JAFFREY FIRE & RESCUE COMPLETE SCBA TRAINING

The Jaffrey Fire Department recently hosted a certified personal protective equipment and self contained breathing apparatus program. Members from the Temple, Lyndeborough and Jaffrey, NH Fire Department's completed the 16-hour program which covered all aspects of firefighter safety, limitations and safe operations of their turnout gear and respiratory equipment. The program was delivered by FETC Services of Keene, NH.See Attached Photo: Photo Caption: Lieutenant Kenneth Patria of the Temple FD (left) and Probationary Firefighter Christopher Liles of Jaffrey prepare to enter the New Hampshire Fire Academy's SCBA Confined Space Trailer for one of many practical evolutions. Photo Credit FETC Services

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A DAY OF CON-ED IN LYNDEBOROUGH OCTOBER 30,2010

Lyndeborough Fire / Wilton AmbulanceSaturday, October 30th from 0900 – 1600 hours Lyndeborough Central School 192 Forest Road, Lyndeborough • Wilderness Orthopedic Injuries and Bites/stings – John Hinds, Director Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced Response Team. – 0900 hours – 1200 hours • DHART Ground Safety Course – When to call for a helicopter, and how to land one – John Hinds, Speaker – 1300 – 1600 hours For questions, please contact Chief Gary Zirpolo, Wilton Ambulance at 603-654-2222 or via e-mail at Gary.Zirpolo@WLT-EMS.org

UP FOR AUCTION AT NH STATE AUCTION 10/16/2010, 8 AM start time

WHITE FARM, CLINTON STREET, CONCORD NH, NO RESERVE1977 FORD F750 ALL WHEEL DRIVE BRUSH BREAKER FIRE TRUCK. APROX 11,200 MILES, 385 GAS ENGINE, 5 SPD STANDARD TRANSMISSION, POSI FRONT AND REAR ENDS, 750 GALLON STEEL TANK NO LEAKS, 240 GALLON WISCONSIN WATER PUMP WITH FOAM SYSTEM. PUMP AND ROLE CAPABILITIES.TWO LENGTHS OF HARD SUCTION, FULL ROLL CAGES, 20+ TON PTO WINCH WITH NEW CABLE. This truck is still in service UNTIL 10/7/2010 This truck has been maintained by SG REEDs in Claremont NH

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ROCKINGHAM MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTS IN 1 FATALITY

On October 11,2010 at 0605 hours,the dispatch center took calls for a serious MVA in Rockingham on Rte 5/103 at the exit 6 ramp for I-91. The callers were reporting a vehicle under a tractor trailer unit with entrapment. Rockingham Fire & Rescue,Bellows Falls Heavy Rescue and Golden Cross Ambulance were dispatched along with a call placed to DHART Comm. to get a helicopter started. Saxtons River was dispatched to establish a landing zone at Sonnax. Command requested a heavy wrecker from L&B Trucking and 2 more sets of Jaws. Westminster and Springfield were dispatched for Jaws response.Crews also had to deal with leaking diesel fuel from the saddle tanks on the truck. Vt State Highway was called to bring sand to the scene. More photos are under "Fire" tab, then Rockingham, then incidents. All photos by Brian P. Johnson,Dispatcher Fire Mutual Aid. DSC05793