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New Boston NH Fireman's Breakfast

First Sunday of the month 8:30am - 10:30am at the Fire Station Adults: $6.00 Children/Seniors: $3.00 All you can eat!

FRANCESTOWN NH

Every Sunday morning at 10:00am is "radio check" with Mutual Aid in Keene. Visitors are welcome to drop by on any Sunday morning to see the station, or to attend a Wednesday training session. The Francestown Volunteer Fire Department has historically been blessed with the support of the townspeople.

LIFESAVING RESOURCES' E-BLAST January 25, 2005

The 2005 series of Ice Rescue Technician Courses is well underway with the first course completed this past Saturday in Dublin. The schedule for the remainder of this winter is as follows:

Saturday, February 5 (Dublin, NH) Friday, February 25 (Hancock, NH)

Saturday, March 19 (Dublin, NH)

In addition, the Ice Rescue Train-the-Trainer Weekend will be conducted Friday evening, February 25 through Sunday afternoon, February 27 at the Sargent Center for Outdoor Education in Hancock, NH.

For more information on these programs, including the downloadable video segment on Ice Rescue, please access the EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SECTION of the Lifesaving Resources' web site at www.lifesaving.com.

Meanwhile, Lifesaving Resources would like to congratulate the following departments and personnel for having completed the Saturday, January 22, 2005 Ice Rescue training program under such extreme conditions as we experienced this past Saturday:

Scott A. Barthelmass (Eureka Fire Protection District • Kirkwood, Missouri) Tom Beaumont (Antrim Fire Department • Antrim, NH) Josh Brehm (Chichester Fire & Rescue • Chichester, NH) Laurie Carter (Washington Rescue Squad • Washington, NH) Ben Crane (Washington Rescue Squad • Washington, NH) Daniel Gorman (Hollis Fire Department • Hollis, NH) Matthew P. Gross (Sunapee Fire Department • Sunapee, NH) Donnie Holland (Stoddard Fire & Rescue Dept. • Stoddard, NH) Josh Howard (Stoddard Fire & Rescue Dept. • Stoddard, NH) Patricia Lamothe (Stoddard Fire & Rescue Dept. • Stoddard, NH) George Marvin (Washington Rescue Squad • Washington, NH) Dan J. O'Connor (Life Raft & Survival • Portsmouth, RI) Christopher Pankhurst (Sunapee Fire Dept. • Georges Mills, NH) Carolyn Russell (Washington Rescue Squad • Washington, NH) James Russell (Washington Rescue Squad • Washington, NH) Jeremy Speakes (Fairfax Fire Dept. • Fairfax, Virginia) Timothy L. Stickney (Pittsfield Fire & Rescue • Pittsfield, NH) Randy Weaver (Stoddard Fire & Rescue Dept. • Stoddard, NH) Kathleen Whitcomb

(Stoddard Fire & Rescue Dept. • Stoddard, NH) Michael S. Wolfe

(Pittsfield Fire & Rescue • Pittsfield, NH) During the next several classes, Ice Rescue Technician candidates from Fire, Rescue, EMS, and Law Enforcement agencies throughout New England, in addition to New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana will be at1tending these courses. The Ice Rescue Technician (IRT) Course is a fast-paced and comprehensive 8-hour training program consisting of 3-hours classroom and 5-hours of practical evolutions conducted on and through the ice. During the two 2.5-hour practical sessions, candidates rotate through 20 different practical evolutions, five times each, during which time they participate as a Primary Rescuer, a Secondary Rescuer, a Victim, a Primary Line Tender, and a Secondary Line Tender. The schedule of the course is as follows: 08:00 - 10:00 Classroom 10:00 - 10:15 Suit Donning & Inspection 10:15 - 10:30 Transfer to Practical 10:30 - 12:45 Practical Session 12:45 - 13:00 Transfer from Practical 13:00 - 13:45 Lunch 13:45 - 14:00 Transfer to Practical 14:00 - 16:30 Practical Session 16:30 - 16:45 Transfer from Practical 16:45 - 17:30 Classroom Because of NFPA, FEMA, IAFF and IAFC recommendations, as part of the afternoon classroom session, we have now also incorporated information on Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccinations and we advocate that any Public Safety and Rescue personnel who participate in Water and Ice Rescue operations should be vaccinated. Meanwhile, we are in the process of scheduling our 2005 series of Water Rescue Technician (WRT) Courses. Anyone interested in hosting or sponsoring a WRT course should contact Lifesaving Resources at your earliest opportunity. Gerald M. Dworkin, Consultant Aquatics Safety & Water Rescue E-Mail: admin@lifesaving.com LIFESAVING RESOURCES INC. http://www.lifesaving.com P.O. Box 905 Harrisville, NH 03450 603/827-4139

June 2005

Wakefield

Saturday June 11, 2005
Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Assoc will be hosting the Fire Apparatus Show & Firematic Flea Market this Saturday, June 11 starting at 9am.

It will be held in its usual place, Edgewater Park, Audubon Rd, Wakefield, Mass

Notices

Derry West Broadway Station closes Derry Station, located on East Broadway since 1898, has answered its last call. The building has been sold and will become the Firehall Restaurant. The restaurant is schedule to open by early fall 2005.

The former East Derry Station on English Range Road is now reopened as a Derry Station.

May 2005

Events

Memorial Day Parades 2005
Saturday May 28, 2005
Danville NH 10:00am	Newfields NH 11:00am
Sunday May 29, 2005
Farmington NH 2:00pm	Fremont NH 9:00am
Greenfield NH 1:45pm	Hooksett NH 12:00	Lyndeborough NH 1:00pm
Marlborough NH 2:00pm	Seabrook NH 9:00am
Monday May 30, 2005
Alton NH 10:00am	Ashland NH 1:00pm	Atkinson NH 9:00am
Belmont NH 1:00pm	Bennington NH 11:00am	Bow NH 5:30pm
Bristol NH 9:30am	Center Harbor NH 11:30am	Charlestown 8:15am & 9:45am
Chester NH 9:00am	Claremont NH 9:30am	Derry NH 10:30am
Dublin NH 11:00am	Durham NH 10:00am	Enfield NH 9:45am
Epping NH 10:00am	Exeter NH 10:00am	Fitzwilliam NH 8:30am
Franklin NH 2:00pm	Gilford NH 9:45am	Goffstown NH 10:00am
Greenville NH 2:00pm	Hampton NH 11:00am	Hancock NH 2:00pm
Henniker NH 10:00am	Hinsdale NH 10:00am	Holderness NH 11:00a
Hopkinton NH 10:00am	Jaffrey NH 10:30am	Keene NH 9:15am
Kingston NH 12:30pm	Lancaster NH 11:00am	Lee NH 1:00pm
Litchfield NH 10:00am	Littleton NH 12:00	Londonderry NH 10:00am
Loudon NH >8:00am	Manchester NH 2:00pm	Merrimack NH 11:00am
Milford NH 11:00am	Moultonboro NH 11:00am	Newton NH 2:00pm
North Hampton NH 10:00am	Northfield NH 9:30	Northwood NH 10:00am
Pelham NH 10:00am	Plaistow NH 2:00pm	Portsmouth NH 1:00pm
Raymond NH 10:00am	Rindge NH 9:30am	Rochester NH 10:00am
Salem NH 2:00pm	Sandown NH 12:00	Somersworth NH 11:00am
Stratham NH 1:45pm	Swanzey NH 2:00pm	Troy NH 11:00am
Wilton NH 9:00am	Winchester NH 10:00am
Windham NH 9:30am	Wolfeboro NH 10:00am

Notices

ANTRIM FUNERAL NOTICE

from Deputy Chief Pat Lovering from Antrim Fire Department. Doug Cottle, a 16-year member of the Antrim Fire department died Sunday June 5th after a tough battle with cancer. Doug was also a Captain for several years. His calling hours will be:

Wednesday, June 8th At the Antrim Fire Station Rte 31, Clinton Rd, Antrim From 3-5 PM and 7-9 PM. His Church service will be:
Thursday June 9th at 11 am At the Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Antrim There will be a procession from the Antrim Fire Dept to the church The Antrim Fire/Ambulance will host a luncheon at the Fire Station following the church service, all are welcome Monadnock Community Hospital would like to offer our sympathy to the members of Doug's family, and his extended family of the Antrim Fire Department.

Abbott L. Rodenhiser, 87 of Harborside Health Care of Milford, formally of New Ipswich, NH, died Tuesday, May 17, 2005 in Milford, following an illness.
He was born February 6, 1918 in Newton, MA, had lived in New Ipswich from 1961 to 2003 and had lived the last 2 years in Milford.

He was a charter member of the Souhegan Valley Ambulance Service and had served with them for 20 years. He was a member of the New Hampshire EMT Association and was NH EMT of the year in 1982. He was a member of the New Ipswich Emergency Management Service.

Mr. Rodehiser was an avid Ham Radio operator, along with his wife, whose call numbers were W1UPL and W1UPK. He was a private pilot and enjoyed flying. He also enjoyed boating and held a commercial sea pilot license.

Calling hours will be Sunday May 22, 2005 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Fournier Funeral Home, 12 High Street, Greenville. A funeral service with the liturgy of the word will be held Monday, May 23, 2005 at 10:00 AM in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 15 High Street, Greenville. Burial will follow in Central Cemetery, New Ipswich.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Vincent de Paul society, 15 High Street, Greenville, NH 03048.

To sign an on line guest book, go to www.fournierfh.com.

AMHERST Funeral Notice:

Funeral Service for retired Amherst Assistant Chief Richard G. Crocker will take place on Friday May 20th, 2005 @ 10:00hrs at the Amherst Congregational Church. Burial will take place at Meadowview Cemetery, followed by a reception at the Crocker residence 67 Boston Post Road, Amherst. This information is requested to be disseminated to your retired members and active members who worked and knew Richard. This information has been sent out on behalf of the family. Any questions or additional information, please contact Deputy Chief Jay Wilson, Mont Vernon Fire Department @ 554-7284

Derry NH Pancake Breakfast

SATURDAY MAY 14, 2005 07:00 - 10:00

To benefit little 3 year old Samantha who is suffering from Leukemia

Derry Fire Station @ Danforth Traffic Circle Rte 102 and By-Pass 28 - Derry NH

Tri-State Firefighters Meet

May 15, 2005 9:00 AM - Webster Mass - 60th Annual Tri-State Firefighter's Meet Memorial Beach, Exit 3 Off I-395

Professional Firefighters of NH

The Professional Firefighters of NH Pipes and Drums held a Harley fund raiser for the band. 300 tickets were being sold @ $100 a piece. The winning ticket was drawn (04 May 2005) at the Wild Rover Pub, and the ticket number is #257. Congratulations to our winner and special thanks to all who participated! www.nhfirepipers.org

Thanks
Bob Welch
Drum Major

NH Leads Nation with 1st State Wide Training &
Communications System For Emergency Responders

More than 600 departments & agencies benefit from Homeland One

CONCORD, N.H. - A secure satellite system developed to give first responders access to training programming and allow communication among the state's emergency officials and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is now accessible to more than 600 law enforcement agencies, fire departments, emergency medical services and hospitals in New Hampshire.

Announcing Homeland One, a secure satellite network that provides training programming and allows communication between New Hampshire officials and Homeland Security.

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Young Hiker Airlifted From Mt. Monadnock

Press Release from NH Fish and Game
CONTACT:
Lt. John Whitmore, (603) 271-3128
Jane Vachon, (603) 271-3211
Jaffrey Fire and Rescue, (603) 355-2000
May 4, 2005

CONCORD, N.H. -- At 2:00 p.m. on May 3, 2005, New Hampshire Fish and Game was notified by personnel at Monadnock State Park regarding an unconscious 17-year-old female on Mt. Monadnock near the junction of the White Cross and White Dot trails in the town of Jaffrey. They informed Fish and Game that Jaffrey Fire and Rescue had been contacted and were en route to the medical emergency.

The victim had been hiking with a school group from the Textron Chamber School from Providence, Rhode Island, when she experienced difficulty breathing and lost consciousness shortly thereafter. She was not separated from her group. Help was called using a cell phone to dial 911.

Jaffrey Fire and Rescue personnel notified DHART, a rescue helicopter from Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, New Hampshire. DHART responded to the scene at 2:55 p.m., landing on Mt. Monadnock to airlift the victim, who was transported via a litter from the trail to the helicopter by park personnel, Jaffrey Fire and Rescue personnel and volunteers. The victim's condition improved, she regained consciousness and was transported to Dartmouth Medical Center.

No further information is available at this time.

For hiking safety information, visit http://www.hikesafe.com.

April 2005

Hanover Fire Department Firefighters Ball

April 2, 2005
Hanover Inn
Happy Hour 6 – 7
Dinner 7 – 8
Dancing 8 -11
$40 Per Person

This is a semiformal event (Class A’s) and all are welcome to attend. For tickets stop by the Hanover Fire Department on the Lyme Road or by calling 643-3424

Sponsored by the Professional Firefighters of Hanover

KEENE NH - Wednesday April 20, 2005 -- Annual meeting of Southwest New Hampshire District Mutual Fire Aid at Best Western Hotel

PEMBROKE NH -- The Pembroke Safety Center will be hosting their open house to display the new public safety center on May 14th at 10:00. Mark it down in your calendars!!!

HUDSON NH -- Firefighters Ball
Saturday April 30, 2005 - 6:30pm
Hudson Community Building
$30.00 per person

For more info call (603) 886-0621
www.hudsonfirefighters.com/"

March 2005

The Professional Firefighters of NH Pipes and Drums is holding a Harley fund raiser for the band. Attached is a flyer that shows a picture of the bike and gives all the info. 300 tickets are being sold @ $100 a piece.

Thanks
Bob Welch
Drum Major

bikeflyr.pdf

February 2005

In Brief

February 2005 - Fire Academy Library

Many of us have books, papers and photos that will be of great interest in the future. I am suggesting that you contact the NH Fire Academy and give them your unused books photos and Department Histories. I have already given some older books with drawings of old antique hand tubs, history for the Peterborough Fire Depart, I had many books showing equipment of yesteryear coffee table book of all the known fire marks at that time.

I think training books and code books would be nice.

PLEASE CONTACT THE fire academy SO WE CAN ESTABLISH A GOOD LIBRARY OF FIRE RELATED MATERIAL AS IT PERTAINS TO OUR TOWNS.

THIS IS ON MY OWN BUT YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

Merton S. Dyer
Chief Retired Peterborough Fire Department 1966-1968
Past President NH Fire Chiefs Assoc 1974-75
Past President New England Assoc. Fire Chief 1978
Member Board Fire Control, NH
Member Fire Standards and Training Commission
e-mail mertdyer@adelphia,net
Phone 603-924-3928

A Fundraising Benefit will be held on Saturday February 19th, 2005 to assist a Lowell, MA family with Medical Expenses following a serious sledding accident that has left their 6 year old son, Shawn Clougherty, seriously injured from a snowstorm sledding accident that occurred on January 8th at Shedd Park in Lowell, MA. The 1st grade student at Bailey Elementary School in Lowell, MA remains in critical condition and in a coma at Children's Hospital in Boston after crashing head-first into a stone wall while sledding. The child has serious injuries after the crash impact crushed the crown of his skull causing an arterial hemorrhage and fracturing the verterbrae in his neck. His hospital stay and rehabilitation is expected to be a very long, extended process.

Obviously, during an extended hospital stay and expected long-time rehabilitation, insurance limits and expenses begin to be an obstacle in the care and rehabilitation of the child- any and all funds will be used to help defray these costs.

The Fundraiser Event information is as follows:

Benefit for Shawn Clougherty
Saturday February 19th 2005 at the :

Knights of Columbus Hall
75 West School St
Charlestown, Mass 02129

For Ticket Information Please contact:

Jane Green at 617 469 3699 or email jgreen3593@aol.com (Aunt of Child)

or Jean Harrington 978 535 5359 or email jharri4929@aol.com (Aunt of Child)

For anyone that cannot attend but would like to contribute please send donations to:

Shawn Clougherty
C/O Jane Green
60 LaGrange St
West Roxbury, MA 02132
or Shawn Clougherty C/O Jean Harrington 19 Stockton Rd West Peabody, MA 01960 Any and all contributions or donations will be appreciated and please Keep Shawn in your prayers

February 2005 -- Helicopter Added to DHART
February 25, 2005 -- Lebanon -- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is adding a helicopter and paramedics to meet the growing demand for its air emergency services. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Advanced Response Team, or DHART, has had to refuse dozens of requests for air transport in the last year because its helicopter was out on another call, prompting hospital administrators to lease a second helicopter that should be ready for operation in April.

COMPLETE STORY AT : Valley News

2005 Warrant Articles / Town Meeting Items

UPDATED March 27, 2005

ASHLAND NH -- Residents voted to allow the town to enter into a lease/purchase agreement to purchase a fire truck.
Ashland FD is buying some fire hose from Meadowood, for it. It is a Quint, with 1500 gal pump. It was a demo unit, purchasing from SMEAL. Delivery expected mid-July.

AUBURN NH -- Will be getting two full time day firefighters staring July 1

BARRINGTON NH -- Article 12 passed to add $45,000 to the new fire truck fund

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January 2005

Monadnock Community Hospital will be hosting the
NH Fire Academy Hazardous Material Operations Course.

The course will be Saturday, January 8 (0800 * 1600 hours) Tuesday, January 11 (1800 - 2200 hours), Tuesday, January 19? (1800 * 2200 hours) and Saturday, January 22 (0800 * 1600 hours).

This course is aimed at Fire fighters, EMS providers of all levels, and police officers on operating at the scene of a hazardous material incident. All Police, Fire and EMS providers should have this course. RSVP is required (need a minimum to hold the class).

If you are interested please contact Gary Zirpolo, EMS Coordinator at Monadnock Community Hospital at 603-924-4616 or via e-mail at
Gary.Zirpolo@mch.crhc.org BY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5TH @ 1200 HOURS.

Gary Zirpolo,
EMT-Paramedic
Coordinator - Emergency Medical Services
AHA Training Center Coordinator Monadnock Community Hospital 452 Old Street Road
Peterborough, NH 03458
EMS Tel #: 603-924-4616
CPR/ACLS Tel #: 603-924-4663
Fax #: 603-924-9586
Pager #: 603-655-0086
To subscribe to the MCH EMS e-mail group:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/MCH_EMS
Remember FDNY Paramedics Ricky Quinn and Carlos Lillo and Remember our troops fighting for OUR freedom.

Hudson NH Radio System Grant

January 2005 - Hudson Police gets $200,000 grant help pay for radio system The department is planning on spending $399,000 towards a new VHF digital radio system. Having received a $200,000 homeland security grant from the state, voters in March, will be asked to pay for the remaining $199,000.

If voters support it, installation of a new system would be planned for July

A warrant article to combine police and fire communication systems and renovate the police dispatch center failed last March. This failed article would have included moving fire dispatch and replacing police radio equipment.

However, the eventual goal of the departments is to consolidate their dispatch operations into one.

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