Southwestern NH District Fire Mutual Aid Dispatch Center dispatched 16,547 incidents in 2013. From calls that involved a single piece of apparatus responding to calls that involved many towns responding to a multi alarm building fire, each incident involves receiving and making phone calls and can involve up to 100 or more radio transmissions. Quite often these incidents seem to happen at the same time, bringing more of a challenge to the dispatchers on duty. When an incident is not being dispatched and tracked, the phones are still ringing for various reasons. We at Fire Mutual Aid, from the command staff to the dispatchers to the radio repair technicians take great pride in our profession and strive to do the best job we can for the citizens and responders that we are here to serve 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. From all of us, please have a safe and happy 2014.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Deputy Chief Bonnie Johnson for 29 years of dedicated service to Fire Mutual Aid. Since the dispatch center opened in 1962, she has the most years of service to date of any employee past and present, starting as a dispatcher in 1985 to her present position.
CHESTERFIELD FD ANNOUNCES DEATH
HAPPY NEW YEAR
From the entire staff at Fire Mutual Aid we wish you all a Happy New Year. Please be extra careful with all heating devices, especially with the extreme cold that is on the way. Practice Fire Safety year round.
FIREFIGHTER FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The West Dover Fire Dept. regrets to announce the passing of Retired Firefighter Norman Rosenberg. Calling hours are today (12/27/13) at 10:00 with the funeral to follow at 11:00 at the Covey and Allen Funeral Home at 44 East Main St. in Wilmington. Burial will be private. Personnel are requested to meet at the Funeral Home in full dress uniform at 10:00. Following the service there will be a reception at the West Dover Fire Station on Route 100.
WESTON & MUTUAL AID COMPANIES FIGHT BUILDING FIRE
12/26/2013 - Call dispatched at 16:34 for a building fire at 324 Route 100. Operating at the scene were Weston, Londonderry, South Londonderry, Peru, Winhall and Londonderry Ambulance. Mount Holly covered Weston. Dispatchers on duty were Lt. David Whipple and Dispatcher Virginia Gilman.
ANTRIM & MUTUAL AID COMPANIES FIGHT BUILDING FIRE
12/26/2013 - Call was dispatched at 15:31 for a building fire at 143 Clinton Rd. Companies on arrival had a well involved building fire. Operating on the scene were Antrim, Antrim Ambulance, Bennington, Hancock, Francestown, Peterborough, Hillsboro, Stoddard and Washington. Greenfield covered Antrim. Dispatchers on duty were Lt. David Whipple and Dispatcher Virginia Gilman.
WEST DOVER & MUTUAL AID COMPANIES FIGHT 2 ALARM FIRE AT CONDOMINIUM
12/26/2013 - Call dispatched at 18:20. Call was dispatched as a 1st alarm for a chimney fire but with smoke inside the residence at 12 Suntec Loop. The first engine on scene reported fire showing from the roof and a 2nd alarm was struck. Operating on the scene were West Dover, East Dover, Wilmington, Deerfield Valley Rescue. Wardsboro sent an engine to cover West Dover and then went to the scene for additional manpower. Williamsville covered East Dover. Dispatchers on duty were Lt. Kevin Kennedy, Part-time Dispatcher John Bates and Part-time Dispatcher Anna Kercewich. Photos by Wardsboro Fire Chief Chris Liller.
Fire Mutual Aid receives a huge compliment.
Fire Mutual Aid receives a huge compliment from well known speaker Billy Goldfeder. Read the entire article. Click on the link:CLICK HERE FOR THE STORY
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY - 25 years ago on December 24, 1988 - Church fire in Westminster West.