NELSON FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE HOLDING A 1ST RESPONDER COURSE, STARTING SEPT 13TH AND WILL RUN EVERY THURSDAY WITH SOME SATURDAYS UNTIL NOV 17TH. COST IS $500. CALL DAVID HALL 603-547-2222. SIGN UP DEADLINE IS SEPT 9TH.
NH Firefighter One Class is coming to Alstead.
Public Information Officer Awareness Class
WALPOLE GOLF TOURNAMENT
FIRE EXTINGUISHER DRY CHEMICAL FOR FREE FOR TRAINING PURPOSES
Fire Extinguisher Dry Chemical available for free I have available for free to any fire school or fire department several hundred pounds of fire extinguisher dry chemical, both Regular Dry Chemical (BC) and Multi-purpose Dry Chemical (ABC), that has been removed from non-serviceable fire extinguishers and is ideal for training purposes. Please contact Peter Beckwith @ tmfret@sbcglobal.net or 860-646-4242.
FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The New Ipswich FD regrets to announce the passing of retired Chief Robert Kincaid. Chief Kincaid was a 23 year member of the New Ipswich Fire Department, having served as Chief from 1989 to 1993.Funeral services will be Saturday Sept. 8 at 1300, at the Jaffrey Bible Church, Route 124 in Jaffrey.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHIEF RICK SCHAEFER LINE OF DUTY DEATH
CONCORD, NH – The funeral plans for Hopkinton Fire Chief Rick Schaefer have been set as follows: Wake: Friday, September 7, 2012 from 4pm to 8pm at the Hopkinton Middle High School, 297 Park Avenue, Contoocook, NH
Uniform of the Day: Class A uniform
Parking for fire service members will be at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds, Yellow Gate, Route 103, Contoocook, NH. A “sea of blue†fire service walk through will commence at 1830 hours. All fire service personnel are asked to stage outside the high school at 1800 hours.
Service: Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 1100 hours at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 158 Old West Hopkinton Road, Henniker, NH
Uniform of the Day: Class A uniform
Fire Service personnel are to report to the staging area at 0830 hours for instructions. Parking for all fire service members will be at the soccer fields located on Old Concord Road in Henniker (43.181588oW, 71.811209oN). Busses will be provided to transport all fire service members from the parking area to the staging area located one mile away at Ayer & Goss on Old Concord Road. A procession march, 6/10ths of a mile, will commence from Ayer & Goss across Route 202 to the church. Busses will be provided to return fire service members back to the parking area at the soccer fields.
Honor Guards wishing to attend should contact Honor Guard Coordinator Tim Hebert by calling or texting department name and number attending to 603-235-9104.
Interment to follow at the Contoocook Village Cemetery, Contoocook, NH. Busses will be provided to transport fire service members to either the cemetery or back to the parking lot.
HOPKINTON NH LINE OF DUTY DEATH
Hopkinton LODDOur thoughts and prayers go out to the Hopkinton NH FD and to the family of Chief Rick Schaefer, who died in the line of duty on Sunday Sept. 2, 2012. May he rest in peace.






