equipment malfunction, not human error, as it was an incentive to the company to fix the problem. Rates are the same except for man-hours, which are at $7 and $8.

The chief was uncertain about charging for accidents, citing concern for increasing insurance rates, although the department is usually called out for extrication, traffic control and mopping up.

He would like to charge for repeated false alarms, which generally indicate something needs to be fixed, and for fire permit incidents, especially for those burning without a permit.

Jones will work with Town Manager Alan Gove to work out a proposal for the board’s review.